Finance Director, HelloFresh
HelloFresh Holding
2-5 days a week in office
Recipe box subscription service
Posted today
Recipe box subscription service
1001+ employees
Posted today
2-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
HelloFresh is on a mission to change the way people eat, forever! They're collectively disrupting the food supply chain and the multi-trillion-dollar food tech industry.
Role
Who you are
- Leadership Experience: Multiple years of progressive leadership experience, ideally within a matrix organization and across multiple Finance domains, demonstrating strong and consistent values
- Executive Collaboration: Proven experience in managing C-level stakeholders at both the local and global level, with the ability to communicate and present critical, highly complex information effectively to all levels
- Financial Expertise: Highly fluent in P&Ls, Balance Sheets (IFRS and HGB), and Cash Flow statements, able to explain dynamics and risk throughout the organization. A background in audit is preferred
- Business Impact: A proven, tangible track record of contributing to a business’s profitability and growth performance
- Innovation Experience: Strong passion for innovation, improving processes to achieve efficiency and improve quality
- Budgeting & Systems: Extensive experience with large-scale budgeting and business planning, and fluency in financial systems and processes with a strong focus on efficiency
- Languages: Fluent in both English and German
What the job involves
- As the Director of Finance for the HelloFresh SE, you will be a core member of the Global Finance Leadership Team, serving as the financial custodian and strategic co-pilot to the business
- You will own the full P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow for the capital market listed HelloFresh SE, HelloConnect Inc. and HelloFresh Services Poland, driving the end-to-end financial planning process
- This is a strategic yet hands-on leadership role, requiring a strong blend of technical expertise, people management, and influencing skills to maximize profit and champion value creation across a complex network of cross-functional stakeholders
- Team Leadership: Develop, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of Finance professionals, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement while setting the strategic objectives for the central Finance function
- Partner with the Business: Function as the primary Finance Business Partner to the Global CLT with regards to the ultimate parent company HelloFresh SE, as well as offshoring and near-shoring services entities, utilizing financial insights to influence critical business decisions, ensure profit maximization, and develop the mid- to long-term strategic plan
- Financial Planning & Reporting: Orchestrate the end-to-end financial planning and forecasting (FP&A) process, delivering board-level financial reporting and strategic insights that translate complex data into clear, actionable business recommendations
- Operational Ownership: Oversee the daily operations of Accounting and Controlling, acting as the accountable owner for all internal and external financial reporting in accordance with IFRS and HGB (for HelloFresh SE) and the audit thereof
- Process & Technology Innovation: Champion digital transformation within the finance function by identifying and implementing automated solutions, modern tools, and innovative process improvements to scale operations, eliminate redundancies, and enhance data accuracy
- Global Alignment: Serve as a key interface to global shared service functions (Tax, Treasury, Legal, AP) and work with the Global Finance team to expand and apply best practices across the finance and control landscape
Our take
The food space has seen significant disruption in the last few years, whether it's the rapid expansion of takeaway delivery, online groceries or meal boxes. Consumer tastes are changing and there has been lots of innovation to try and get quality food in front of people more easily. HelloFresh is one of the drivers of that trend.
On the back of a boom in subscriptions during the pandemic, HelloFresh secured its place in the new food market. However, the cost-of-living crisis has meant that the company and its peers have faced dwindling subscriptions, resulting in layoffs and a need to refocus towards a more sustainable future for the business.
That said, HelloFresh still benefits from being a leader in the sector and from its B Corporation status - properties that mean it remains a top option for consumers who want to try meal kits. Only time will tell if the company can sustain its success moving forwards, at a time when its product, however enticing, is becoming less affordable for the general public.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
39% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Dec 2016
$97.1m
SERIES G
Sep 2015
$96.7m
SERIES F
Total funding: $405.1m
Company values
- Speed & Agility
- Relentless Prioritisation
- Egoless Environment
- Learning Never Stops
- Data Drivenness
- Customer Centricity
- Long Term Orientation
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Dominik S. Richter
(CEO)Started his career at Goldman Sachs after graduating from WHU and LSE.
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