Finance Director, DACH

About the role: What's in the Box

As the Director of Finance for the DACH region, you will be a core member of the market's Executive Leadership Team (CLT), 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 region, 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 stakeholders.

What you'll do: The Recipe

• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and mentor a high-performing team of Finance professionals, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement while setting the strategic objectives for the local Finance function.
• Partner with the Business: Function as the primary Finance Business Partner to the DACH and Global CLT, utilizing financial insights to influence critical business decisions, ensure profit maximization, and develop the mid- to long-term strategic plan for the region.
• 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 DACH Accounting, Controlling, FP&A, and Finance BI, acting as the accountable owner for all internal and external financial reporting in accordance with IFRS and HGB.
• Cost Management: Establish and maintain the weekly cost management and reporting framework, continuously optimizing structures for enhanced data integrity, efficiency, and real-time decision support for the DACH business.
• Global Alignment: Serve as a key interface to global shared service functions (Tax, Treasury, AP) and work with the Global Finance team to expand and apply best practices across the finance and control landscape.

What you'll bring: The Ingredients

• 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, and Cash Flow statements, able to explain dynamics and risk throughout the organization.
• Business Impact: A proven, tangible track record of contributing to a large business's profitability and growth performance.
• Domain Knowledge: Exceptional understanding of supply chain and marketing dynamics within a Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) business context.
• Budgeting & Systems: Extensive experience with large-scale budgeting and business planning, and fluency in financial systems and processes with a strong focus on efficiency.

What we offer: The Toppings

Compensation & Financial Wellbeing

• You'll receive a competitive salary package, including a HelloFresh-subsidized pension scheme.
• Enjoy savings on your weekly HelloFresh box.

Health & Wellbeing

• Support your mental wellbeing with access to platforms like Headspace and Spill.
• Stay active with 24/7 office gym access, a discounted Urban Sports Club membership, and other wellbeing resources.

Flexibility & Work-Life

• Balance your life with our flexible hybrid model.
• Recharge with sabbatical leave options in addition to standard time off.
• Get to work with ease through sustainable travel perks and transportation benefits.

Career & Development

• Embrace "Learning Never Stops" with internal training, the HelloFresh Academy, and a dedicated budget for German language courses.

Culture & Environment

• Enjoy tasty in-office meal deals and fresh food options.
• We support working families with parent-friendly policies, an in-office kids corner, and an on-site babysitter.

Are you the missing ingredient? If this sounds like a tasty opportunity, we'd be excited to hear from you. We aim to review your profile and respond within 5 business days.

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