Senior Site Controller (all genders)

HelloFresh SE; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget

Discounts on Factor boxes

30 days vacation

Well-being initiatives

Mobility support

Company pension scheme

Job summary

HelloFresh SE is seeking a Senior Site Financial Controller for Factor EU. You will own weekly and monthly financial reporting for warehousing and production, drive month-end close, and partner with site leadership and HR to optimize staffing and compensation.

The role supports budgeting, forecasting, and continuous process improvements at the Verden site with hybrid work options in Berlin. We value strong financial modeling, business partnering, and English fluency; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• University degree in STEM, Business Administration, Finance or Economics.
• At least 3 years in an operations-finance/controlling role.
• Strong P&L, management accounting and financial modeling knowledge.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own weekly and monthly financial reporting for F_EU warehousing and production.
• Manage month-end closing cycle with accruals and variance analysis.
• Collaborate with Finance and fulfillment teams to ensure inventory records.
• Lead quarterly and annual business planning for production sites.
• Perform long-term scenarios and forecasting for site operations.
• Partner with site leadership, HR and global production leadership; advise on staffing and compensation.
• Continuously improve processes behind F_EU reporting, budgeting and controlling.

Skills

Financial modeling

Business partnering

P&L management

Management accounting

Operational finance

Strong communication

English fluency

German aplus

SQL skills

Education

Business/Finance degree

STEM degree

Tools

Oracle

Adaptive

SQL

Job description

At HelloFresh, our mission is simple: to change the way people eat, forever. As a global digital-native FMCG company and the world's leading mealkit provider, we are transforming the traditional food supply chain through a data-driven, on-demand model that enables scalable and more sustainable food delivery. The HelloFresh Group includes eight brands serving customers across multiple meal occasions, including HelloFresh, Green Chef, EveryPlate, and Chefs Plate, as well as ready-to-eat meals from Factor and YouFoodz, meat and seafood subscriptions through Good Chop, and pet nutrition with The Pets Table. Through technology, data, and culinary innovation, we deliver personalized food experiences to millions of households worldwide.

Your role

As (Senior) Site Financial Controller (f/m/d/x) you will be part of the Controlling and FP&A team responsible for Factor EU. Our Team is tasked with safeguarding and owning the financial health of the companies operating in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden. Specifically, they are focused on everything in and around the P&L. We maintain and drive a by-annual budget cycle, serve as active business partners to the operations teams, and execute an impeccable and audit-proof financial closing round each month end. The team strives for continuous improvement in all financial and operational processes and is expected to proactively move the business forward on its profitable growth trajectory. You are responsible for all things finance at our production site in Verden. The role is broad and demanding and therefore requires excellent fundamentals in operational controlling, management accounting, and financial accounting. This position reports to the Head of Finance of Factor EU. The role can be based out of the site in Verden or Hybrid, based in our offices in Berlin. If hybrid, regular visits at the site are mandatory (~20%).

Your area of responsibility

• You own the weekly and monthly financial reporting for F_EU warehousing and production operations
• You own the month end closing cycle for the operations, starting with accruals and finishing with high quality variance analysis
• You work with the Finance team and the fulfillment teams at the site to prepare and ensure quality inventory records
• You execute the quarterly and annual business planning for both production sites
• You execute long-term scenario analyses and forecasting as it relates to site operations
• You serve as a reliable finance business partner to F_EU finance leadership, the production site leadership, site HR departments and the global production leadership. You challenge, sensitize and support workforce staffing and compensation decisions.
• You continuously improve the processes that stand behind all aspects of F_EU operations financial reporting, budgeting and controlling

Your profile

• You have a university degree in STEM-related fields, Business Administration, Finance or Economics
• You have gained a minimum 3+ years of experience in a similar operations - finance controlling role
• You know your way around a P&L and are highly fluent in financial and management accounting topics
• You have strong financial modeling skills
• You have a great interest in operational processes and their impact on financial outcomes
• You excel at business partnering through strong communication, organization, and a hands-on mentality
• You are able to solve problems in a structured and transparent way
• You are based out of Verden or with an ability to travel regularly via train
• Deadlines do not bother you, but rather motivate you
• SQL skills are a strong plus
• Prior touchpoints with Adaptive and Oracle are a plus but not required
• You are fluent in English, German is a plus.

What we offer you

• Growth & Development: Internal training opportunities plus a yearly Learning & Development budget
• Food & Lifestyle: Discounts on Factor_-boxes
• Compensation & Vacation: Competitive salary and 30 days of vacation
• Health & Well-being: Access to well-being initiatives, with discounted fitness offers currently being rolled out
• Future Benefits: We're working on introducing additional perks, including mobility support and a company pension scheme, to give our team even more flexibility and security

Are you up for a challenge?

We look forward to hearing from you!