Director of Accounting, Inventory & COGS

Hellofresh; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 158,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with match

Generous PTO

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

HelloFresh discount

Equity plan

Employee resource groups

Job summary

HelloFresh in Colorado is seeking a Director of Accounting for Inventory & COGS. You will lead daily accounting, ensure rigorous controls, and partner with Operations, Logistics, Procurement and Tech to improve accuracy of inventory and COGS across multi-brand operations.

You will build a high-performing team, transform processes, and drive data-driven insights for senior leadership while managing risk and ensuring timely close in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in accounting with increasing scope
• 4+ years in a manager role
• Experience with inventory accounting and high-growth e‑commerce
• Ability to lead and engage a team across functions
• Experience designing and owning internal controls

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily accounting activities, with emphasis on accuracy and timely close.
• Lead and develop a team of accounting professionals.
• Support external and internal audits for the area.
• Partner with Finance, Logistics, Procurement, and Ops leaders to drive visibility into results.
• Collaborate with operations to ensure inventory controls and accurate COGS recognition.
• Define data-driven processes with clear ownership boundaries between Accounting and business units.
• Automate processes to improve controllership and reduce manual work.

Skills

Inventory accounting

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA or equivalent

Big 4 audit experience

Job description

The Director of Accounting for Inventory & COGS is a member of the Finance leadership team and reports to the VP Accounting/US Controller. In this position you will partner closely with the stakeholders in Operations, Logistics, Procurement and Business Technology as well as your peers across the US & International Finance teams. As a leader you will develop and grow talent and engagement in a team of Accounting professionals with a clear focus on closing the books, accuracy, timeliness and effective controls for the US HelloFresh Brands for one of the most complex and dynamic areas of the business. In order to succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate the ability to transform the existing business as usual processes, drive initiatives and deliver results in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment. In addition, this role requires excellent communication and organization skills, including the ability to influence, anticipate, identify and communicate risks to senior leadership.

You will …

• Oversee financial processes, daily accounting activities, and control activities, including process design, documentation, and review and sign-off, to ensure accurate, complete and timely results.
• Manage and develop a team of Accounting professionals.
• Support external and internal audits for your area.
• Partner with Finance, Logistics, Procurement and Operations leaders to increase visibility into actual results and variances.
• Collaborate with operations leadership to ensure tight inventory controls and accurate recognition of direct cost of goods sold.
• Define new, data-driven ways of working with Operations, Procurement and Business Technology, with clear and sustainable boundaries between Accounting and business ownership of financial results.
• Transform and automate processes to deliver results and insights more efficiently, increase controllership, and reduce manual workload for a growing, multi-brand business.

You are…

• A humble and engaging leader who earns trust through delivering results and consistently raises the bar for those around you.
• An excellent communicator who intuitively collaborates with teams of different backgrounds.
• Confident and composed under pressure and in standing firm with stakeholders, holding clear boundaries while keeping partnerships collaborative and solution-oriented.
• Execution focused and goal oriented, able to do more with less.
• Relentless on the integrity of financial information and underlying data.
• Excited about continuous learning and improving processes in a high-growth environment which is constantly changing.

You have…

• 10+ years in accounting positions of increasing scope and complexity, including 4+ years as a manager and manager of managers.
• Experience with inventory accounting, supply chain processes, and high-growth e-commerce businesses
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and drive engagement in a team, influencing and galvanizing others to follow you toward a solution.
• Demonstrated ability to bring data-driven clarity to cross-functional issues, influencing stakeholders to resolve them and own their outcomes.
• Proven ability to transform accounting processes with technology.
• Experience designing and owning internal controls embedded in core accounting processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a CPA or equivalent; experience in a Big 4 accounting firm in audit
• Excellent communication, analytical, and presentation skills; ability to condense complex issues into key take-aways and action items

You’ll get…

• Competitive salary, 401k with company match that vests immediately upon participation
• Generous PTO, including sabbatical, and parental leave of up to 16 weeks
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education (upon 2 years of service)
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

Our company is committed to fair hiring practices and complies with all applicable laws, including the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA). In accordance with JAFA, we will not request your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution on your initial application for employment.

Education

When submitting supporting documents such as a resume, curriculum vitae (CV), or educational transcripts, you may voluntarily redact or omit any information that would identify your age. This includes:

• Dates of birth
• Dates of attendance at educational institutions
• Dates of graduation

Your decision to redact this information will not adversely affect the consideration of your application. We evaluate all candidates based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. Please be aware that should you receive a conditional offer of employment, we may be required to request this information for legally permissible purposes, such as verifying eligibility for employment or for benefits administration and background checks.

Colorado Pay Range

$157,794—$208,080 USD

This position is also eligible for the HelloFresh equity plan.