Senior Site Controller (all genders)

HelloFresh; Berlin (NH); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget

Discounts on Factor boxes

30 days vacation

Well-being initiatives

Mobility support

Company pension

Job summary

HelloFresh in Germany seeks a (Senior) Site Financial Controller to safeguard financial health of Factor EU operations. You will lead weekly and monthly reporting for warehousing and production, drive month-end closing and budgeting, and partner with site teams on inventory, staffing and cost optimization.

The role requires 3+ years in finance controlling, strong modeling skills, and fluency in English; German is a plus. Hybrid work with regular site visits in Verden or Berlin.

Qualifications

• University degree in STEM, Business Administration, Finance or Economics.
• 3+ years in an operations-finance controlling role.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.
• Strong financial modeling skills.
• Able to partner with operations with clear communication and organisation.
• Willing to travel regularly by train.

Responsibilities

• Own weekly and monthly financial reporting for F_EU warehousing and production operations.
• Manage month-end closing including accruals and variance analysis.
• Coordinate with Finance and site Fulfillment teams to ensure quality inventory records.
• Lead quarterly and annual business planning for production sites.
• Perform long-term scenario analyses and forecasting for site operations.
• Act as finance business partner to F_EU leadership, site leadership and HR; support staffing decisions.
• Continuously improve processes behind F_EU reporting, budgeting and controlling.

Skills

Financial modeling

Business partnering

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

SQL skills

Hands-on mentality

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM/Business/Finance/Economics

Tools

Adaptive

Oracle

Job description

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