THE OPPORTUNITY 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. WHAT YOU’LL DO * 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. WHAT YOU’LL BRING * 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 WE OFFER * Global Community: Join a diverse team representing 90+ nationalities, united by a shared passion for innovation and impact. * Wellbeing & Balance: Access wellbeing programmes, fitness partnerships, yoga sessions, childcare support, flexible working hours, remote options, and work-from-abroad opportunities. * Growth & Development: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities and internal training. * Perks & Culture: Work from our Berlin-Kreuzberg HQ and enjoy employee discounts, team events, employer-sponsored pension contributions, and a subsidised Deutschlandticket for sustainable commuting. * HelloFresh Box discount. ABOUT HELLOFRESH We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers’ homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work! At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities. We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form. To learn more about what it's like working inside HelloFresh, follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.