Director of Accounting, Inventory & COGS

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.