The Manager, Marketing & Cash Accounting, will lead the timely and accurate month-end reporting of marketing spend on the US HelloFresh P&L. The role will also oversee the cash function over the US HelloFresh business and ensure all bank transactions and statements are reconciled on a monthly basis. 

This person will manage a staff of two Senior Accountants and possess the ability to influence business partners and effectively drive processes independently. You will work closely with the Growth & Marketing team to build a partnership for information sharing; the Accounts Payable team to prioritize invoice approvals and payments; the US FP&A team to analyze actual performance to budget; the US Financial Reporting team to execute various month-end close and external audit tasks; outside vendors to reconcile and track outstanding invoices/accruals; and other cross-functional teams on all marketing-related matters.

You should have experience working with large data sets and distilling it into meaningful analysis, identifying and solving complex problems, and employing data analysis to ensure partners and leaders have the most up-to-date and reliable information. 

Keys to success at HelloFresh include working egolessly (team-oriented), proactively asking questions to better learn and prioritize your tasks, having a process-improvement mindset, and always having your customers in mind. 

Job Responsibilities include:

• Manage a team of two Senior Accountants to perform the month-end close duties for both cash and marketing expense and accrual reporting, including booking journal entries, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, performing month-over-month flux analysis, and executing key-control tasks
• Partner with the Marketing Team to ensure all marketing campaigns are properly accounted for and accrued at month-end
• Support staff in performing detailed review of aged accrual balances throughout the month, which entails reaching out to outside vendors and Accounts Payable team
• Review marketing-related P&L and balance sheet accounts and provide manager with insights into month-over-month trends
• Ensure data completeness and accuracy and adhere to the department’s MEC timeline
• Support FP&A in monthly variance analysis to budget and various management reporting
• Support external audit requirements related to specific areas of responsibility
• Update process documentation on an ongoing basis as needed
• Review the work of staff and mentor them in their area of responsibility

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5-7 years professional accounting experience at a public accounting firm, or mid-to-large size company
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• IFRS and accounting principles knowledge
• Advanced spreadsheet (Excel and/or Google Sheets) and data manipulation skills
• Oracle, Tableau and SQL experience a plus 
• Previous experience in Technology/Data Oriented role preferred
• Demonstrated financial acumen and analytical experience delivering month-over-month variance analysis and data interpretation of results

You’ll get…

• Competitive salary, 401k with company match that vests immediately upon participation, and company equity plan based on role
• Generous PTO 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
• Up to 75% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)   
• Access to 6 different Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including those for minorities, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is growing exponentially year over year

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.