Accountant (Maternity Cover) (all genders)

JOB DESCRIPTION

What’s in the Box

As HelloFresh evolves, our Finance team remains at the heart of the business! We in Finance like to think of ourselves as all-rounders. We not only look to be experts on all things accounting standards and what this means for the company, but we also aim to consult and add value on workflows and decision-making throughout the entire organization.

We are looking for an Accountant to join our collaborative Finance team for a fixed-term maternity cover. In this role, you will be able to step right in and make an immediate impact, maintaining and contributing to our Nordics accounting processes while reporting to our Head of Accounting & Controlling.

What You’ll Do: The Recipe

• Manage the end-to-end fixed asset cycle, ensuring all assets are accurately recorded, capitalized, and reconciled in accordance with accounting standards.
• Partner with warehouse operations teams across multiple sites to track Capex project progress, validate asset coding, and confirm project status for timely capitalization.
• Oversee marketing accruals and campaign accounting across three distinct entities, ensuring accurate period costs and alignment with commercial activities.
• Deliver comprehensive marketing variance analysis against budget, identifying key discrepancies and providing actionable insights to finance leadership.
• Support the broader month-end close process, audit preparation, and ad-hoc accounting or automation projects as part of the core finance team.

What You’ll Bring: The Ingredients

• Passion, drive and excellent communication skills
• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent
• 3+ years experience working in the finance industry
• Previous experience of working in a fast-paced business and a role which involved fixed assets and/or high volume accruals a plus
• An eye and appreciation for detail and an understanding of data structures and complex systems/workflows
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets
• A keen interest in financial systems with exposure to an ERP system, Oracle Fusion Cloud a plus

What We Offer: The Toppings

• HelloFresh Discounts – Enjoy 65% off your HelloFresh Meal Box and 40% off Factor_ subscriptions.
• Learning and Development – Make the most of a dedicated Learning & Development budget and the HelloMint mentorship program.
• Receive 25 days of paid vacation per year, + 5 days of feriefridage. Paid leave also provided for your child’s first sick day.
• Compensation and Perks – Includes a 5% company-paid pension and insurance package.
• Health – Access to Spill online therapy, available within 24 hours of request.
• Daily Comforts – Office perks include drinks and snacks, subsidized catered lunches, and breakfast every Friday.
• Fitness and Well-being – Discounts at SATS gym, plus access to sports and exercise clubs.

Are You the Missing Ingredient?

Apply with your CV in English.

If we see a match, you’ll have a call with one of our recruiters to share more about what you can bring to the team. Are both sides still positive? Then we proceed to the assessment stage to assess key skills required for the job.

We will be conducting interviews on an ongoing basis and will close down the position once the successful candidate has been found.

Please note that this is a fixed-term maternity cover contract running until 31 October 2027.