Job Description
About the role: What’s in the Box
As an Interim Finance & Accounting Manager, you will help ensure the financial integrity of our Benelux entities while providing leadership to a talented finance team. During this maternity cover assignment, you will play a key role in keeping our accounting operations running smoothly across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
You will work closely with our Senior Director of Finance (Benelux & Nordics) and collaborate with teams across Production, Logistics, Marketing, HR, and Group Finance. Your role will sit at the intersection of local statutory requirements, tax compliance, and group reporting, ensuring accuracy while supporting the team through a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
This is a unique opportunity to step into a leadership role where you will maintain financial stability, support the team, and ensure key accounting and tax processes continue to run smoothly during a critical period for the business.
Note: This job listing refers to the fixed-term employment (temporary contract) version of this position. If you are interested in this role as a freelancer, please refer to the separate job posting for the freelance version of this role.
What you’ll do: The Recipe
- Lead the month-end closing process, ensuring accurate accounting and timely financial reporting across our Benelux entities
- Oversee local statutory and tax compliance, including Dutch GAAP alignment, CIT processes, and coordination with external tax advisors
- Manage and support the finance team, providing guidance, prioritization, and leadership through regular 1:1s and team collaboration
- Act as the primary point of contact for auditors, coordinating documentation and supporting audit processes
- Monitor treasury and cash positions, including payment approvals and oversight of cash pool thresholds
- Collaborate with Group Reporting, Tax, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between local accounting practices and global standards
- Support ongoing finance topics such as new entity setups, subsidiary closures, and accounting treatment for new ventures
What you’ll bring: The Ingredients
- 8+ years experience with strong accounting background, including statutory reporting, month-end close, and financial compliance
- Knowledge of Dutch GAAP and IFRS, with exposure to local tax processes such as corporate income tax
- Experience leading or mentoring finance teams in a corporate or international environment
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with ERP systems (such as Oracle, SAP, or similar) and Excel
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- Fluency in English; Dutch is a plus
Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. There are many different ways of developing skills, and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you.
What we offer: The Toppings
Compensation & Financial Wellbeing
- Enjoy 20% off HelloFresh and 40% off Factor_ subscriptions.
- Access the “ Benefits at Work” platform for discounts on brands like Nike, Bol.com, and IKEA.
- You’ll receive a HelloFresh laptop, and contribute to the Bedrijfspensioenfonds Levensmiddelen pension scheme (2026 rate 27.6%; employer pays 19.64%, employee pays 7.96%).
Health & Wellbeing
- Benefit from discounts on ClassPass and gym memberships via Bedrijfsfitness Nederland
- Free weekly bootcamp classes at the Amsterdam office
- Free subscriptions to Headspace and OpenUp to support your mental wellbeing
- Get a 7,5% discount on additional health insurance at Zilveren Kruis in 2026.
Flexibility & Work-Life
- Work flexibly with our hybrid setup (50% office, 50% remote), plus a €2.45 daily remote work allowance.
- Receive 24 days of annual leave per calendar year (pro-rated), plus one additional day per year of service (up to 30 days total).
- Full reimbursement for 2nd-class public transport to the office, plus €0.23 per km for car and bicycle travel.
Career & Development
- Grow with our “Learning Never Stops” mindset: access internal/external opportunities, including AI learning opportunities.
Culture & Environment
- Enjoy fresh homemade lunches in the office (€3.00/day), weekly vrij-mi-bo (Friday drinks), quarterly strategy sessions, and team events.
Are you the missing ingredient? If this sounds like a tasty opportunity, we’d be excited to hear from you. We aim to review your profile and respond within 5 business days.
