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Requirements found
Scheduling (must) Excel Inventory
What this posting asks for
Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".
Main responsibilities
- Act as a subject matter expert on indirect expenses (DC specific), accounting transactions and related financial reporting requirements, explore and offer so…
- Manage and develop a team to work efficiently and effectively on month end close and reporting needs.
- Manage the monthly close function, ensure completeness and accuracy of accounting records, and administer a strict timeline
- Develop a strong understanding of the available data and data sources and provide analysis of the potential risks for each and help create solutions.
- Support reporting requirements including audit schedules, quarter-end, and year-end month-end closing tasks.
- Maintain relationships with business partners including working closely with the FP&A and Operational functions to increase transparency on business performa…
- Assist in special projects or requested cost analysis.
- Data driven and curious to find and develop better practices.
- Able to work comfortably under pressure and work towards tight deadlines.
- A strong sense of ownership and attention to detail.
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “Manager of Accounting who oversees all indirect expenses at Hello Fresh, EveryPlate, Factor, Green Chef and GoodChop and closely collaborates with our FP&A, …” · “You have the technical background but are also a great team leader that chaperones the development of the Accounting team through our continued growth phase …” · “Collaborative, dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Support reporting requirements including audit schedules, quarter-end, and year-end month-end closing tasks.” · “Able to work comfortably under pressure and work towards tight deadlines.” · “Highly advanced Excel and data organization skills”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Manager of Accounting who oversees all indirect expenses at Hello Fresh, EveryPlate, Factor, Green Chef and GoodChop and closely collaborates with our FP&A, …” · “Act as a subject matter expert on indirect expenses (DC specific), accounting transactions and related financial reporting requirements, explore and offer so…” · “Manage and develop a team to work efficiently and effectively on month end close and reporting needs.”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Highly advanced Excel and data organization skills” · “Substantive quantitative skills and proficiency in Excel.”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “Data driven and curious to find and develop better practices.” · “$0 monthly premium and other flexible health plans”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Manage the monthly close function, ensure completeness and accuracy of accounting records, and administer a strict timeline” · “A strong sense of ownership and attention to detail.”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “The Manager of Accounting is a member of the Finance leadership team and responsible for Indirect Accounting with an emphasis on expenses incurred in the US …” · “Maintain relationships with business partners including working closely with the FP&A and Operational functions to increase transparency on business performa…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Problem solving Supporting
In the posting: “Ability to resolve escalated issues from the team.”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Ownership and accountability Supporting
In the posting: “A strong sense of ownership and attention to detail.”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Leadership and mentoring Supporting
In the posting: “The Manager of Accounting is a member of the Finance leadership team and responsible for Indirect Accounting with an emphasis on expenses incurred in the US …”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- How have you used scheduling in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using excel. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- This posting reads as Finance & accounting: its questions come first.
- Walk me through how you build a budget or forecast. Finance & accounting
- Tell me about a time you found an error in a financial report or reconciliation. Finance & accounting
- It is the last day of month-end close and a balance will not tie out. What do you do? Finance & accounting
- Describe a time you explained a financial result to a manager outside finance. Finance & accounting
- How do you make sure your work holds up in an audit? Finance & accounting
- Tell me about an analysis that saved money or found revenue. Finance & accounting
- Three urgent requests arrive during close. How do you decide the order? Finance & accounting
- Describe a finance process you made faster or more reliable. Finance & accounting
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.

