Controller Manufacturing

Planet; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Comprehensive health plan

Wellness program

Flexible time off

Learning and tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Offsites and happy hours

Commuter benefits

Zusammenfassung

Planet in Berlin seeks a versatile Controller Manufacturing to bridge our new facility with US financial operations. You will lead cost accounting workflows, standard costing, and manufacturing time-tracking for our local production line.

You will manage monthly closes for GmbH inventory, ensure German GAAP (HGB) compliance, and contribute to cross-border reconciliations and audits. 4+ years in manufacturing cost accounting and ERP experience are required.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration (or relevant German Ausbildung).
• Proficiency with ERP systems and advanced capability in Excel or Google Sheets.
• 4+ years of cost accounting experience in manufacturing or high-tech environments.
• Proficiency in German and English (business level).
• Experience with inventory controls and multi-entity global structures.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite ERP.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and German GAAP (HGB).

Aufgaben

• Lead cost accounting workflows for the Berlin facility and global tasks.
• Manage monthly close for GmbH inventory (raw materials, WIP, finished goods).
• Review PPV, production variance, scrap, and E&O analyses; prepare reconciliations.
• Coordinate cross-border reconciliations and capital expenditure tracking.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, German GAAP (HGB), and SOX controls.
• Support internal/external audits and maintain documentation.

Kenntnisse

ERP systems

Excel/Google Sheets

Multilingual German & English

Inventory controls

Cost accounting

US GAAP & German GAAP (HGB)

Cross-border/global structures

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree / German Ausbildung in accounting

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Jobbeschreibung

• We are seeking a versatile Controller Manufacturing to serve as a key bridge between our newly established Berlin manufacturing facility and our US financial operations.
• In this dual-impact role, you will lead the cost accounting workflows and local compliance for our German entity (GmbH) while simultaneously supporting global cost accounting tasks, cross-border subsidiary reconciliations, and capital expenditure tracking
• You will partner with operational leaders to establish scalable standard costing methodologies, maintain inventory integrity across multiple locations, and ensure seamless financial alignment between EMEA and US teams
• Partner with Berlin Operations to establish scalable cost accounting workflows, standard costing methodologies, and manufacturing time-tracking for our local production line
• Lead monthly close processes for GmbH inventory, including raw materials, WIP, and finished goods reconciliations, while overseeing physical cycle counts and analyzing adjustments
• Ensure local accounting activities comply with German GAAP (HGB), prepare cost breakdowns for German R&D tax incentives (e.g., Forschungszulage), and manage financial documentation for local government grants and subsidies
• Manage PCard reconciliations for lab equipment and flight materials while reviewing capital expenditure vs. operational expenses (CIP/Expense classifications) for the German entity
• Serve as the dedicated backup for US cost accountants during time-off, high-volume periods, and initial US-hours coverage through cross-training on US month-end workflows
• Review and clear consolidated transfer orders between international subsidiaries, managing movements between locations for both PBC and GmbH entities
• Maintain costs associated with satellite materials, launch, and build processes while tracking movements across inventory, WIP, and internal fixed asset materials
• Assist in labor capitalization tracking across internal software development, satellite construction, and commissioning efforts
• Perform purchase price variance (PPV), production variance, scrap, and Excess & Obsolete (E&O) analysis while preparing balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and accrued purchases/prepaid manufacturing schedules for US and EMEA operations
• Support internal and external audits across US GAAP, local German GAAP, and SOX controls

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plan
• Wellness program and massages
• Flexible time off
• Recognition programs
• Commuter benefits
• Learning and tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Offsites and happy hours
• Volunteering benefits

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented professionals with background in multi-entity global structures who thrive in cross-functional environments

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration (or a relevant German Ausbildung, e.g., Industriekaufmann/-frau, with specialized focus on accounting/controlling)
• Proficiency with modern ERP systems and advanced capability in Excel or Google Sheets
• 4+ years of relevant cost accounting experience in a manufacturing or high-tech operational environment
• Professional working proficiency in German and English, the language of the company
• Experience with inventory controls and multi-entity global structures
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite ERP
• Working knowledge of both US GAAP and German GAAP (HGB)