Controller Manufacturing

Planet; Berlin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health plan

Wellness program

Flexible time off

Learning and tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Offsites and happy hours

Commuter benefits

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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).

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

ERP systems

Excel/Google Sheets

Multilingual German & English

Inventory controls

Cost accounting

US GAAP & German GAAP (HGB)

Cross-border/global structures

Education

Bachelor’s degree / German Ausbildung in accounting

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

• 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)