Controller Manufacturing, Planet

• Ideal candidates are detail-oriented professionals with background in multi-entity global structures who thrive in cross-functional environments
• 4+ years of relevant cost accounting experience in a manufacturing or high-tech operational environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration (or a relevant German Ausbildung, e.g., Industriekaufmann/-frau, with specialized focus on accounting/controlling)
• Experience with inventory controls and multi-entity global structures
• Proficiency with modern ERP systems and advanced capability in Excel or Google Sheets
• Professional working proficiency in German and English, the language of the company

Desirable

• 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

• Application Deadline: November 13, 2026 at 11:59p PT