or apply directly on Planet's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 days Planet's roles stay open a median of 34 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Planet's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Planet
- high 56 stale, 12 reposted of 127 open
- Hiring momentum
- 156 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Planet's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Planet.
About this role
As a Senior Cost Accountant at Planet, you will play a crucial role in connecting the Berlin manufacturing facility with US financial operations. Your responsibilities will include leading cost accounting workflows, ensuring compliance with German GAAP, managing inventory, and supporting global cost accounting tasks. You will collaborate with operational leaders to establish costing methodologies and maintain financial alignment across teams.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Planet as an employer.
What you need
- 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)
- Experience with inventory controls and multi-entity global structures
- Proficiency with modern ERP systems and advanced capability in Excel or Google Sheets
- Professional fluency in both English and German
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of both US GAAP and German GAAP (HGB)
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite ERP
What you get
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
- Employee Wellness Program
- Home Office Reimbursement
- Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Equity
Worth weighing
- Remote position with an expectation to work from an office 3 days per week if located near one
- No specific mention of a career growth path or mentorship opportunities
- Requires access to U.S. and German/EU export-controlled information, which may limit candidate pool
Summarised from Planet's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Planet on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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