Senior Accounting Manager (f/m/d) Scalable Solutions

Introduction

Do you want to make a delicious difference?

Planet A Foods is for people who want to change the future of food.

We are reinventing how the world produces food ingredients, replacing scarce and unsustainable raw materials with scalable, clean, and delicious alternatives. Our first product, a cocoa-free chocolate, is just the beginning. Our ambition is to build a new global champion in food ingredients.

At Planet A Foods, you'll join a bold, highly committed, international team of scientists, engineers, operators, and industry experts united by one goal: creating real, measurable planetary impact.

A Taste of What to Expect

As Senior Accounting Manager , you will transform our finance function from a manual operation into an automated data engine that powers strategic decision-making. You will own our full accounting cycle while building the scalable infrastructure that allows Planet A Foods to grow efficiently and compliantly. As the company expands, you will have the opportunity to build and lead your own accounting team.

You will report directly to the CFO and work closely with our Lead FP&A, external tax advisors, and operational teams across the company.

Drive monthly and annual financial closures and consolidations with a focus on "Fast Close" automation

Own full-cycle bookkeeping (AP/AR/GL) by implementing smart workflows that eliminate manual entry

Lead the evaluation, implementation, and continuous optimization of our ERP ecosystem from an Accounting perspective

Streamline VAT and tax reporting through integrated system logic and digital filing interfaces, replacing manual processes with automated compliance

Design and manage payment workflows to optimize cash flow, enhance customer experience, and maintain operational bank relations

Act as the primary interface for auditors, tax advisors, and authorities, moving towards a "Touchless Accounting" vision

The Perfect Recipe of Skills & Experience

Degree in Economics, Finance, or Accounting

5+ years of experience in Accounting/Finance, with a background in Startups, Scaleups, or Consulting

You have built or significantly improved accounting processes from the ground up, ideally in a company that had no system in place or was transitioning to automation

You have selected and implemented at least one accounting (related) or ERP system end-to-end

Solid command of German Accounting & Tax standards (German GAAP), DATEV, modern Automation Tools, ERP; familiarity with IFRS is a plus

Genuine enthusiasm for AI workflows and process optimization

Accurate, detail-oriented, and proactively self-organized. You spot inefficiencies before they become problems

Full professional fluency in German and English

A Sweet Package

Make a visible, global impact on brand recognition and the future of sustainable food

Full autonomy to build, experiment, and shape how a trillion-dollar industry operates

A very competitive compensation and opportunity to grow

Collaborate with a passionate international team working at the edge of what's possible

Work in one of the rare food startups that truly scales and operates a 24/7 4-shift production system

A position where you can shape how a trillion-dollar business communicates

Stuff that other startups do as well (30 days vacation, tasty lunches, snacks, drinks, vouchers, gym...)

PLUS: Chocolate. Every. Single. Day.