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.
The Role
Accounting at Planet A Foods isn't a back-office function, it's a strategic discipline. As we scale from startup to global player, the integrity, speed, and clarity of our numbers directly shape every bold bet we make. As Accounting Lead, you will transform our finance function from a manual operation into an automated data engine that powers strategic decision-making, owning our full accounting cycle while building the scalable infrastructure that allows Planet A Foods to grow efficiently and compliantly. You will report directly to the CFO and work closely with our Lead FP&A, external tax advisors, and operational teams across the company, with structured onboarding through close collaboration with our external Freelance Accounting Lead and tax advisors.
Responsibilities
Drive monthly and annual financial closures and consolidations with a focus on Fast Close automation.
Own and continuously optimize our end-to-end Order-to-Cash (O2C) and Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
Run full-cycle bookkeeping (AP/AR/GL) on our current stack (DATEV Unternehmen Online and Spendesk) while leading our transition to a scalable ERP system.
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.
Act as the primary interface for auditors, tax advisors, and authorities, moving towards a Touchless Accounting vision.
Requirements
Degree in Economics, Finance, or Accounting with 5+ years of experience in Accounting/Finance, ideally in startups, scaleups, or consulting.
Have built or significantly improved accounting processes from the ground up, ideally at a company with no system in place or transitioning to automation.
Hands-on experience with booking and accounting tools, ready to help migrate to a modern ERP system; deep, practical know-how of O2C and P2P processes.
Solid command of German Accounting & Tax standards (German GAAP) and modern automation tools; familiarity with IFRS is a plus.
Accurate, detail-oriented, and proactively self-organized, with genuine enthusiasm for AI workflows and process optimization; full professional fluency in German and English.
Benefits
Make a visible, global impact on brand recognition and the future of sustainable food, with full autonomy to build, experiment, and shape how a trillion-dollar industry operates.
Very competitive compensation and opportunity to grow, collaborating 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.
30 days vacation, tasty lunches, snacks, drinks, vouchers, gym, and chocolate every single day.
More info: Munich, Germany.
