Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.
Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.
Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.
As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.
We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.
Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, and The Netherlands.
About the Role:
The EMEA Accounting team at Planet is seeking an AP Accountant to become a part of a global Finance team. This person can work remotely from the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Austria or Slovenia.
We are building and maintaining lean and scalable accounting processes to ensure Planet’s financial stability. You will work closely with other departments, with our various vendors as well as internal customers, and you will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks. This position will be part of Planet’s operational accounting with an opportunity to contribute to the growth of the business by finding corporate efficiencies and supporting the implementation of new systems and processes of the company. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, attentive and detail-oriented thinker, and a reliable colleague with an excellent work ethic, who sees challenges as opportunities. You can apply generally accepted accounting principles and internal controls.
Impact You’ll Own:
Managing day-to-day accounts payable operations with a flexibility to work on multiple projects and deliverables including accounts payable, employee expense reimbursements and managing payments for multiple European countries, such as Germany, UK, Netherlands
Being responsible for creating relevant internal and external payment related reports
Master Data Maintenance for AP
Manage the travel expenses process
Administration of funded projects, including project controlling and budgeting
Supporting month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial close
Cooperating with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. suppliers, financial authorities, banks and your internal customers)
Preparing ad-hoc reports and analysis as required by management
Assisting in cash-flow forecasting and budgeting
Act as backup for other team members in different areas of accounting and ad-hoc projects as needed.
What You Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or other quantitative major or experience or commercial training
3-4 years of progressive experience in working for an international company with multiple country responsibilities, US GAAP accounting experience and Shared Service Center mentality preferred
Fluent English, another language is beneficial (German, Dutch, Slovenian)
Solid knowledge of MS Office applications, especially Excel
Experienced team player with an excellent work ethic, capacity to get things done independently, and consistent performance with a sense of urgency and commitment
Experience prioritizing and meeting deadlines
Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and data integrity
Good verbal and written communication skills to interact internally and externally
What Makes You Stand Out:
High level of resilience and agile approach to problem-solving
Experience with NetSuite or equivalent ERP system
Experience in a high growth, rapidly changing work environment
#LI-REMOTE
Why we care so much about Belonging.
We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging, dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work with diversity, equity and inclusion. If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply! At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride.
EEO statement:
Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Know Your Rights .
Accommodations :
Planet is an inclusive community and we know that everyone has their own needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please call Planet's front office at (415)-829-3313 or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.
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