Build the Accounting Engine Behind One of Europe’s Fastest-Growing AI Companies

n8n is the open workflow orchestration platform built for the new era of AI.

We combine the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code, giving technical teams the power to automate faster, think bigger, and scale without unnecessary limits.

Since launching in 2019, n8n has grown into a team of 220+ people across Europe and the US, united by a strong builder mindset and anchored in Berlin.

Why n8n?

We are not just growing — we are shaping how modern teams connect systems, orchestrate workflows, and unlock the value of AI.

A few highlights from our journey so far

• 650,000+ active developers and builders in our community

• 145k+ GitHub stars, placing n8n among the Top 40 most popular projects worldwide

• Ranked #4 in Sifted’s 2025 B2B SaaS Rising 100

• $240m raised to date, including a recent $180m Series C

• Current valuation of $2.5bn

We are at a pivotal stage in our growth — and this is your opportunity to help build what comes next.

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The Opportunity

Senior Accounting Leader / Head of Accounting Transformation

This is a true build role — not a steady-state maintenance position.

You will take ownership of creating n8n’s accounting and tax function from the ground up. That includes bringing accounting operations in-house, building robust multi-entity processes across Germany, the US, and the UK, leading an IFRS conversion, and helping implement a new ERP platform.

You’ll step into a high-impact position with visibility across senior leadership, the chance to shape a growing team, and the freedom to design a modern, AI-enabled accounting function ready to support rapid scale — and potentially, an IPO.

If you enjoy creating structure where little exists, designing systems from first principles, and building for the future rather than preserving the past, this role is built for you.

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What You’ll Be Responsible For

1. Accounting Operations, Close & Consolidation

You will own the accounting function end-to-end, ensuring the business has reliable, scalable, and accurate financial operations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead accounting across:

• Accounts Payable

• Accounts Receivable

• General Ledger

• Fixed assets

• Accruals

• Deferrals

• Insource core accounting operations from an external bookkeeper within your first 3 months

• Capture and formalise:

• Processes

• SLAs

• Controls

• Ownership structures

• Build a disciplined monthly close process targeting a sub-5-day close

• Drive toward a documented close calendar with repeatable execution

• Lead group consolidation across entities, including:

• Intercompany eliminations

• FX translation

• Reporting packages

• Establish and enforce consistent accounting policies across all legal entities

• Own the roadmap to IFRS reporting by 2027

• Identify and close gaps between HGB and IFRS

• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements

• Coordinate statutory audits and help select the group auditor

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2. Tax, Compliance & International Structure

You will shape a compliant and scalable tax and legal-financial framework that supports international growth.

Key responsibilities

• Design a tax-efficient group structure for current and future expansion

• Ensure compliance with:

• VAT / GST

• Indirect taxes

• Corporate and trade tax requirements

• Mitigate permanent establishment risks across jurisdictions

• Build transfer pricing frameworks and intercompany agreements

• Partner with external advisors on tax documentation and strategic structuring

• Set up accounting operations for the UK and US entities

• Identify and onboard strong local tax advisors where needed

• Build internal controls aligned with:

• Audit readiness

• Scaling requirements

• Future capital markets expectations

• Act as the primary contact for external auditors and tax advisors

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3. Systems, Automation & Team Leadership

You will not only build the accounting function — you will modernise it.

Key responsibilities

• Co-lead ERP selection and implementation alongside the Finance Systems team

• Help create a scalable, automation-first finance technology stack

• Automate routine accounting activity such as:

• Journal entries

• Approvals

• Reconciliations

• Target 50%+ automation of routine processes within the first 12 months

• Champion the use of AI within accounting

• Use AI tools and workflows to:

• Accelerate close cycles

• Improve accuracy

• Reduce manual effort

• Increase team capacity for strategic work

• Hire, coach, and develop a high-performing accounting team

• Build a culture of ownership, rigor, and continuous improvement

• Partner cross-functionally with:

• FP&A on reporting and cash forecasting

• RevOps on quote-to-cash processes

• People on payroll and benefits

• Legal on entity management and compliance

• Prepare the accounting and control environment for future milestones, including a potential IPO

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What Success Looks Like

This role comes with clear and meaningful transformation goals.

You’ll be expected to help deliver

• Full accounting insourcing within 3 months

• A reliable sub-5-day monthly close within 12 months

• A scalable multi-entity accounting and tax foundation across Germany, the US, and the UK

• A clear and executable IFRS conversion plan for 2027

• Selection and implementation of a new ERP

• A stronger control environment ready for audit scale and future capital markets activity

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What You Bring

Must-Have Experience

Deep accounting leadership in high-growth SaaS

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience

• At least 3+ years in a B2B SaaS environment

• Experience operating across multi-entity and multi-currency structures

• Proven track record of building or significantly scaling an accounting function

Strong technical accounting expertise

• Excellent understanding of:

• IFRS

• SaaS revenue recognition under ASC 606 / IFRS 15

• Recurring billing models

• Intercompany accounting

• Group consolidation

• Experience with an IFRS conversion or dual-GAAP environment is highly valuable

German accounting and tax capability

• Hands-on experience with:

• HGB financial statements

• German VAT compliance

• Corporate tax

• Trade tax

Process and controls mindset

• Strong history of designing accounting processes in fast-moving environments

• Experience accelerating close timelines while improving quality

• Ability to create structure without adding unnecessary bureaucracy

Advisor and auditor management

• Comfortable managing external auditors, tax advisors, and service providers across multiple jurisdictions

• Able to get strong outcomes from advisors without becoming overly dependent on them

AI and automation fluency

• You actively use AI tools, automation platforms, or intelligent workflows in your day-to-day work

• This is not just curiosity — it is demonstrated practical use

Leadership and communication

• Excellent judgment and analytical capability

• Strong written and verbal communication in English

• Ability to explain accounting complexity in a way that business stakeholders can understand

• Effective in distributed, async-first, international teams

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Nice to Have

• Background in Big 4 audit

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar field

• Professional qualifications such as:

• Bilanzbuchhalter

• Steuerberater

• Tax Clerk or equivalent

• Experience in a company preparing for or going through an IPO

• Familiarity with workflow automation tools such as:

• n8n

• Make

• Zapier

• Similar tools

• Experience building finance-specific automations

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Why This Role Stands Out

This is not a traditional accounting leadership role.

At n8n, you will build the financial backbone of a high-growth, AI-native, developer-first company at a defining point in its journey.

What makes it different

• Real transformation mandate
  Build the function, don’t just oversee it.

• True end-to-end ownership
  You will lead accounting, tax, and compliance across Germany, the US, and the UK.

• Direct leadership visibility
  You will report to the VP Finance and Legal, a member of the senior leadership team.

• AI-native operating model
  You’ll have the support, expectation, and freedom to modernise accounting through AI and automation.

• Team-building opportunity
  The Finance team is expected to scale from roughly 8 to 16 people in 2026, and you will play a key role in shaping that growth.

• Remote-first builder culture
  High talent density, real autonomy, and strong collaboration across borders.

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Our Commitment to Inclusion

n8n is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Our company language is English.

We can sponsor visas to Germany. For other countries, you must already have the legal right to work there.

If you care about diversity, inclusion, and belonging, we do too. Learn more about our initiatives here:

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at n8n

Location note: If you see this role posted in multiple locations, it is because we hire remotely and advertise widely to ensure visibility. Please apply via the location where you are most likely to work in the future.

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Benefits

What You Can Expect

• Competitive compensation 💸
  Fair and attractive salary packages

• Equity ownership 💪
  We believe in empowering others — and that includes giving you a stake in what we are building

• Work/life balance 🏖️

• Europe: 30 vacation days plus public holidays

• US: 20 vacation days, 8 sick days, plus public holidays

• Health & wellness 🩺

• Europe: Benefits aligned with local country norms

• US: Multiple low-premium, low-deductible medical plans, dental and vision, plus an HDHP option with pre-seeded HSA

• Future planning 💰

• Europe: Pension contributions based on local country norms

• US: 401(k) with 4% employer match

• Financial security 🛡️

• Europe: Country-specific protections aligned with local norms

• US: Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, plus life insurance

• Career growth 📈
  Annual learning budget of €1,000 (or local equivalent) for courses, books, coaching, or events

• A passionate team 🤩
  We love building, and our hackathons are proof of it

• Remote-first 🌏
  Distributed across Europe and beyond, with regular off-sites for connection and collaboration

• Giving back 🤝
  Receive $100 per month to support open-source projects you care about

• AI enablement 🤖
  Unlimited AI budget so you can explore and use the best tools to work smarter

• Transparency 🙏
  Open visibility into what teams are working on and how the company is performing

• Ambitious but kind culture 😍
  Our 2024 eNPS is 94

Country-specific details are provided in your contract.

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Ready to Build With Us?

If you’re excited by the idea of creating a modern accounting function from the ground up — one that is globally scalable, automation-led, and built for the next stage of growth — we’d love to hear from you.

Try n8n, build your first workflow, and show us what you created.

This is your chance to help define the financial foundation of a company reimagining workflow automation for the AI era.