Senior Accountant / Lead Accounting

The AI orchestration of your wildest imagination.

n8n is the open workflow orchestration platform built for the new era of AI. We give technical teams the freedom of code with the speed of no-code, so they can automate faster, smarter, and without limits. Backed by a fiercely inventive community and 500+ builder-approved integrations, we’re changing the way people bring systems together and scale ideas for impact.

Since our founding in 2019, we’ve grown into a diverse team of over 160 - working across Europe and the US, connected by a shared builder spirit and with our centre of gravity in Berlin. Along the way, we’ve:

• Culture a community of more than 650,000 active developers and builders
• Earned 145k+ GitHub stars, making us one of the world’s Top 40 most popular projects
• Been ranked as one of Europe’s most promising privately held SaaS startups (4th in Sifted’s 2025 B2B SaaS Rising 100)
• Raised $240m to date, from Sequoia’s first German seed to our recent $180m Series C - bringing us to a $2.5bn valuation
• And are grateful for our 94 eNPS score (most companies would call 70 excellent)

That’s the company we’ve built. Now we’d love to see what you can build. If you’re applying, try n8n out - whether you’re technical or not - and share a screenshot of your first workflow with us. The easiest place to start is here: app.n8n.cloud/register.

We’re in a defining moment of an incredible journey. Come and build with us.

Your main goal will be to take full ownership of n8n’s end-to-end accounting operations and build a scalable, automated, and globally compliant finance foundation that supports our hyper-growth.

To do so, here are your responsibilities:

Core Accounting Operations

• Lead the insourcing of accounting activities to build an internal, scalable accounting foundation.
• Own the full accounting cycle — from AP/AR to GL, assets, accruals, and deferrals — ensuring fast, accurate monthly closes.
• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements under HGB and coordinate with tax advisors on filings, audits, and statutory reporting.

Treasury, Payroll & Financial Controls

• Oversee vendor payments, bank reconciliations, and financial control checks to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Review employee reimbursements and partner with People Ops and our payroll provider to ensure correct, timely payroll.
• Maintain short- and mid-term cash visibility and support ongoing treasury forecasting.

Group Accounting & International Operations

• Contribute to consolidation and reporting across our international entities with consistent accounting treatment.
• Develop and document intercompany processes, including cross-charges and transfer-pricing workflows.
• Support multi-currency operations through accurate FX accounting and reporting.

Tax & Compliance

• Coordinate VAT/GST filings across jurisdictions and maintain audit-ready compliance documentation.
• Support global tax registrations and ensure timely compliance as we enter new markets.
• Maintain organized, documented processes for all statutory and compliance workflows.

Finance Projects & Automation

• Evaluate and implement modern accounting tools to build a highly automated finance tech stack.
• Identify automation opportunities to streamline accounting workflows and improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Maintain clear finance documentation to support onboarding, scalability, and continuous improvement.

REQUIREMENTS

Must-haves

• Extensive Accounting Experience: You bring 7+ years in accounting, including time in a fast-paced, high-growth tech or SaaS company.
• SaaS Model Expertise: You understand recurring revenue, billing models, and revenue recognition nuances.
• German GAAP & Tax Knowledge: You have strong HGB expertise and hands-on experience preparing financial statements.
• International Accounting Exposure: You’ve worked with multi-entity structures, intercompany processes, and consolidations.