Head of Accounting and Tax

Overview

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. We’ve cultivated a community of more than 650,000 active developers and builders, earned 145k+ GitHub stars, 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, and hold a 94 eNPS score. We’re excited to see what you can build with us.

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Role purpose

We’re in a defining moment of an incredible journey. Your main goal will be to build and scale a world-class, AI-first accounting and tax function that enables n8n’s hypergrowth while ensuring speed, accuracy, and regulatory excellence. You’ll take full ownership of core accounting operations, lead a growing team, modernize systems and processes, and act as a trusted partner across the business.

Responsibilities

• Core Accounting & Close Excellence: Own end-to-end accounting across AP, AR, GL, fixed assets, accruals, and deferrals with full accountability for accuracy and timeliness.
• Close & Reporting: Drive a reliable and repeatable ≤5-day monthly close with clear calendars, documentation, and controls. Prepare monthly and annual financial statements and coordinate statutory audits across entities.
• Group Accounting, Consolidation & Policy: Lead group consolidation and ensure consistent accounting policies across all legal entities. Own IFRS reporting, including SaaS revenue recognition, intercompany accounting, and consolidation mechanics. Define, document, and enforce scalable accounting standards fit for multi-entity growth.
• Tax, Compliance & Governance: Ensure VAT/GST and indirect tax compliance across markets and mitigate permanent establishment risks. Establish transfer pricing, intercompany agreements, and tax documentation in collaboration with advisors. Build a robust control framework aligned with audit readiness and future capital markets requirements.
• Treasury, Cash & Controls: Oversee payments, bank reconciliations, expense approvals, and payroll posting verification. Maintain short- and mid-term cash visibility and contribute to rolling cash forecasts. Reduce operational risk through segregation of duties and well-documented processes.
• Finance Systems & Automation: Evaluate and implement a next-generation ERP and scalable finance automation stack. Drive automation of routine entries, approvals, and reconciliations to improve efficiency and accuracy. Build durable process documentation that raises the bus factor across Finance Ops.
• Leadership & Cross-functional Partnership: Lead and develop a team of Senior Accountants and Finance Operations roles with a builder-coach mindset. Partner with RevOps, People, Legal, Data, Engineering, and GTM on cross-functional initiatives. Prepare the accounting, tax, and control environment for future milestones such as a potential IPO.

Requirements

Must-haves:

• Senior accounting leadership: 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3–5+ years in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment with multi-entity operations.
• IFRS & SaaS expertise: Strong international accounting and tax knowledge, including SaaS revenue recognition, recurring billing, intercompany accounting, and group consolidation.
• Process & control builder: Known for designing and scaling accounting processes, accelerating close cycles, and raising quality in fast-growing environments.
• Finance systems fluency: Proficient with modern ERPs and finance tooling across AP, AR, and expenses, and comfortable leading system implementations.
• Leadership & communication: Strong judgment, analytical rigor, and clear communication skills; comfortable working in distributed, cross-border teams in English.

Nice-to-haves: Audit background (Big 4), Local GAAP & Germany expertise (HGB and German tax), formal qualifications (Accounting/Finance degree or equivalent), scale-up experience, and automation mindset.

Why join us?

At n8n, you won’t just “run accounting.” You’ll build the financial backbone of one of Europe’s fastest-growing AI and developer-first SaaS companies. You’ll have end-to-end ownership, high visibility with leadership, and the mandate to modernize systems, insource critical capabilities, and set the bar for speed and quality as we scale globally. You’ll join a remote-first, high-talent-density team with a strong builder culture, real autonomy, and the opportunity to grow into broader finance leadership as the company evolves. Apply now, and help us build the future of automation.

Equity, benefits & culture: n8n is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We can sponsor visas to Germany; for any other country, you need to have existing right to work. Our company language is English. We value diversity and inclusion; details are provided in our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives. Location disclaimers apply for remote roles.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation – fair and attractive pay.
• Ownership – equity in n8n.
• Work/life balance – generous vacation and local country holiday coverage; US-specific leave guidelines provided.
• Health & wellness – medical plans with family options and related benefits.
• Future planning – pension or 401(k) with employer contributions where applicable.
• Financial security – disability and life insurance where available.
• Career growth – annual allowance for courses, books, events, or coaching.
• Remote-first – global remote collaboration with regular off-sites.
• Giving back – monthly budget to support open source projects.
• AI enablement – unlimited AI budget to explore tools for productivity.
• Transparency – visibility into company progress and priorities.
• Culture – ambitious yet kind, with strong eNPS and commitment to inclusion.
• Country-specific details provided in contract.