Senior Group Accountant

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.

Job Overview: Your main goal will be to build and own an investor‑grade group consolidation backbone that enables fast, accurate reporting as n8n scales internationally.

Responsibilities:

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual group consolidation, including eliminations and consolidated financial statements.
• Drive a faster, predictable close by defining calendars, checklists, and variance thresholds across entities.
• Act as the consolidation standards setter, reviewing outputs and ensuring consistency and accuracy at group level.
• Lead the conversion of local GAAP financials to IFRS for group reporting, including adjustment entries and reconciliations.
• Develop, document, and roll out group‑wide accounting policies with a strong focus on SaaS topics.
• Maintain clear, audit‑ready documentation of accounting judgments and technical positions.
• Set up and manage intercompany accounting, reconciliations, FX translation, and transfer‑pricing‑related entries.
• Act as the main finance contact for subsidiaries on group reporting requirements and timelines.
• Support external audits at group level and continuously improve and automate accounting processes and systems.

Requirements:

• Must‑haves:
• Multi‑entity consolidation expertise: 8+ years of accounting experience with hands‑on ownership of IFRS consolidations, eliminations, and adjustments.
• IFRS for SaaS mastery: Strong working knowledge of IFRS 15, IFRS 16, IFRS 2, FX accounting, and development cost capitalization in a SaaS context.
• Subscription revenue accounting: Practical experience reconciling subscription billing data to the general ledger.
• Intercompany & FX execution: Experienced with intercompany reconciliations, FX translation and revaluation, and transfer‑pricing‑related journal entries.
• Audit‑ready mindset: Comfortable owning auditor‑facing schedules, reconciliations, and clear documentation of accounting judgments.
• Systems & execution focus: Advanced in Excel or Google Sheets, comfortable with ERPs and consolidation tools, and known for strong close discipline with an automation mindset.

• Nice‑to‑haves:
• Finance transformation projects: Worked on ERP migrations, consolidation tool implementations, or close automation initiatives.
• Equity & SBC exposure: Hands‑on involvement with share‑based compensation accounting and equity roll‑forwards.
• High‑growth SaaS background: Fast‑scaling B2B SaaS, open‑source, or fair‑code business models.
• International statutory exposure: Supported statutory requirements beyond HGB, such as US or UK entities.
• Data‑fluent finance: Basic SQL, scripting, or close management tools to support reconciliations or controls.

Why join us? At n8n, your work won’t disappear into a spreadsheet maze. You’ll play a pivotal role building an automation‑first, investor‑grade finance foundation for one of Europe’s fastest‑growing AI workflow platforms. You’ll partner closely with senior finance leadership, have high autonomy as a senior IC, and directly influence how we scale reporting, audits, and international expansion.

EEO Statement: n8n is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Visa & Work Permit: We can sponsor visas to Germany; for any other country, you need to have existing right to work.

Company Language: Our company language is English.

Diversity & Inclusion: Check out our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives at n8n.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation – fair and attractive pay.
• Ownership – a slice of n8n with equity.
• Work/life balance – Europe: 30 days vacation + public holidays; US: 15 days vacation + 8 sick days + public holidays.
• Health & wellness – Europe: local country benefits; US: multiple low‑premium plans, HDHP option, dental and vision.
• Future planning – Europe: local pension contributions; US: 401(k) with 4% employer match.
• Financial security – Europe: local benefits; US: disability and life insurance.
• Career growth – €1K per year for courses, books, events, coaching.
• A passionate team – regular hackathons.
• Remote‑first – Europe: remote across teams; some US roles hybrid.
• Giving back – $100 per month to support open‑source projects.
• AI enablement – unlimited AI budget.
• Transparency – open communication of company status.
• Ambitious but kind culture – eNPS 94.