Accounting & Finance Operations Associate

n8n is a workflow automation platform that uniquely combines AI capabilities with business process automation. We give technical teams the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code, backed by a passionate community of builders. With 400+ integrations and fair-code principles, we're revolutionizing how businesses connect their systems and processes.

We were founded end of 2019 and currently:

• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 We’re a diverse team of + 70 talented people

• 🚀 Our annual recurring revenue is growing 3x year-over-year

• ⭐️ With +58k GitHub stars, we are in the top 0.0001% most popular projects on Github

• 🍾 We’re Europe’s 25th fastest growing startup in 2024 according to Sifted

• 🌱 We now count a total of $20m in funding: we were Sequoia's first seed investment in Germany, and most recently secured a Series A extension (February 2024)

Mission

Join our fast-growing team to take charge of the expanding Finance Ops, managing everything from invoices to payments as we scale to 140 people and beyond. You'll step in to drive efficiency, taking over key tasks from our external bookkeeper to boost reporting speed, streamline tax and VAT filings, and shape our financial strategy — all while reducing costs and powering our growth! Bellow is the expected distribution of work.

1. Accounting (60%)

• Organize and carry out bookkeeping tasks for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and asset accounting

• Work closely with the external tax office to ensure monthly closings are accurate and on time, or handle this on your own without external help

• Coordinate, prepare, and review annual financial statements with the external tax office

2. Invoicing & Dunning (10%)

• Prepare and send out customer invoices

• Check payment status and manage the dunning process for overdue payments

3. Reimbursements, Payroll & Payments (20%)

• Review and approve employee expense reimbursement requests

• Work with the external payroll provider and People Ops to prepare and check payroll

• Prepare the weekly payment run

4. Strategic Projects (10%)

• Help set up and improve processes, such as supporting international expansion from an accounting perspective, automating accounting and operations, and creating finance process documentation

Requirements

Must-have

• 2 to 4 years of experience in an accounting-focused finance operations role at a fast-growing tech company

• Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Finance, Controlling, and Accounting, or commercial training as a Financial Accountant or Tax Clerk

• Strong knowledge of German accounting (HGB) and tax laws

• Experience working with DATEV tools and expense management tools like Moss & Google Sheets

• Fluent in both German and English

Nice-to-have

• Experience working remotely

• Experience with working in a SaaS software startup

• Knowledge of ERP systems like Netsuite or Workday

• Experience with international companies and financial consolidation

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.

We can sponsor visas to Germany; for any other country, you need to have existing right to work.

Our company language is English.

You care about diversity and inclusion? We do too! Check out our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives at n8n (https://www.notion.so/n8n/Diversity-inclusion-and-belonging-n8n-c1bec2fff536422d868b1a438d990e35).

Location disclaimer: If you see multiple job postings for the same role, it is most likely because we're hiring remotely for this role and posting in different locations to make sure every potential candidate can see the role. Please apply to the location you're the most likely to work from in the future.

Benefits

💸 Competitive compensation
💪 Ownership: Our core value is to “empower others”, and we give you a slice of n8n in the form of equity.
🏖️ Work/life balance: We work hard, but make sure everyone can properly recharge their batteries with 30 days holiday, plus public holidays wherever you are.
📈 Career growth: We are looking to hire 'rising stars', who can grow with the company into more senior roles. We give you €1k a year to spend on courses, books, events and coaching, to support you in developing your career.
🤩 A passionate team: We love our product, and we have regular office hackathons to see who can build the coolest thing with it!
🌏 Remote-first: Unless specified otherwise on the job posting, our team works remote from anywhere within Europe but we have regular off-sites to help build team bonds and alignment.
🙏 Transparency: We all know what everyone’s working on, how’s the company doing — the whole shebang.
🤝 Giving back: We're big fans of open source, and you'll get $100 per month to support projects you care about.
😍 Ambitious but kind culture where people love to work - our eNPS for 2023 is 100!