Head of Accounting and Tax

Head of Accounting and Tax 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 220 - 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: - Cultivated 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 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 http://app.n8n.cloud/register. We’re in a defining moment of an incredible journey. Come and build with us. ABOUT THE ROLE This is a transformation role, not a maintenance role. You will build n8n's accounting and tax function from the ground up: insourcing operations from an external bookkeeper, standing up multi-entity accounting across Germany, the US, and the UK, leading an IFRS conversion (target 2027), and selecting and implementing a new ERP. You will inherit a small, growing team and shape it into a high-performing, AI-augmented function that can support n8n through its next stage of growth, including a potential IPO. This is not a role where accounting infrastructure is already in place and you keep it running. Processes need to be built. Controls need to be designed. Documentation is thin. If you thrive on building from a blank page with real autonomy and high visibility to leadership, this is your role. WHAT YOU'LL OWN 1. ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS, CLOSE & CONSOLIDATION - Own end-to-end accounting across AP, AR, GL, fixed assets, accruals, and deferrals for all entities, with full accountability for accuracy and timeliness. - Lead the full insourcing of core accounting from the external bookkeeper within your first three months, capturing processes, SLAs, and controls to ensure zero disruption. - Drive a reliable, repeatable monthly close, targeting below 5 days (always dreamed about zero day close?), with a documented close calendar and clear ownership. - Lead group consolidation (intercompany eliminations, FX translation, reporting packages) and enforce consistent accounting policies across all legal entities. - Own the IFRS conversion roadmap: identify HGB-to-IFRS gaps, build transition policies, and prepare the function for group reporting under IFRS from 2027. - Prepare monthly and annual financial statements, coordinate statutory audits, and lead selection of the group auditor. 2. TAX, COMPLIANCE & INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS - Design a tax-efficient group structure that supports scalable international growth across existing and future entities. - Ensure VAT/GST and indirect tax compliance across all markets and mitigate permanent establishment risks. - Establish transfer pricing frameworks, intercompany agreements, and tax documentation in collaboration with external advisors. - Stand up accounting operations for the UK and US entities (in-house or via local partners) and onboard qualified tax advisors for both jurisdictions. - Build a robust internal control framework aligned with audit readiness and future capital markets requirements. - Manage relationships with external auditors and tax advisors, ... (truncated, view full listing at source)