Accountant

Overview

This role helps build a lean, AI-native accounting function, owning core accounting operations while using automation and AI to make processes smarter, faster, and more scalable.

You will report to the Head of Accounting & Tax and work with an experienced team with real ownership from day one.

Responsibilities

Procure-to-Pay & Expense Operations

• Own the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process in Ramp, including invoice intake and coding, approval follow-ups, and biweekly AP payments while maintaining strong controls.
• Improve AI-assisted coding, automation rules, and exception handling to reduce manual work and keep transactions accurate.
• Support colleagues with expenses, reimbursements, and corporate card questions, resolving issues efficiently.

Accurate Accounting & Month-End Close

• Own assigned OPEX, card spend, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Partner with FP&A to ensure accurate GL and cost-center coding, timely financial information, and a reliable month-end close.
• Maintain clear accounting records, support audit requests, and document processes to ensure continuity and effective controls.

Build an AI-Native Accounting Function

• Use n8n, AI tools, and modern accounting platforms to identify opportunities for automation and continuously improve workflows.
• Validate AI-generated outputs, prioritize human review where risks are highest, and maintain reliable evidence for stakeholders, regulators, and auditors.
• Help scale accounting processes across a growing multi-entity business, with opportunities over time to broaden expertise into AR and revenue accounting.

Requirements

Must-haves

• Hands-on accounting experience with practical GL and AP/P2P experience, including solid fundamentals in journal entries, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, and reconciliations.
• Accounting standards & VAT knowledge, including working knowledge of HGB or IFRS, understanding invoice requirements and VAT fundamentals, and knowing when to seek expert guidance.
• AI & automation mindset, including excitement to experiment with AI, build improved workflows, and validate automated outputs rather than only executing transactions.
• Systems & spreadsheet skills, including confidence using spreadsheets and accounting systems, with strong attention to coding accuracy, data quality, and financial controls.
• Ownership & reliability, taking responsibility for daily operations, following through on commitments, and proactively identifying ways to improve processes.
• Clear communication in English, collaborating effectively across teams and helping colleagues solve operational challenges.

Nice-to-haves

• Modern finance tools experience, including work with AI-native ERPs, Ramp or similar P2P platforms, Q2C tools, or workflow automation platforms like n8n.
• International accounting experience working across multiple entities, ideally in a global business.
• SaaS & revenue accounting familiarity, including SaaS business models, multi-currency accounting, AR, or revenue recognition.
• Audit background or relevant accounting qualifications.
• German language skills (not required for the role).

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Ownership: equity.
• Work/life balance:
  • Europe: 30 days of vacation, plus public holidays wherever you are.
  • US: 20 vacation days, 8 sick days, plus public holidays wherever you are.
• Health & wellness:
  • Europe: benefits provided according to local country norms.*
  • US: multiple low-premium, low-deductible medical plans with coverage for individuals and families, plus a no-cost premium HDHP option with a pre-seeded HSA, along with dental and vision coverage.
• Future planning:
  • Europe: pension contributions according to local country norms.*
  • US: 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% employer match.
• Financial security:
  • Europe: benefits provided according to local country norms.*
  • US: company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, plus life insurance.
• Career growth: €1K (or equivalent) per year to spend on courses, books, events, or coaching.
• Giving back: $100 per month to support open source projects you care about.

*Country and/or State specific details provided in your employment agreement.

Location

Remote-first, with the team working remotely across Europe. Location postings may vary for the same role; apply to the location you are most likely to work from in the future.

Visa sponsorship to Germany may be available. For any other country, you need existing right to work.

The company language is English.