About the Role
As a Founders' Associate, you will take ownership of projects set by the founders, driving them to completion. Your work will either establish a new team to continue the initiative or result in a well-reasoned decision to discontinue it. You will report to the Head of Founders' Office and collaborate directly with the founders.
Responsibilities
- Manage group agenda projects from inception to completion, including new service lines, pricing architecture, and group-wide operating model changes.
- Analyze market size and entry costs for new markets, clarify regulatory requirements, and propose entry models (organic, partnership, or acquisition).
- Analyze and select partners, and conduct commercial negotiations for adjacent professional services markets in accounting and taxes.
- Develop models and business cases to support founder decision-making.
- Monitor team progress against commitments and address delays proactively and transparently.
- Prepare for partner and investor discussions, and manage topics that fall between teams.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or an operational role in a fast-growing company.
- Ability to tackle unstructured problems and make decisions with incomplete data.
- Proficiency in building financial models that are clear and auditable.
- Experience working with AI tools.
- Full-time on-site presence in our Berlin office is required.
Skills
- German (C1+) and English (B2+) language proficiency.
- Financial modeling
- AI tools
- Accounting
- Taxes
- Payroll
- Negotiation
Location
- Berlin, Germany
Work Type
- On-site
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1-3 years
Salary/Compensations
- Above-average salary
Benefits
- 28 vacation days per year, plus half-days on December 24th and 31st.
- Urban Sports Club membership, benefits with over 200 partners, or Deutschlandticket (employee's choice).
- Modern equipment including a Macbook.
- Company pension plan (bAV).
- Weekly team lunches, office BBQs, and a dinner budget for late evenings after 8 PM.
About the Company
- Integral was founded in October 2024 with the goal of redefining accounting, tax, and payroll for SMEs in Europe, starting with Germany.
- The company is backed by General Catalyst, Cherry Ventures, Puzzle Ventures, and entrepreneurs from across Europe.
- We are a team of 50+ (and growing!) ambitious, diverse individuals, with over 20% being ex-founders, all learning and building together.
Equal Opportunity
- We value diversity and hire based on ability to fulfill a role. People of all backgrounds, genders, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, ages, disabilities, political beliefs, or marital statuses are welcome at Integral.
