Founders Associate Intern (m/w/d) - Startup

Join early and help us redefine tax advisory.

Tasks

As a Founders Associate Intern, you'll work directly with the founding team across the operational core of Taxforce, with a focus on M&A and operations, you’ll work directly with the founding team. Exemplary taks include :

• Deal sourcing: Build and maintain a pipeline of potential acquisition targets, from initial research and screening to first outreach
• Post-merger integration: Support the onboarding and integration of newly acquired practices, from process documentation to cross-firm coordination
• Process building and automation: Identify manual, fragmented workflows and help fix them at the root, building AI-first automations and getting into the tools yourself to make it happen.
• Reporting and controlling: Help build and maintain the reporting and financial planning infrastructure that keeps Taxforce running.
• Investor relations: Support the preparation of investor updates, board materials and internal documentation as we scale.
• Getting things done. Run recurring processes, close operational gaps and take care of the things that simply need to get done, and automate it as you go.

Requirements

• Drive & ambition: You’re motivated to go the extra mile and thrive in fast-paced startup environments
• First practical experience: You’ve gained hands-on experience through internships or working student roles (ideally in Consulting, IB or Tech)
• Strong academic background: You’re studying at or have graduated from a well-regarded university or business school
• Analytical mindset: You are able to think logically, break down complex problems and prioritise between multiple tasks on your plate
• Tech-savvy: You’re comfortable using AI tools and can implement small automations yourself and you have no problem with learning new tools and skills on the go
• Entrepreneurial mindset: You’re excited about building something from scratch and comfortable with ambiguity and rapid iteration
• Collaborational: You are a team player. Working together as a team and sharing knowledge comes naturally to you
• German language skills: We are a fast growing start-up with a diverse team. However, our customers do mostly speak German. Hence we require German language skills.

Benefits

• Work directly with experienced founders: Learn first-hand from a team with backgrounds in Goldman Sachs, Harvard Business School, Bain & Company and high-growth tech companies
• Ownership from day one: Take on real responsibility early and help shape how Taxforce is built across sales, operations, and product
• Front-row seat to AI in the real world: See how AI is applied to transform a traditional industry and actively contribute to building an AI-driven product
• Hands-on venture building: Get deep exposure to building a company from scratch
• Steep learning curve: Work on real problems, ship quickly, and build skills that prepare you to start your own company
• Strong team environment: Join an ambitious, supportive team with direct feedback and a high level of trust and ownership

Office Policy: 5 days a week in the office, because we feel that is crucial to enable speed, learning, and compounding interests when working next to each other.

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Veröffentlicht am 02. Nov. 2026