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Torpor Games posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Berlin: your weekly hours, take-home pay and visa limits. You can also open ChatGPT or Claude with a ready-made prompt to tailor your CV, check your fit, draft a cover letter or prep for the interview.
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Description provided by Torpor Games
Location: Berlin, Germany
Contract type: On-Payroll, limited working student contract (Werkstudent), 10h/week
Expected Start Date: 01.08.2026
As our Finance & Business Operations Working Student, you'll support the financial backbone of our studio while gaining hands-on experience in startup operations. You'll work closely with our leadership team and gain exposure to accounting, financial processes, business operations, and scaling an independent game studio. You'll also occasionally support our HR team with administrative tasks and help ensure smooth day-to-day operations across the company.
This role is ideal for students who want practical experience beyond traditional accounting and are interested in how finance and operations enable a growing gaming company. It's a great opportunity to gain exposure to multiple business functions within a fast-paced startup environment.
Essential qualifications
• Currently enrolled in a BWL or related degree program.
• Attention to detail and comfort working with figures and financial records.
• pro-active, problem-solving, reliable, trustworthy.
• Good written and spoken English and German.
Preferred qualifications
• Prior exposure to accounting or finance topics through coursework or internships.
• Familiarity with tools such as Qonto, Excel, Google Workspace, DATEV, Slack, or similar.
• Oversee bank account activity and transfers.
• Ensure all transactions have a receipt or invoice attached.
• Collect invoices from multiple platforms.
• Upload missing receipts and invoices to Qonto.
• Ensure employees, freelancers, and service providers follow internal policies and procedures.
• Ensure all invoices contain the relevant payment details.
• Manage the internal finance Google inbox.
• Request updates on outstanding invoices as needed.
• Collect all relevant sales/financial reports.
• Bring ideas on how to automate or improve accounting workflows.
• Support the HR department in day-to-day activities.
Health & Wellbeing
Free Urban Sports Club membership for all Berlin-based permanent employees.
Public Transportation
Fully covered Deutschland-Ticket (BVG) for nationwide public transport.
Flexible Hours
Start your day between 8:00–10:00 CET with core hours from 10:00–15:00 CET.
Hybrid Work
We embrace a hybrid work schedule - for this particular role the ideal candidate would work 2 days each week: 1 day from our office vs. 1 day from home.
Work from Abroad
Up to 10 remote work days per year from outside Germany (calculated based on 40h/week).
Team Events
Regular team events and access to the NLND community network.
Feedback & Growth
Regular feedback sessions to support your development.
Annual Bonus
Performance-based annual bonus.
Vacation
24 paid vacation days (full-time).
The expected gross payment range for this role is approximately 14,00 - 15,00 EUR per hour
Working student essentials
What this Finance working student role in Berlin means for you: the weekly-hours rules, the social-contribution perks, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Working students may work up to 20 hours a week during the semester and full-time during the breaks. Staying within this keeps your student status and the Werkstudent benefits.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Under the Werkstudentenprivileg you're exempt from health, care and unemployment insurance contributions — only pension insurance applies. That leaves more net pay than a regular job.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
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