Accountant

Why this role exists

Shayp is at 2M in revenue today and were going to 20M in the next four years. To get there we need a real financial backbone not just clean books but the operating layer that lets us see the business clearly close fast and make confident decisions as we scale. Thats the role. Youd be joining a small finance team led by the Head of Finance building the structure that lets the rest of the company move faster. If youve spent the last few years doing solid accounting work and youre ready to step from executing to designing how the finance function actually works this is that step.

What Shayp does briefly

70% of the fresh water that gets distributed in cities is consumed inside buildings. At any given moment about a third of the real estate around you is leaking and over 95% of those leaks go unnoticed for a long time. They are the single biggest cause of property damage claims for insurers and on average they account for over 20% of a buildings water bill.

We build the IoT sensors and the AI software that catch all of this in real time. Public commercial and industrial property managers across nine European countries use Shayp to cut their consumption (20% on average) prevent damage keep buildings safe and unlock water replenishment opportunities. We call it the operating system of water and its working.

Tasks

What youll own in your first 12 months

Youll build a financial picture of Shayp that anyone the Head of Finance the CEO the board our investors can trust on first look. Numbers that are right on time and that actually tell the story of where the business is.

Youll run the cash engine. Collections receivables payables clean processes predictable timing and visibility for the team on whats coming in and whats going out.

Youll be the person who makes board meetings general assemblies and investor updates land. Reports that are sharp honest and built to inform real decisions not just check a box.

Youll find the money were leaving on the table. Supplier performance cost structure contract terms youll have the mandate to look hard ask uncomfortable questions and propose optimizations well act on.

Youll have a real voice in how we make money. Pricing payment terms unit economics business model this isnt an accountant kept in a back office. If you spot something off or worth rethinking we want to hear it.

Requirements

What youll bring (and what youll get to use it on)

Youve spent at least five years in an accounting role and you know the Belgian fiscal landscape well VAT ISOC social contributions the rhythm of fiscal obligations. At Shayp youll get to apply that across a multi-country setup thats growing fast with the interesting questions that come with cross-border SaaS revenue IoT hardware accounting and a layered cap table.

Youre fluent in English and at least one other Belgian national language. Youll use both daily English is our working language but a lot of our suppliers our external accountants and the authorities operate in French and Dutch.

Youre comfortable in a software-first finance stack and youd rather automate a recurring task than do it twice. Well back you on that including the AI tooling were actively rolling out internally.

Benefits

What its actually like to work here

Were around 20 people. The culture is genuinely entrepreneurial and impact-driven people here are ambitious about their careers and serious about water both not one or the other. Youll be expected to take ownership of your scope from week one push back when you disagree and work in a way thats direct rather than diplomatic. We dont tolerate politics blame or hiding behind process. We care about people who ship who take craft seriously and who want to be measurably better at their job a year from now than they are today.

Location and setup

Youll be at our Brussels city center office at least two days a week. Beyond that were flexible find the rhythm between home and office that lets you do your best work.

How to apply and what happens next

Send your CV. A short note on why this role caught your eye is more useful to us than a long cover letter.

If we want to take it further heres the process:

1. A first conversation with the Head of Finance (45 min) about your experience and what youre looking for.
2. A working session with the Head of Finance and the CEO well walk through a real Shayp finance situation together and see how we think.
3. Meetings with two or three more people on the team finance operations and someone outside finance youd work with regularly.
4. References then offer.

We aim to run the full process in three to four weeks. If now isnt the right moment but the role still pulls at you write to us anyway wed rather know.