Accountant

Why this role exists
Shayp is at €2M in revenue today, and we’re 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. That’s the role. You’d 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 you’ve spent the last few years doing solid accounting work and you’re 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 building’s 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 it’s working.
Tasks
What you’ll own in your first 12 months
You’ll 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.
You’ll run the cash engine. Collections, receivables, payables — clean processes, predictable timing, and visibility for the team on what’s coming in and what’s going out.
You’ll 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.
You’ll find the money we’re leaving on the table. Supplier performance, cost structure, contract terms — you’ll have the mandate to look hard, ask uncomfortable questions, and propose optimizations we’ll act on.
You’ll have a real voice in how we make money. Pricing, payment terms, unit economics, business model — this isn’t an accountant kept in a back office. If you spot something off or worth rethinking, we want to hear it.
Requirements
What you’ll bring (and what you’ll get to use it on)
You’ve 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, you’ll get to apply that across a multi-country setup that’s growing fast, with the interesting questions that come with cross-border SaaS revenue, IoT hardware accounting, and a layered cap table.
You’re fluent in English and at least one other Belgian national language. You’ll 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.
You’re comfortable in a _mixed hardware/software revenue models, or with inventory accounting_ finance stack and you’d rather automate a recurring task than do it twice. We’ll back you on that — including the AI tooling we’re actively rolling out internally.
Experience in managing two revenue streams with different recognition rules, handling hardware inventory and COGS, dealing with import/export documentation, customs duties across nine European countries, and warranty provisions are great assets
Benefits
What it’s actually like to work here
We’re 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. You’ll be expected to take ownership of your scope from week one, push back when you disagree, and work in a way that’s direct rather than diplomatic. We don’t 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
You’ll be at our Brussels city center office at least two days a week. Beyond that we’re 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, here’s the process:
1. A first conversation with the Head of Finance (≈45 min) about your experience and what you’re looking for.
2. A working session with the Head of Finance and the CEO — we’ll walk through a real Shayp finance situation together, which could include scenarios regarding our hardware and software set up and see how we think
3. Meetings with two or three more people on the team — finance, operations, and someone outside finance you’d work with regularly.
4. References, then offer.
We aim to run the full process in three to four weeks. If now isn’t the right moment but the role still pulls at you, write to us anyway — we’d rather know.