Accountant

The Role

We are looking for a fully qualified Company Accountant to take full ownership of the finance function and advise leadership team.

This role will suit someone who is highly competent working independently, brings strong structure and common sense to how finances are run, and is equally comfortable with compliance and financial analysis, forecasting, and performance reporting.

Beyond monthly accounts, you will play a central role in:

  • Understanding and improving EBITDA

  • Analysing profitability by service line and product

  • Building forecasting and cashflow models

  • Providing clear commercial insight to support decision-making

This is a full-time position with flexible working arrangements. You must be based in Ireland and hold a valid driver’s licence. The team meets in person monthly for training and co-working sessions..

Roles and Responsibilities

Core Finance Operations

  • Manage the full finance function of the business

  • Prepare employee wages, bonuses, and manage payroll (BrightPay)

  • Reconcile accounts payable and receivable and manage bank accounts

  • Liaise with Revenue, external accountants, and internal teams

Reporting & Controls

  • Generate monthly financial statements (P&L, cashflow, balance sheet)

  • Prepare board-ready financial packs and commentary

  • Improve and document finance systems and processes as the company scales

Commercial Analysis & Insight (Key Focus)

  • Analyse EBITDA, gross margin, and net margin trends

  • Track profitability by service line, product, and customer type

  • Build and maintain financial models and forecasts (revenue, costs, cashflow)

  • Identify risks, opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives

  • Provide clear, practical financial insights to support strategic and operational decisions

Requirements

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent)

  • 3+ years’ post-qualified experience, ideally within a startup environment

  • Strong experience with VAT, RCT, and payroll

  • Proven experience producing management accounts and financial analysis

  • Commercially minded with a strong understanding of EBITDA and margin drivers

  • Excellent attention to detail and a hands-on, proactive working style

  • Comfortable working independently across a broad range of finance tasks

  • Strong communication skills and ability to explain financial information in plain English

  • Experience using Xero accounting software

Compensation and Benefits

  • Flexible (and reasonable) working hours, work/life balance is exceptionally important to us

  • Work laptop and allowance for a remote workspace

  • Professional development opportunities, we support individual career ambitions

  • Monthly team-building workshops and social events

  • 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and your birthday off

Our Culture:

At Watt Footprint, we are united by our core values:

  • Do It Right: We ensure a holistic view, doing it right from the start and setting our team and clients up for success.

  • Adapt and Innovate: We challenge the norm and adapt to achieve the best results every time.

  • Don't be an Activist, be an Actionist: We deliver real energy savings, taking action today for tomorrow's success.

  • Open and Transparent: Effective communication and a transparent, open-book approach are key to our project delivery.

  • Team Players: We build trust and support within the team, embracing collaboration.

Let’s work together.

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