About Piclo

The climate crisis means that now, more than ever, we need to act. Here at Piclo, we believe we are not powerless against climate change and are focused on enabling the transition to a decarbonised future. Our team is on a mission to make our energy systems smart, flexible and sustainable.

We’re hiring a part time Bookkeeper to work alongside our friendly Operations team and wider Piclonaut family of software developers, product managers, designers and more that are at the forefront of transforming the energy sector.  

Our core product - Piclo Flex - is in high demand as network operators in the UK, Europe and around the world face the challenge of bringing energy flexibility to their systems without adding thermal generation. Piclo is growing fast in 2022, and poised to grow still faster in 2023 and beyond.

Who we are looking for 

We’re looking for a part time QuickBooks Bookkeeper to join our Finance and Operations team for 2 days a week (preferably Wednesday/Thursday or Thursday/Friday).  

In a typical week, you’ll be taking the lead with costs capture and recording; administering our weekly ‘financial close’ which includes time-data submissions from staff; supporting with processing supplier payment ‘runs’; making the relevant entries in QuickBooks with support of the Finance Manager.

About you

Our ideal candidate meets many - but not necessarily all - of the below criteria:

• 3+ years minimum bookkeeping experience
• Experience using ‘QuickBooks’ accounting software
• Attention to detail; likes to build ‘self-checks’ into their workflows to ensure accuracy
• Thrives with autonomy.
• Likes to work on solutions/solving problems collaboratively, in an open and transparent way.
• You’re a ‘stickler’ for deadlines and comfortable co-ordinating non-finance staff to meet these immoveable deadlines (with support from the Finance Manager and CFO).
• You are an incredibly motivated and organised person. You enjoy the process of prioritising work and setting timelines while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• You’re resourceful, resilient, and flexible, and will help clear the path for everyone to do their best work.
• You are an excellent communicator who can build relationships with teammates from different disciplines, making sure that everyone is clear about what’s required of them. 
• You’re fluent in English, even if it’s not your first language.

Also desirable:

• AAT qualified accountant (3 years post qualification).
• Comfortable with ambiguity; an understanding that current processes may not be 100% perfect, and willing to help craft better solutions going forward.
• Experience in scale-up environments.
• You are motivated by Piclo’s mission to make our energy system smart, flexible and clean. 
• You are naturally empathic and are always mindful of the humans who use and benefit from your work. 

About the role

As QuickBooks Bookkeeper, you will be in charge of accurately recording Piclo’s financial information within Quickbooks.  Responsibilities will include the following:

• Flowing invoices and expense claims through our ‘cost capture’ process which uses QuickBooks ‘add-ons’ (frequency: weekly)
• Categorising and allocating costs accurately based on information shared by the business and our ‘regular costs’ information (frequency: weekly)
• Time-data administration (frequency: weekly)
• Reconciling financial evidence to our QuickBooks bank feeds (frequency: weekly)
• Supporting on supplier payment ‘runs’ and performing ‘four-eyes’ reviews (frequency: weekly)
• Raising invoices based off information within our Billings Schedule (frequency: as required)
• Month-end journal posting, with support from the Finance Manager where required (frequency: monthly)
• Performing bank reconciliation within QuickBooks (frequency: monthly)
• Performing preliminary review of P&L and Balance Sheet within QuickBooks post month-end, actuals close; posting any adjustments required, with support of the Finance Manager
• Helping with ad hoc reporting requests from the business (these are mainly automated reports accessible from QuickBooks)
• This role will be expected to align with our standards for information security and quality as they are relevant to the role.

What we can offer 

• £35k, prorated with standard share options and bonus scheme
• 25 days prorated holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• 2 days a week
• Hybrid working - with an initial minimum requirement to come into the office once a week, to meet with your team  
• Life Assurance, Income Protection and private Healthcare with Vitality (medical history disregarded)
• A monthly expense budget for the extra kit or tools you might need to get your job done to the best of your abilities at home 
• Annual allowance to spend on professional development
• Regular off-site - where the whole company gets together
• A super welcoming, supportive, collaborative and transparent culture where the priority is to help shape your role to find the best balance between what we need as a business and your career progression plans.

Who we are

Founded in 2013 by Andy, Alice and James, we are a quickly growing team of +40. Backed by Clean Growth Fund and Mott MacDonald Ventures, Piclo is a tech company poised to disrupt the way that electricity grids are run worldwide.

Piclo Flex is the leading independent marketplace that enables technologies, such as electric vehicles, to provide flexibility to electricity grids. With the rise in demand for renewables and clean technologies, our grids come under more stress and face challenges in maintaining the delicate balance of supply and demand. Piclo Flex smooths out the complex transition, delivering low-cost and resilient grids.

We know “flexibility” can be quite complex to understand at first, here’s a short video that explains “what are flexibility services?”

Inclusivity

Our team welcomes everyone to work together on our mission. We don’t believe that anyone should be discriminated against for any reason, be that age, nationality, gender, race, sexual preferences, religious beliefs, political leanings or disabilities. We welcome diversity among our colleagues and see it  important that everyone is supported and comfortable working with us.   Piclo are expanding internationally, as such, English doesnt have to be your first language but we would like you to be fluent.

How to apply and interview process

To apply, email jobs@piclo.energy with ‘QuickBooks Bookkeeper’ in the subject line (or click the Apply button below) and tell us about your skills and experience, and why you think you’d be a good fit for this role. 

Please include either a copy of your CV, the URLs for your personal site or Linkedin profile, as well as URLs to any relevant public repositories that might support your application. Please note that, at this stage, we’re more interested in hearing why you think you’re a good match for us and the role. 

We conduct interviews in three stages

1. Introductory call: we’ll invite you for a short video call to discuss your experience and what you’re looking for in your next role. 
2. Challenge: If successful, applicants will be invited to complete a challenge relevant to the skills required in your role
3. Final interview: if successful, applicants will then be invited to a final, in-depth interview to meet additional members of the team