ABOUT US
HyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world. We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers.
We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa. This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries.
We're backed by nearly 2000 investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an edtech company in history. Join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable finance manager to drive the company's financial operations. In this role, you will work under and directly report to the Head of Finance in financial reporting and analysis, budgeting and forecast modelling, supporting compliance, cost analysis and management, tax management, payroll, and managing payments to suppliers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Preparing management reports
- Preparing monthly management reports.
- Commentary on monthly accounts.
- Ensure timely monthly accounts closing and reporting to group deadlines.
- Preparing monthly reports of financial performance by division, department, and entity.
- Reviewing the reconciliation of bank accounts, supplier accounts, customer accounts, and balance sheet items.
- Preparing monthly flash reports.
Financial Modelling, Budgeting and Forecasting
- Modelling expenses and revenues to help forecast the company P&L and cash-in-bank on a monthly and annual basis.
- Analysing business data to provide feedback on operational performance, optimising costs, and planning revenue growth.
- Identifying areas of improvement to make financial reporting more useful and actionable for strategy-setting.
Financial Operations and Payroll
- Responsible for maintaining accurate and complete financial records.
- Evaluate and implement controls to ensure efficiencies in the financial processes.
- Overseeing customer invoice management and payments to suppliers.
- Liaising with our business bankers for administrative requirements.
- Reviewing payroll and monthly payment runs.
- Drive the continuous improvement of end-to-end accounting practices.
- Management of Fixed Asset Register.
- Preparing regular operational cash flow forecasts.
Compliance
- Reviewing and submitting PAYE, NI and VAT for the UK and SA companies.
- Support in preparing for and meeting statutory, regulatory, and investor reporting requirements.
- Managing the annual financial audit and preparing the annual accounts.
- Submitting annual returns for UK and SA companies.
- Preparing Company tax computations.
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum:
- CA/ACCA/CIMA qualification.
- At least 1 year of experience working in an internal finance team.
- At least 4 years of financial reporting experience.
- Experience and understanding of South African VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL requirements.
- Experience in managing Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of planning and organisation skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information.
- Extensive experience creating and maintaining financial models.
- Proven financial forecasting and diagnosis knowledge.
Preferred:
- Experience using Xero or an equivalent accounting system.
- Exposure to US accounting and tax practices.
- Experience in carrying out due diligence and M&A activities.
- At least 2 years of experience managing a team.
- Prior experience in the tech or education industries.
BENEFITS
Flexible & remote working : We are a remote-friendly organisation and offer flexible work options.
Annual leave : We provide up to 25 annual leave days as part of our leave policy.
Life-changing work : Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most.
OUR VALUES
Equity : As a senior leadership role within the company, you may be eligible for direct ownership in the business through our stock option scheme.
Flexible & remote working : We are a remote-friendly organisation and offer flexible work options.
Annual leave and medical benefits : We provide up to 25 annual leave days as part of our leave policy, as well as health insurance or medical aid benefits for our staff.
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