Financial Accountant

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 have been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as  the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work.

We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, which lowers the cost of an accessible education in technology. This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries. We have also partnered with government bodies such as the UK's Department for Education who provide scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies such as AstraZeneca and the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS).

We're backed by nearly 2000 investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an edtech company in history. As a primarily bootstrapped, profitable, and scale up tech business 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 a motivated Financial Accountant with exceptional attention to detail, excellent numerical skills, coupled with strong bookkeeping skills. 

As Financial Accountant, you will directly report to our Senior Finance Manager and work closely with other areas of the business. You will support financial reporting and analysis of the business, preparations of financials for audit, ensuring compliance, cost analysis and management, tax administration, and managing payments to suppliers. 

You will be part of a skilled Finance team ensuring the internal systems of a high-growth tech support scale. We want to see a committed and approachable individual and be impressed with your character. This is a unique opportunity to join one of the largest education technology startups in Africa and support our management team in decision-making. 

Please note this a full time permanent role. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Banking, Payment and Payroll
• Preparing monthly payment runs
• Preparing monthly commission schedules
• Loading payments to bank accounts, ready to release
• Reconciling and reviewing staff benefit payments
• Managing weekly cash flow forecasts
• Month-end
• Reviewing and reconciling balance sheet accounts
• Prepare accrual and prepayment schedules
• Create intercompany invoices and supporting schedules
• Support in the preparation of management reports
• Preparation of departmental spend reports 
• Fixed Assets
• Maintain an accurate, complete fixed asset register - additions and disposals
• Run monthly depreciation calculations
• Statutory Audits
• Assisting in the preparation audit files for all entities
• Providing support during the audit as required
• Tax & Compliance
• Preparing PAYE, NIC, VAT and other tax computations for the UK, US and SA companies
• Support in preparing for and meeting statutory and regulatory requirements
• Ensuring policies and processes are properly documented and adhered to

REQUIREMENTSMinimum:

• Must have completed a degree in Accounting, Finance or a relevant field
• At least 3 years of experience in an accounting role
• Experience and understanding of applicable accounting principles and compliance requirements
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Excellent time-management, task-management and organisational skills
• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information.

Preferred:

• Experience with UK or US accounting practices and relevant laws
• Prior experience in a fast-paced tech startup or cloud accounting practice
• Exposure to a multi-currency environment
• Hands-on experience with Google Sheets, Docs and Slides
• Experience using Xero

BENEFITS

Hybrid work: We are a hybrid work organisation offering flexibility on your schedule. Remote working options are available for candidates not in proximity of a HyperionDev Campus

Learn new tech skills: We offer our employees the opportunity to enrol part-time in our Coding Bootcamps.

Join the heart of tech in Africa, Europe and the US: You'll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a management team that draws their former experience from top tech companies.

Life-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you're allowed to brag about it.

OUR VALUES

We're a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement.