Reporting to: Inbox/Hyperlaunch Finance Director

Location: Swindon and Bristol

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Financial Management
1. Provide commercial support for the business ensuring employees are aware of the financial performance and issues at all times
2. Interpret and challenge all financial information, not just report it
3. Provide monthly management reports to the senior management teams including analysis of performance compared to budget
4. Support annual budgeting process with the two businesses
2. Group & Statutory reporting
   1. Complete monthly DMG Plc reports in line with Group requirements
   2. Complete interim and year end DMG Plc reporting requirements
   3. Complete annual budgeting DMG Plc reporting requirements
   4. Complete year end statutory audit
   5. Submit corporation taxation information as requested
   3. Production of monthly management accounts, including:
1. Sales invoicing – Ensure accurate calculation and accounting for sales cut off and that sales in SAGE reconcile to the sales database.
2. Prepayments and accruals - ensure any prepayments and accruals are identified and correctly recorded in SAGE.
3. Fixed assets - ensure any new fixed assets are tagged, recorded correctly in SAGE and on the fixed asset register and that depreciation is booked and reconciled to the fixed asset register to SAGE at month end.
4. Balance sheet reconciliations – ensure all reconciliations are completed on a timely basis and any reconciling items are resolved.
3. Banking:
1. Maintain bank accounts for both businesses with Barclays.
2. Ensure that all payments are authorised in accordance with bank mandates.
4. Payroll:
1. Ensure monthly payroll submissions are sent to external payroll bureau
2. Ensure payroll is accounted for accurately on SAGE and accounts reconciled on a timely basis
5. VAT:
1. prepare the quarterly VAT return for both businesses
2. ensure VAT is correctly analysed in SAGE
6. Job costing system:
1. Work with the businesses to implement/develop job costing systems.

JOB HOLDER PROFILE

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Part/Newly Qualified accountant

PREFERRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Strong financial accounting knowledge and experience, with a motivation to develop commercial finance skills
• Ability to prioritise workload especially important at month-end where there are tight internal and Group reporting requirements
• Knowledge of accounting systems, preferably SAGE
• Computer literate with excellent EXCEL abilities
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Team player with good communication skills