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About Working At Carallon

Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading award-winning products. Based in London, we specialise in industrial hardware and software design for the entertainment industry; encompassing lighting control, LED video processing and motion control. Many of our hardware products have their own integrated user interfaces, while others have accompanying configuration software that runs on desktop or mobile, and we also develop standalone software products.

Projects our team designs and manufactures for include:

• The industry-leading Tessera control and processing solution for video walls used in concerts, award shows and television
• The Pharos Architectural Control range of lighting control products used in theme parks and architectural installations worldwide
• The Martin Professional P3 LED Video Wall processors

 We divide our time between contracting work and developing our own products in-house for distribution to a huge international client base.

Job Summary

The Carallon FPGA Engineer position is within our development team, which works concurrently on a variety of exciting, cutting-edge projects. As the team is growing rapidly we are seeking to increase our capability to develop robust FPGA solutions for the video industry. The FPGA Engineer would work closely with our existing FPGA and software team to develop interface solutions for driver chips to support a wide variety of LED panel manufacturers we are partnering with.

Carallon offers a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment. Our development team is close-knit and highly motivated with a keen interest in the products it creates. A successful candidate should be similarly minded to work in the driven, focused environment required to bring original and ground-breaking products to market. It is unique opportunity to develop engineering solutions that will be used to create spectacular events ranging from televised award-shows such as the Oscars to corporate events for the world’s leading brands to the biggest rock-and-roll tours.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop FPGA solutions for control of LED driver chips as part of our Tessera LED video processing product.
• Implement associated software logic/algorithms wherever needed in the product’s ecosystem.
• Interface with Field Application Engineers to test, debug, fix and improve these features/mechanisms.
• Contribute to solving FPGA problems in other parts of the system.

Essential Qualifications

• 2.1 or higher degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline
• Strong understanding of good logic design principles
• Good knowledge of C and C++
• Familiarity with Altera design tools
• Interest in control systems for video and lighting in entertainment
• Attention to detail
• Ability to discuss prior design work and explain the design processes involved and justify decisions made
• Ability to communicate ideas and concepts effectively in spoken and written English within a technical environment
• Evidence of the ability to work as part of a team, sharing skills, experience and interests with colleagues

Desirable Extras 

• Fluency in Mandarin/Cantonese
• Knowledge of Git and Gerrit version control and code review tools
• Experience working with video or lighting for live entertainment
• Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately

About Us

Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading, award-winning products. Based in London, we specialise in industrial hardware and software design for the entertainment industry; encompassing lighting control, LED video processing, and motion control.

Its products are used all over the world for high profile installations and events including the London Eye, Academy Awards, and recent U2, Roger Waters and Ed Sheeran world tours.

• Carallon Limited for the development and manufacture of lighting and video processors
• Pharos Architectural Controls Limited, for the distribution and support of a range of lighting control products, used in theme parks and architectural installations worldwide
• Brompton Technology Limited for the distribution and support of processing solutions for video walls used in concerts and award shows
• SixEye Limited,  a software as a service company, provide remote-management solutions for dynamic lighting projects and fixed installations

Job Summary

We are looking to add an experienced Management Accountant to our growing team. The post holder will manage the preparation of group budgets and forecasts, and regular financial statements with supporting reports and analysis. They will take the lead in the annual audit process, and will also prepare the annual corporation tax returns for review. They will support the Commercial Director with the ongoing operational requirements of all four companies. Effective communication and organisational skills are key requirements of this position.

This will involve working closely with the R&D team during new product development to specify necessary standards and coordinate the required testing and approval processes. The post holder will also act as a point of contact for Carallon customers on compliance and regulatory matters, working with them to offer advice, establish their requirements, and update internal compliance procedures where necessary.

The Management Accountant will report directly to the Commercial Director, an original co-founder of the Carallon group, and there will be an opportunity to assume some of his responsibilities while helping to set appropriate objectives for driving future growth. The candidate will also interact with the departmental heads regarding the setting and ongoing progress of their individual departmental budgets. They will also play a leading role in the ongoing rollout of a recently adopted ERP system.

Key Responsibilities

• Annual budget preparation for all four companies in the Carallon group, with quarterly forecasts and monthly reports of actual performance versus budget and forecast.
• Preparation of supporting schedules for all balance sheet items.
• Regular bank reconciliations for pound, dollar and euro accounts for all companies.
• Prepare regular intercompany transactions between the companies for royalties, expense items and manufactured products.
• Regular reconciliation of intercompany accounts.
• Analysis of inventory reports to monitor both accuracy against actual stock and identification of slow-moving parts.
• Monitor component cost prices on the system to adhere to internal cost pricing model.
• Update and analysis of monthly sales of Pharos and Brompton products.
•  Regular cash flow forecasts and analysis.
•  Internal profitability analysis of departmental projects.
• Prepare statutory accounts for sign off by Commercial Director and auditor approval.
• Lead annual audit process for all four companies and manage annual stock check.
•  Assist in the preparation of the annual corporation tax returns for all companies, with supporting financial documentation for research and development tax credits.
• VAT reports with supporting documents and reconciliation.
• Budgets and reports for remote offices in Shenzhen and (eventually) LA. 

Ideal Qualifications

• ACCA/CIMA qualified
• At least five years' experience and knowledge of management accounts and corporation tax preparation
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Experience of advanced accounting and ERP systems
• Strong communication and presentation skills in both verbal and written English
• Excellent time management including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately
• Ability to work independently under the guidance of senior colleagues

Desirable Extras 

• Prior experience with Oracle NetSuite
• Prior experience of accounting within a manufacturing environment
• Prior experience of corporation tax software (eg TaxCalc)

Job Reference:                 CAR/OA/AUG19

Salary:                              Competitive

Working hours:               Full time

Contract type:                 Permanent

Location:                          Ealing, West London 

About Working at Carallon

Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading, award-winning products. Based in London, we specialise in industrial hardware and software design for the entertainment industry; encompassing lighting control, LED video processing, and motion control.

Our products are used all over the world for high profile installations and events: the London Eye, the Academy Awards, the Kings of Leon world tour, and Madame Tussauds to name but a few.

Projects our team manufactures and develops for include:

• the Pharos Architectural Controls range of lighting control products, used in theme parks and architectural installations worldwide
• the Martin Professional P3 LED Video Wall processors
• the industry-leading Brompton Technology control and processing solution for video walls used in concerts, award shows and television

We divide our time between contracting work and developing our own products in-house for distribution to a huge international client base. 

Job Summary

The Operations Assistant will be responsible for processing sales orders as directed by the team manager, for various customers within the Carallon group, ensuring their fulfilment, while communicating directly with the logistics team to schedule deliveries. They will liaise with the members of the group sales teams to ensure their sales requirements are handled efficiently. 

The candidate will aim to ensure customer satisfaction through regular communication and updates regarding any potential lead times, delays or credit issues, and will be proficient in ensuring that the correct product documentation, certifications and export procedures are updated and correctly processed.  He/she may also be required to assist with other ad-hoc tasks from time to time, as well as providing support for others in the operations team, including for holiday and sickness cover. The candidate will also be expected to cover reception and phone duties when the Office Administrator is away from the office. The candidate will be required to send invoices to all Carallon group customers, as well as regular statements with follow-up on late payment or specific invoicing enquiries. The successful candidate will report directly to the team manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Process all Carallon group sales orders and schedule accurate delivery dates based on stock availability and lead times
• Monitor existing and outstanding orders to ensure these are accurately scheduled for shipment
• Act as a direct point of contact for designated customers and ensure their specific product, labelling and shipping needs are adhered to
• Process new customer applications on the system and maintain and update customer information in the internal ERP system 
• Support the sales managers across Carallon group with their stock enquiries and quotations
• Resolve any sales related issues and enquiries with customers 
• Maintain and update shipping and certification documents and import and export processing procedures relative to each export territory
• Process and distribute all customer invoices for goods delivered across the Carallon group in a timely manner
• Regularly process statements for outstanding debtors and follow up with customers regarding settlement 

Essential Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in customer service management
• Ability to apply existing knowledge to unfamiliar problems and suggest possible solutions
• Extremely strong communication skills in both verbal and written English
• Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately 
• Good numeracy skills, such as an ability to apply discounts and percentages

Desirable Extras 

• Strong working knowledge of computers (Windows/Mac) and ERP systems software (NetSuite)