Job Description

In this role, you’ll have product P&L responsibility, as well as ownership of the accounts payable function! Ensuring completeness, accuracy and timeliness of core base transactions into the finance systems, as well as reporting on the product P&L.
WHERE YOU’LL HAVE AN IMPACT
The role your department plays in our business
You’ll join our Finance Team, where the focus is on making sure our daily financial decisions on everything from payments to payroll, reporting and financial controls are fully aligned with our longer-term strategic objectives.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
What a normal day at work looks like for you
Day to day, you’ll have:
Direct Line Management Responsibility for Accounts Payable Team.
Lead the month end close process for the Accounts Payable Team, including critical analysis of first draft results.
Responsibility for LAN product P&L, and for Overheads reporting.
Prepare, review and process monthend journals (accruals, prepayments, allocations, etc.), including review and sign-off of direct reports.
Provide cover within the Finance team for the preparation of the monthly payroll, ensuring that all amendments for new starters, leavers, bonus, commission and any other payments have been correctly input and are fully authorised in accordance with policy. Improve automation of payroll processes & systems.
Develop and provide a business partnering service to our Sales & Commercial Teams.
Prepare & review balance sheet reconciliations including full reconciliation of LAN product, deferred Revenue & Lan Deferred cost. Highlighting, analysing, understanding and resolving variances
Review of VAT returns before submission
Review of the Fixed Asset Register
Assist with the completion of year end statutory accounts and reconciliations to the management accounts
Lead cost input (Purchase Ledger) for the yearend audit process
Assist with the budgeting & forecasting process
Strive for continuous improvement to the finance systems and processes. Specific responsibility for Automation of the Purchase Ledger and Purchase Orders.
Support the organisation with its strategic projects
Ensure the national statistics office returns are completed on time
Be accountable for other ad hoc tasks required by the business
Ownership of Accounts Payable team processes, including timely reviews to ensure processes are kept up to date and documented.
YOUR EXPERIENCE
What you bring to the job
Your background will demonstrate:
All round accountancy experience, preferably from a similar SME business.
A handson approach, including excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and an ability to establish robust processes.
Management experience is preferable.
The flexibility to take on a wide variety of adhoc tasks.
Good stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence people inside and outside of finance.
Advanced system skills, including advanced Excel.
This is a specialist role, so you’ll need a good working knowledge of current UK accounting standards. 
YOUR BUSINESS SKILLS
The skills and knowledge you need to make an impact on a business level
We’re focused on delivering our strategy, so it’s important that you have plenty of experience of accounting software, and ideally a knowledge of Access Dimensions. Good knowledge of VAT returns is also required
ABOUT YOU
The personal qualities you need to fit the way we work
Doing things the Convergence way takes:
Enthusiasm, energy and selfmotivation
Great communication skills
Strong relationship building skills
A commitment to being part of a team
Excellent analytical skills
Honesty – we’re a straighttalking business!
Commitment to us and the job
Enough resilience to keep pace in our challenging and fastmoving environment
The confidence to contribute, advise and challenge the status quo
The ability to influence your peers and make a positive impact
A results focused approach
The ability to work effectively under pressure to tight deadlines.
ABOUT THE ROLE
What's in it for you:
Competitive Salary
Up to 10% bonus per annum
Full benefits package including PMI, IP & LA
33 days annual leave (25+8) plus a buy/sell scheme
T&Cs
37.5 hour week
Monday - Friday

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

About your education and qualifications You’ll really need to know your stuff, which means you’ll either: Already be a qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA) YOUR REGULATORY KNOWLEDGE Anything specific you need to know