Assistant management accountant

About the Role

We are looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to play a pivotal role in the ongoing development of our finance function. This is a varied role combining purchase ledger system ownership with hands-on management accounting support. The role is permanent, full time, working on a hybrid basis from our Selly Oak office.

Approximately half of the role focuses on leading and improving purchase ledger processes and systems, including supporting a major finance system migration. The other half provides technical support to the management accounting team, helping to ensure robust, accurate and timely financial information.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys improving systems and processes, has strong technical foundations, and is keen to develop towards a management accounting career.

Key Responsibilities

Systems & Process Development (approx. 50%)

• Manage incoming supplier invoices and payments.
• Act as a key finance liaison and subject matter expert for the Purchase Ledger during the SUN Accounting system migration to the cloud.
• Support the review, redesign and implementation of Purchase Ledger processes to maximise new system functionality and improve efficiency, accuracy and controls.
• Assist with the implementation of a new Purchase Order (PO) system, ensuring effective integration with SUN and alignment with finance and operational needs.
• Document new processes, create user guides, and support training for Purchase Ledger staff.
• Proactively identify and support continuous improvement initiatives across the transactional finance function.

Management Accounting Support (approx. 50%)

• Support the Management Accountant with:
  • Journal preparation
  • Accruals and prepayments
  • Bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintain and update the Fixed Asset Register and support capital expenditure (capex) reporting.
• Assist with routine and ad hoc financial reporting for finance business partners and budget holders.
• Contribute to the accuracy, timeliness and robustness of financial information through strong attention to detail and adherence to financial controls.

Person Specification

Essential

• AAT qualified (full membership).
• At least three years’ experience working in a finance department, with significant exposure to purchase ledger / procure-to-pay processes.
• Strong aptitude for understanding, improving and embedding financial systems and processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail with a structured, analytical approach to problem-solving.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders and support training activities.

Desirable

• Experience using SUN Accounts or a comparable ERP system.
• Experience supporting a finance system implementation or upgrade.
• Understanding of the charity sector and fund accounting principles.
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to enabling an inclusive workforce that reflects our community.
• A commitment to Sense’s vision and values, including a willingness to learn how to communicate with people with complex communication needs and to identify barriers to participation.

Development Opportunities

• This role is designed as a development pathway towards a Management Accountant or similar finance role.
• The post holder will be encouraged and supported to commence or continue professional studies towards ACCA or CIMA.

About Sense

We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life. Sense is proud to be a disability confident leader.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

If you share these values and want to lead a function that helps a truly meaningful organisation deliver more impact, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview, in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the job description and person specification before applying. 

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

• If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 415 6735 or recruitment@sense.org.uk
• Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.
• For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented Global Majority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit:  https://www.sense.org.uk/jobs/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment/

 

 

Closing Date

08/02/2026

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