Accountant

Job Advert The Mencap Trust Company's purpose is to enhance the quality of life of people with a learning disability and/or autism through delivering a high-quality, specialist trust service. We are recruiting for a new Accountant to join our small, friendly team to lead on the financial side of our work. Prior trust accounting experience, while desirable, is not essential for a strong candidate with solid management accounting experience that is eager to learn and take on a new challenge. The role would suit someone that is looking for a role with plenty of hand-on journaling and transaction work while also getting involved in strategic financial planning, working with Boards and liaising with third party tax advisors and investment managers. This is a full time role. Remote working will be available with the successful candidate required to work from our central London office at least one or two days per week. The role reports directly to the Mencap Trust Company Director and will work closely with the rest of the Mencap Trust Company team as well as the wider Mencap charity's finance team.

Please read the full role profile for further details. If you’re ready to make a difference, please get in touch today by providing an up-to-date bespoke CV AND covering letter that demonstrates all your relevant skills and experience.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!

ID - 28730 Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
• Access to award winning training and development

• T&C's apply based on contract

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

Our work includes;

• providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
• providing advice through our help lines and web sites
• campaigning for the changes that people with a learning disability want