Director Of Finance Planning & Analysis

Mencap is a UK charity, supporting people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. Working with individuals, communities and wider society, Mencap runs vital programmes across key services areas including education, work, health, housing, social care and much more. A well-loved and well-known charity, Mencap was established almost 8 decades’ ago and has supported tens of thousands of individuals as well as providing vital support to the wider networks and communities of those with learning disabilities. The work Mencap undertakes is led by listening to and being led by people with a learning disability, prioritising what is important to their beneficiaries in supporting them in their day to day lives.

If you want to work for a big brand national charity, supporting it’s beneficiaries and over 7000 employees and 1500 volunteers nationwide, read on!

What is the role?

As Financial Planning Analyst, you will work in partnership with the finance team and wider business to drive and deliver informative financial insights that will support key decision making for the future direction of Mencap. This is a key role for Mencap, offering the opportunity to work across a range of senior stakeholders (including the Executive team), to drive the provision of accurate and useful financial analysis. Working closely with the Head of Finance, you will be given the opportunity to proactively shape and improve processes, becoming a key member of the finance and wider Mencap team. A summary of some of the key duties is as below:

• Manage Mencap’s annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting processes (ensuring delivery on time and accurate with provision of useful financial analysis)
• Provide analysis on Mencap’s rolling 3-year forecast positions, providing commentaries on assumptions and the impact of any key changes
• Run scenario analysis on budgetary and forecast positions with insightful information on impact potential to help inform senior stakeholder decisions
• Oversee the production of the Mencap monthly management accounts to delivery analysis on performance against budget.
• Partner with finance business partnering team to ensure effective training and use of budget-holder information
• Work with the Head of Finance to develop improved reporting and forecasting processes to help improve key financial information.

What’s in it for you?

• Hybrid working – one day per week based in central London office and the remainder up to you.
• Flexible working arrangements available
• 24 days annual leave + bank holidays – opportunity to buy more annual leave
• Salary of £56,400 per annum.
• Discounted gym membership
• Access to GP consultation service
• Opportunity to buy extra annual leave
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mencap Extras – Mencap’s online discount portal

Who are we looking for?

• Fully qualified accountant
• Experienced in delivering financial analysis
• Experienced in working across finance and non-finance stakeholders to obtain and present insightful financial analysis and information
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Good excel skills and confident in working in a data driven environment.
• Passion for and interest in working for the work Mencap undertakes in supporting people with learning disabilities.

How to Apply

Holly Arrowsmith at Ivy Rock Partners is partnered exclusively with Mencap on the recruitment of this role. Please apply below with your most up to date CV.

Interviews to be scheduled for late March 2024.