Location
Homebased

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£43,481

About the Role
The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people. Since 1962, we’ve been transforming lives, changing attitudes and helping to create a society that works for autistic adults and children. We transform lives by providing support, guidance and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers. Within our Adult Services, we support people to understand their diagnosis and how this may impact their life and the lives of those around them. Our residential services provide accommodation and support for autistic adults 52 weeks a year, 24 hours a day in urban and rural settings. We also provide supported living services for autistic adults who need extra help to live in their own homes or within our accommodation. We have developed our education offer into a diverse network of independent schools and programmes which are relied upon by hundreds of people across the UK. We provide a wide range of services to support autistic children and young people. We improve and enhance education, care and experiences to help autistic children and young people fulfil their potential. We are looking for a dynamic and qualified Group Financial Accountant to join our Finance team to be responsible for all statutory reporting and tax compliance within the National Autistic Society.

What we can offer you
- Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences
- Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits such as cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan & shopping discounts for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple and loads more!
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Life Assurance at 2 x base salary
- A portfolio of fantastic new salary sacrifices benefits and other flexible benefits private health, dental insurance, car salary sacrifice scheme, activity pass, holiday trading, enhanced pension & salary deduct loans (eligibility criteria may apply)
- Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & counselling programme
- Free access to the Headspace App – a global leader in mindfulness and you can enrol up to three friends or family for free!
- Eligibility for a Blue Light Card

Experience
Qualified accountant with experience in statutory reporting and tax compliance.

About you
Dynamic, detail-oriented, and committed to the mission of the National Autistic Society. You should possess strong analytical skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Qualifications
Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) is essential.

Application Process
When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include additional references and criminal background checks. Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism. The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.