- Company: Monzo
- Location: Cardiff, London or Remote (UK)
- Job type: Contract
- Salary: £142,000 – £170,000
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About the role
Monzo is looking for an experienced finance operations leader to join the team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you will provide steady-state operational leadership across financial operations, close cycles, and management reporting. You will also serve as the key operational contact for a strategic finance automation and systems program, ensuring business-as-usual integrity while absorbing newly automated processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead financial control and operations, including Accounts Payable, Treasury Operations, and Money Operations.
- Manage the monthly close and management reporting cycle, providing actionable insights to senior finance leaders.
- Maintain a robust control and governance framework focused on data integrity.
- Act as the primary operational counterpart to the Director of Financial Operations & Control within the automation program.
- Manage team capacity to support User Acceptance Testing and systems testing.
- Support the operational rollout of new automation tools and establish standard operating procedures.
- Ensure compliance with accounting policies and facilitate a seamless handover to consolidation teams.
- Provide empathetic leadership to a distributed team during a period of change.
- Drive delivery of key projects, including EU expansion, and manage risks.
- Manage a structured operational handover back to permanent leadership at the end of the term.
Requirements
- Demonstrated track record in high-volume, multi-entity finance operations leadership within regulated environments (Fintech, Banking, or Financial Services preferred).
- Empathetic people leadership with a strong record of coaching and fostering high-performing teams.
- Deep understanding of internal control environments and best-in-class process building.
- Experience operating within complex, multi-entity or cross-border structures.
- Demonstrated experience operationalising new technology and embedding change within Finance teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Adaptability and resilience in fast-paced, tech-led environments.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS).
Pay and benefits
- Salary: £142,000 – £170,000.
- Location: London office or distributed working within the UK (with ad hoc meetings in London).
- Flexible working hours.
- £1,000 annual learning budget.
- Work-from-home setup support, including a MacBook and additional equipment for remote workers.
How to apply
Apply directly on Monzo’s own careers website. Omadaily never charges job seekers.
