- Company: Monzo
- Location: Cardiff, London or Remote (UK)
- Job type: Full-time
- Salary: Dependant on experience + Incentive Awards tied to your performance
- Deadline: Open until filled
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About the role
Monzo is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Director of Global Tax to lead the Global Tax team. You will report to the Group Financial Controller and work closely with the MBL Chief Financial Officer and the wider Executive team. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will guide a team of over 10 individuals while advising on the tax implications of new business developments, from customer products to international expansion.
Responsibilities
- Global tax strategy: Define Monzo’s approach to tax across the UK, Europe, and future markets, including setting risk appetite and preparing reports for the Audit and Risk Committee.
- International expansion: Structure cross-border expansion, advise on market-entry structures, permanent establishment risks, and local compliance.
- Transfer pricing: Establish, document, and defend the global transfer pricing strategy and intragroup financing arrangements.
- Total tax ownership: Oversee Direct Tax, Indirect Tax (VAT), Employment Tax, Transfer Pricing, and Operational Customer Taxes across all locations.
- Tax authority relationships: Act as the primary liaison with HMRC and international tax authorities, managing audits and Senior Accounting Officer compliance.
- Product and commercial advisory: Work with product managers, engineers, and treasury to ensure clear tax treatment for new features and products.
- Leading the team: Mentor the tax team and foster a culture of technical excellence, autonomy, and commercial focus.
- AI and automation: Design a tech-enabled tax operating model that embeds AI and automation to scale output and focus the team on strategic work.
Requirements
- Qualified tax professional or accountant (CTA, ACA, ACCA, ADIT, or international equivalent).
- Experience leading an in-house tax team at scale, ideally within banking, fintech, or a regulated multinational.
- Strong people leadership skills with a track record of coaching and fostering a positive environment.
- Practical experience with cross-border tax issues, international structuring, and transfer pricing.
- Understanding of operational and customer taxes in financial services, such as FATCA/CRS, withholding taxes, and interest reporting.
- Excitement about modern technology, data, and AI, with a clear view on automating workflows.
- Ability to explain complex tax positions to non-tax stakeholders.
- Comfort with ambiguity and making decisions without a standard blueprint.
Pay and benefits
- Salary dependent on experience, plus Incentive Awards tied to performance.
- Flexible working hours with trust to manage your own schedule.
- £1,000 annual learning budget for books, training, and conferences.
- Home working setup support, including a MacBook and additional equipment for fully remote workers.
- Based in London or Cardiff offices, or distributed working within the UK with some travel to London expected.
How to apply
Apply directly on Monzo’s own careers website. Omadaily never charges job seekers.
