Global Tax Director — Lead Strategic Expansion (Remote)

ProfilHQ; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£1,000 learning budget per year

MacBooks provided

Home office support for remote workers

Flexible working hours

Travel to London or Cardiff as needed

Job summary

Monzo is seeking an experienced Senior Director of Global Tax to lead the Global Tax team and partner with the finance leadership. You will shape tax strategy across the UK, Europe, and future markets, ensuring compliance while optimising tax outcomes.

You will own cross-border structuring, transfer pricing, and direct/indirect tax matters, advising product and treasury teams from day one and mentoring a high-performing tax function in a fast-growing fintech.

Qualifications

• Qualified tax professional or accountant (CTA, ACA, ACCA, ADIT or intl equivalent).
• Experience leading an in-house tax team at scale, ideally in banking/fintech or regulated multinational.
• Empathetic, effective people leader with coaching track record.
• Strong practical experience with cross-border tax issues, international structuring, and transfer pricing.
• Knowledge of operational and customer taxes (FATCA/CRS, withholding taxes, interest reporting).
• Comfortable with modern technology, data, and AI to automate workflows.

Responsibilities

• Define global tax strategy across UK, Europe, and future markets.
• Lead international expansion structuring and risk assessment.
• Establish and defend transfer pricing policies and intragroup financing.
• Oversee Direct Tax, Indirect Tax, Employment Tax, and related operations.
• Manage relationships with HMRC and international tax authorities.
• Collaborate with product, treasury, and engineering to ensure tax clarity from day one.
• Mentor and develop the tax team with a focus on technical excellence.
• Design a tech-enabled tax operating model incorporating AI and automation.

Skills

Tax leadership

Cross-border tax

Transfer pricing

In-house team leadership

FATCA/CRS

Automation & AI

Communication

Education

CTA/ACA/ACCA/ADIT or intl equivalent

Job description

Monzo is seeking an experienced Senior Director of Global Tax to lead the Global Tax team and partner with the finance leadership. You will shape tax strategy across the UK, Europe, and future markets, ensuring compliance while optimising tax outcomes.

You will own cross-border structuring, transfer pricing, and direct/indirect tax matters, advising product and treasury teams from day one and mentoring a high-performing tax function in a fast-growing fintech.