Let's begin! Senior Director- SME Tax & Customs (9482)

Moody's Investors Service; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody's seeks an Industry Practice Lead in Financial Administration to support government stakeholders in modernizing operations and improving risk management. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in tax and public finance, along with a strong ability to engage with senior government officials and contribute to policy reform initiatives. Join a diverse team dedicated to leveraging data analytics to enhance fiscal policy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Tax, Transfer Pricing, or Financial Administration.
• Proven experience working with government authorities.
• Practice-based knowledge of international taxation and customs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to government clients across Tax and Customs.
• Develop thought leadership across taxation and fiscal governance.
• Translate regulatory challenges into product requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Public speaking

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Professional certifications in tax/customs

Job description

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Skills and Competencies

• Extensive experience in Tax, Transfer Pricing, or broader Financial Administration roles, ideally with exposure to Customs or Ministry of Finance operations
• Practice-based knowledge of international taxation, transfer pricing, customs valuation, and public revenue risk management
• Proven experience working with or advising government authorities, multilateral institutions, or large corporates on fiscal or trade policy
• Strong analytical and research capabilities; ability to interpret financial and trade data and leverage data-driven insights
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable engaging with senior government officials and public stakeholders
• Public speaking experience and publication record in the tax/customs/government sector is a plus
• Experience contributing to or influencing policy reform, tax digitalization, or customs modernization programs is desirable

Education

• Professional certifications in tax/customs are a plus
• Degree in a relevant subject

Responsibilities

The Industry Practice Lead - Financial Administration is a senior subject matter expert role within Moody's Global Industry Practice Group. This strategic position is focused on supporting government stakeholders - particularly Tax Authorities, Ministries of Finance, and Customs Agencies - in modernizing operations, improving risk management, and leveraging data and analytics to strengthen fiscal policy, compliance, and enforcement

Key Responsibilities:

• Government Client Engagement & Sales Support
  • Act as a trusted advisor to government clients across Tax, Customs, and Finance Ministries
  • Support Sales Teams in demonstrating Moody's solutions for tax risk assessment, TP compliance, customs valuation, and fiscal analytics
  • Lead strategic meetings, presentations, and Proofs of Concept (POCs) with public sector stakeholders at senior levels (up to Ministerial or C-Level)
• Thought Leadership & Market Development
  • Develop and present thought leadership across taxation, transfer pricing, customs, and fiscal governance through white papers, conferences, and workshops
  • Represent Moody's with supranational bodies (e.g., OECD, WCO, IMF, World Bank) and regional financial forums
  • Build strategic partnerships with professional bodies and government associations focused on tax and public finance reform
• Cross-functional Collaboration & Internal Enablement
  • Provide expert feedback to product teams to shape solutions for the evolving needs of public finance institutions
  • Collaborate with Marketing to tailor campaigns addressing digital transformation in tax and customs administrations
  • Conduct internal training to equip Relationship Managers and Sales Teams with sector-specific insight and value propositions
• Strategic Product & Policy Guidance
  • Translate regulatory, operational, and risk management challenges into product requirements for Moody's platforms
  • Identify innovation opportunities at the intersection of data, compliance, and digital governance within Tax Agencies, Ministries of Finance and Customs bodies
  • Contribute to the creation of integrated solutions that support tax intelligence, customs risk targeting, transfer pricing automation, and financial transparency

About the team

Our Global Sales team serves customers across banking, insurance, asset management, corporate, professional services, and government sectors in over 50 countries. The Industry Practice Group is comprised of practitioners, former regulators, and subject matter experts specializing in domains such as lending, underwriting, climate risk, financial crime compliance, third-party due diligence, generative AI, and supply chain resiliency. By joining our team, you will be part of exciting work in advising existing and prospective customers across a broad range of workflows, collaborating in the creation of new product offerings, and aligning Moody's solutions to industry challenges.

Moody's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody's Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.