Director of Tax

ocadogroup; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension with employer matching

Share schemes

Cycle to work

Free shuttle buses

Job summary

Ocado Group seeks a visionary Director of Tax to lead the global tax function. You will drive AI-enabled automation, coordinate tax governance, and provide strategic tax counsel to the CFO and executive leadership. The role oversees compliance for UK and international entities and builds a data-driven tax workflow culture.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical tax expertise with leadership and change-management skills to accelerate digital transformation across the tax function.

Qualifications

• Qualified tax or accounting professional with post-qualification experience.
• Experience leading a tax function in a fast-paced, international business.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a multi-disciplinary tax team across UK and international matters.
• Define and execute the next-generation tax technology roadmap with AI & automation.
• Ensure compliance with statutory tax obligations globally and manage tax risk.

Skills

Tax leadership

Automation mindset

UK & international tax

Transfer pricing

IFRS tax reporting

Stakeholder management

Digital transformation

Education

CTA/ACCA/ACA qualified

Tools

Tax technology

Job description

About Us

We are Ocado Group, and we're bringing world-class automation to online grocery. Our Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) combines cutting-edge robotics, AI, and IoT within our advanced CFCs (Customer Fulfilment Centres). We've mastered the single pick, transforming online delivery for our global partners. Join us and be part of a team pushing the boundaries of retail technology.

About the Role

Ocado Group is seeking a visionary, tech-forward Director of Tax to lead our high-performing, award-winning Group Tax team.

Highly regarded across the business, our tax function is already pioneering automation, but we are ready to take it to the next level. In this strategic leadership role, you will build on a rock-solid foundation, leading the charge in embedding AI, advanced automation, and intelligent data workflows into our daily operations—all while maintaining the commercial rigour, control, and strategic counsel a global listed group requires.

Heading a talented international team, you will take full end-to-end accountability for tax compliance, governance, and reporting across Ocado Group’s UK and global entities.

Your responsibilities will include

Elevating the Team

• Lead, coach, and inspire a highly respected, multi-disciplinary tax team across UK and international tax matters, fostering a culture of continuous learning and digital empowerment.
• Champion a future-ready mindset, building the digital, data, and AI skills needed for the tax team of the future.

Pioneering AI, Automation & Process Excellence

• Define and execute the next-generation tax technology roadmap, partnering with Finance Data and IT colleagues to research, select, and deploy cutting-edge AI and automation tools.
• Identify opportunities to leverage technologyto streamline compliance, forecasting, and data manipulation, eliminating routine manual tasks wherever possible.
• Continuously challenge the status quo, seeking out process efficiencies to ensure the team remains agile, lean, and focused on high-value work.

Strategic Tax Compliance, Advisory & Risk

• Compliancewith all statutory tax obligations across direct, employment and indirect taxes globally.
• Managing and strengthening our tax risk and controls framework, providing proactive, early-stage visibility of tax risks and opportunities to the CFO, Deputy CFO, and Audit Committee.
• Deliver commercial tax advice to the Executive team on new business areas, new locations, and other transactions.
• Own key external relationships, including with HMRC and international tax authorities and manage advisor relationships where appropriate.
• Oversee transfer pricing and international tax strategies arising from Ocado Solutions' international business model.
• Tax optimisation planning and horizon scanning to ensure clear decision making to utilise tax attributes in the group

About you

• Qualified tax or accounting professional (CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with substantial post-qualification tax experience.
• Proven track record of leading a tax function within a fast-paced, dynamic, or high-growth international business.
• An automation-first mindset: You are passionate about technology and have a clear, demonstrable vision of how AI and automation can revolutionise tax workflows.
• Deep technical capability across UK and international direct/indirect tax, including transfer pricing principles and IFRS tax reporting.
• Outstanding leadership and communication skills, with a natural ability to translate complex tax and technology concepts into clear, commercial narratives for senior stakeholders

• Direct experience leading a tax technology, automation, or digital transformation initiative.
• Knowledge of SaaS and asset-heavy business environments
• Experience of preparing Research and Development claims (and overseas equivalents)

What we offer

We believe in supporting our people with meaningful, flexible benefits that prioritise well-being and work-life balance. Here’s a snapshot of what you can expect:

• Time to recharge:
  25 days annual leave (rising to 27 after 5 years), plus the option to buy more – and 30 days a year to work from anywhere in the world.
• Health & wellbeing:
  Private Medical Insurance from your first month, wellbeing support through specialist apps and EAP, plus Income Protection and Life Assurance.
• Family-first policies:
  22 weeks paid maternity/primary carer leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave
• Financial support:
  Pension with employer matching up to 7%, share schemes (Sharesave & BAYE), and interest‑free loans for train tickets.
• Commuter perks:
  Cycle to Work Scheme and free shuttle buses to/from Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City stations.
• Exclusive discounts:
  15% off at Ocado.com with free delivery (starting in your first month).