Responsibilities
- Providing expert advice on complex accounting issues (e.g., revenue recognition, leasing, financial instruments) and document conclusions in technical memos.
- Developing and maintaining global accounting policies, ensuring consistency across the organisation and compliance with updated standards (IFRS).
- Leading projects for the adoption of new accounting standards.
- Partnering with commercial and product teams to evaluate the accounting implications of new products, lending propositions, and complex transactions prior to launch.
- Managing the intake of technical queries, strategically triaging and delegating project components to utilise existing and develop the technical skills within the wider finance team.
- Establishing, coordinating, and chairing an internal technical accounting forum to debate, align, and secure sign-off on areas of accounting estimates and judgments, as well as new policy/standards.
- Acting as the dedicated technical accounting partner to the business, translating complex technical standards into actionable business advice.
- Leading the technical dialogue with external auditors, authoring robust accounting papers to justify and defend the Monzo’s reported positions.
- Building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, external auditors and advisors.
Requirements
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CPA)
- 5+ years of experience in accounting policy, technical accounting, or Big 4 accounting advisory
- Strong, hands-on knowledge of IFRS particularly in specialised areas like IFRS 9
- Demonstrated experience in managing workloads across a team, utilising external skill sets rather than working in a silo
- Ability to facilitate technical debate and drive alignment among senior leaders and cross-functional teams
- Strong capability to communicate technical standards into clear, professional, and practical guidance for non-finance stakeholders
- Sharp prioritisation and organisational skills to effectively triage proposals and maximize the existing capabilities of the wider team, while also developing those skills further
- Demonstrable ability to be resilient and flexible in a fast-paced, tech-led, and agile environment
Nice to Have
- Proven track record within a banking institution or a Big 4 banking/financial services advisory practice
Work Arrangement
Hybrid — London
Additional Information
- Flexible working hours
- Work enough hours to do your job well, at times that suit you and your team
- £1,000 learning budget each year to use on books, training courses and conferences
- All employees are given Macbooks
- For fully remote workers, extra support for your work-from-home setup
- Ad hoc meetings in London
