- 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.
Project ManagementStakeholder management