
Monzo · London
🚀 We’re on a mission to make money work for everyone. We’re waving goodbye to the complicated and confusing ways of traditional banking. After starting as a ...
🚀 We’re on a mission to make money work for everyone.
We’re waving goodbye to the complicated and confusing ways of traditional banking.
After starting as a prepaid card, our product offering has grown a lot in the last 10 years in the UK. As well as personal and
business bank accounts, we offer joint accounts, accounts for 16-17 year olds, a free kids account and credit cards in the UK,
with more exciting things to come beyond. Our UK customers can also save, invest and combine their pensions with us.
With our hot coral cards and get-paid-early feature, combined with financial education on social media and our award winning
customer service, we have a long history of creating magical moments for our customers!
We’re not about selling products - we want to solve problems and change lives through Monzo ❤️
📍London | 💰£ + equity + Incentive Awards tied to your performance + Benefits ✨
Our team⭐
What started as a single product has grown into one of the UK's leading digital banks, serving millions of customers with products
spanning personal banking, business banking, savings, investments, pensions and borrowing. As we continue to scale, expand our
product offering and international footprint, attracting exceptional senior leadership talent has never been more important.
The leaders we hire today will shape Monzo for years to come. This role exists to ensure we continue to build one of the strongest
leadership teams in financial services.
🔑You’ll play a key role by...
As Director of Board & Executive Hiring, you'll lead the team responsible for hiring Monzo's most senior leaders across Vice
President, General Manager, Executive Committee and Board appointments. You'll partner directly with the Board, Executive
Committee and senior People leaders to build the leadership teams that will take Monzo through its next stage of growth.
You'll personally lead on some of our most business-critical, confidential and high-impact Board, C-suite and Executive searches,
while leading a high-performing team delivering exceptional leadership hiring across the business. Together, you'll ensure every
senior leadership hire reflects the quality, ambition and pace of Monzo.
This is a highly strategic, high-trust role. You'll spend as much time empowering your team, aligning complex stakeholder groups
and shaping long-term leadership plans as you do leading executive searches yourself.
Success in this role requires judgement, exceptional relationship management and the ability to influence at the very highest
levels of the organisation.
Why this role is different
This isn't a traditional executive recruitment role.
You'll be a trusted adviser to the Board, Executive Committee and Chief People Officer, helping shape the leadership decisions
that define Monzo's future. From organisational design and succession planning to executive hiring strategy and leadership
capability, you'll influence far more than individual hiring decisions.
It's a rare opportunity to combine executive search, strategic leadership, coaching and organisational influence in one role -
shaping not only who joins Monzo, but how the company grows to support our customers and achieve our mission.
What you'll be working on
Lead Monzo's Board & Executive Hiring function
bar for how we identify, assess and hire exceptional leaders.
candidate experience, while continually evolving our approach through market insight, data and innovation.
capability it needs for the future.
Build exceptional leadership teams
Monzo is heading and the leadership capability required to get us there.
ensuring we're building the leadership capability Monzo will need for the future.
Coach and develop a high-performing Board & Executive Hiring team
capability building.
stakeholder partnerships and continually raise the bar for executive search, candidate experience and hiring quality.
Be a trusted advisor
means at Monzo.
recommendations, strong facilitation and excellent judgement.
Shape Monzo's senior leadership strategy
Working closely with the Chief People Officer, Talent Director, People Partners, Reward and the wider People Leadership team,
You'll ensure senior leadership hiring is fully connected to Monzo's broader business strategy rather than operating as a
standalone recruitment function.
Build world-class executive hiring practices
candidate has a thoughtful, personal and genuinely Monzo experience.
they add value while continuing to evolve Monzo's market-leading in-house executive hiring capability.
🤩 We’d love to hear from you if you…
financial services organisation.
🙌 What’s in it for you
💰 £competitive ➕ Incentive Awards tied to your performance.
✈️ We’ll help you relocate to the UK.
✅ We can sponsor your visa.
📍This role is based in our London office
⏰ We offer flexible working hours and trust you to work enough hours to do your job well, and at times that suit you and your
team.
📚 £1,000 learning budget each year to use on books, training courses and conferences.
🏡 We will set you up to work from home; all employees are given Macbooks and for fully remote workers we will provide extra
support for your work-from-home setup.
➕ Plus lots more! Read our full list of benefits.
🌈 The application journey has 3 key steps
This process should take around 6-8 weeks - your schedule is really important to us, so we promise to be as flexible as possible!
We have some guidelines on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to ace an application and interview at Monzo. You can read them
here.
We’ll only close this role once we have enough applications for the next stage. Please submit your application as soon as possible
to make sure you don’t miss out.
If you’d prefer to work part-time, please let us know and we'll make this happen if we can.
Equal opportunities for everyone
Diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we’re making sure we have lots of support for all of our people to grow at
Monzo. At Monzo, we’re embracing diversity by fostering an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives
with us. This is integral to our mission of making money work for everyone. You can read more in our blog, 2026 Diversity and
Inclusion Report and 2025 Gender Pay Gap Report.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or
disability status.
If you have a preferred name, please use it to apply. We don't need full or birth names at application stage 😊
KEY RESPONSIBLITIES Applications close on 21 August. The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager is responsible for leading financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and business partnering activities across all legal entities. The role provides financial insight and analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making, helping senior leaders understand organisational performance, financial sustainability and future resource requirements. Working closely with budget holders and the wider Finance team, the FP&A Manager will drive a culture of accountability, evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement through high-quality financial information and analysis. KEY RELATIONSHIPS Internal * Finance Director * Financial Controller and Finance Team * Executive Management Committee * Budget Holders and Department Managers External * Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) * Auditors * External advisers and stakeholders Financial Planning & Forecasting * Lead the annual budgeting process across all entities and departments, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and priorities * Coordinate reforecasting, rolling forecasts and medium-term financial planning activities * Develop financial models, scenario analysis and business cases to support strategic decision-making and long-term sustainability * Monitor organisational performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying risks, opportunities and emerging trends Management Reporting & Performance Analysis * Lead the production of management accounts, performance reports and financial dashboards for senior management, Board and Committees * Provide meaningful analysis, commentary and recommendations to support decision-making * Develop and enhance KPI reporting across financial and operational activities * Undertake income, expenditure, profitability and trend analysis across cultural, commercial and funded activities Business Partnering * Act as a trusted finance partner to budget holders and operational managers. * Support departments in planning, forecasting and evaluating operational and commercial initiatives. * Challenge assumptions, improve financial accountability and promote informed decision-making. * Deliver financial training, guidance and support to non-finance colleagues where appropriate Payroll Analysis & Workforce Planning * Lead payroll, establishment and workforce analysis in partnership with HR and the Financial Controller * Maintain workforce planning models, salary budgets and establishment reporting * Support annual pay review processes and workforce forecasting * Analyse staffing costs, vacancies, organisational structures and workforce trends to support strategic planning and financial sustainability Commercial & Strategic Analysis * Support evaluation of commercial performance across retail, hospitality, venue hire and other income-generating activities * Provide analysis to support grant funding, sponsorship, investment decisions and organisational initiatives * Develop ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic projects and Executive decision-making Other duties * Provide support and cover for the Financial Controller and other members of the Finance team as required * Contribute to cross-functional projects and organisational initiatives to support effective financial management and organisational objectives * Support organisational planning, governance and reporting activities as required * Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level and responsibilities of the role * Contribute to finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE Essential * Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) * Significant experience in FP&A, commercial finance, management accounting or business partnering roles * Experience leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes * Strong analytical and problem-solving capability * Excellent communication skills * Experience producing management accounts and performance reporting * Ability to interpret and communicate complex financial information * Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills * Experience developing financial models and scenario analysis * Knowledge of workforce planning and payroll analysis * Experience working in a cross-cultural environment * Demonstrate and role-model Japan House London Values: Omotenashi, Integrity, Shared Passion, Cultivation, and Open-ness Desirable * Experience within a multi-entity organisation * Experience in a cultural, arts, public sector or not-for-profit environment * Experience with Xero or similar finance systems WORK ENVIRONMENT * The role is based at Japan House London, Kensington High Street * JHL operates a flexible hybrid working model, with regular office attendance of at least 1 day per week, with the expectation to adjust in line with business and team requirements * Some duties may be carried out in Japan House London public spaces * Occasional attendance at events, meetings and activities outside normal working hours may be required * Normal working hours are 35 hours per week, with core hours from 10am to 3pm BENEFITS * Generous holiday allowance – up to 36 days per year, inclusive of public and bank holidays * Group life insurance scheme * Remote GP service * Cycle to work scheme * Employee discount for the Japan House Shop and Stand * Discount platform for high street shops * Access to perks and discounts local to Kensington High Street, London * Personal learning budget after 6 months’ service Japan House London is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. You are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds and identities, and particularly welcome those from under-represented groups.
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