Director of Tax

Ocado Group
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Commercial judgment","Risk management","Stakeholder management"]

Lead Ocado Group’s Group Tax function as a strategic, tech-forward Director of Tax. You’ll take end-to-end accountability for global tax compliance, governance, and reporting across UK and international entities, while strengthening risk controls and advising senior executives. Build and inspire an international tax team, and drive a next-generation tax technology roadmap using AI, automation, and intelligent data workflows to streamline processes and eliminate manual effort.

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Ocado Group
Ocado Group
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Director of Tax

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Job Summary

Lead Ocado Group’s Group Tax function as a strategic, tech-forward Director of Tax. You’ll take end-to-end accountability for global tax compliance, governance, and reporting across UK and international entities, while strengthening risk controls and advising senior executives. Build and inspire an international tax team, and drive a next-generation tax technology roadmap using AI, automation, and intelligent data workflows to streamline processes and eliminate manual effort.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead, coach, and inspire an international, multi-disciplinary tax team across UK and global tax matters.
  • •Define and deliver a next-generation tax technology roadmap, partnering with Finance Data and IT to research, select, and deploy AI and automation tools.
  • •Streamline tax compliance, forecasting, and data manipulation by leveraging technology to reduce routine manual tasks.
  • •Ensure compliance with statutory tax obligations across direct, employment, and indirect taxes globally.
  • •Provide proactive tax risk visibility to senior leadership and oversee transfer pricing and international tax strategies.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsurancePensionPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Qualified tax or accounting professional (CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with substantial post-qualification tax experience.
  • •Proven track record leading a tax function within a fast-paced, dynamic, or high-growth international business.
  • •Deep technical capability across UK and international direct/indirect tax, including transfer pricing principles and IFRS tax reporting.
  • •Direct experience leading a tax technology, automation, or digital transformation initiative.
  • •Outstanding leadership and communication skills, translating complex tax and technology concepts into clear commercial narratives for senior stakeholders.
Experience:International businessHigh-growthTaxAutomationDigital transformation
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationCommercial judgmentRisk managementStakeholder management
Certifications:CTAACAACCA
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AIAutomationData workflowsIoTRoboticsSaaSTax technology roadmapIntelligent data

Company Brief

Ocado Group
Ocado Group provides end-to-end automation, robotics, and software solutions for online grocery retail and logistics, licensing its Ocado Smart Platform to supermarket partners worldwide while operating its own retail joint ventures.
Industry: Supply Chain Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Hatfield, United Kingdom
Founded: 2000
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