Director - Tax Operations
Yahoo · United States · 23d ago
A Little About Us
Yahoo’s Global Tax Operations team manages the worldwide direct and indirect tax profile for one of the internet’s most iconic media and technology portfolios. We operate at the intersection of technical tax rigor, financial accounting, and modern automation, delivering robust compliance and strategic insight across global financial reporting.
About the Role
As Director of Income Tax Operations (IC6), you will serve as the principal technical authority and process owner for Yahoo's income tax accounting and financial statement disclosures, from consolidated global provisions to complex footnote disclosures. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Tax Operations, you will lead high-visibility tax deliverables across External Reporting, FP&A, Accounting, and external audit partners.
This role is designed for an experienced tax professional who pairs deep ASC 740 mastery with an AI-forward mindset actively modernizing legacy tax workflows through automated pipelines, Oracle Financials, and deployment and validation of generative AI tools. If you want technical depth, real ownership, and the room to modernize processes rather than simply maintain them, this role offers all three.
What You'll Do
Own the preparation and review of Yahoo's consolidated and segmented annual and quarterly tax provisions, including all tax footnote disclosures
Serve as the primary point of contact for our external financial statement auditors
Lead, mentor, and develop the income tax accounting team, driving timelines and deliverables to completion
Provide technical guidance on material transactions and complex tax accounting matters
Strengthen and support the income tax controls environment
Oversee the global income tax account reconciliation process
Drive process optimization by leveraging Oracle Financials, automation, and AI to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability across Tax Operation workflows
Establish rigorous human-in-the-loop review and governance frameworks to critically evaluate, validate, and verify AI-assisted tax calculations, ensuring zero tolerance for compliance errors or data hallucination
Build durable partnerships across Accounting, External Reporting and FP&A
Prioritize and deliver multiple concurrent projects on time and on budget
Translate technical tax nuance into clear, practical guidance for non-tax stakeholders
Monitor developments in tax law and accounting policy, and assess their impact on Yahoo
What You'll Bring
A desire to make a measurable impact at a transformational, global company
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field; CPA or CPA-eligible preferred
12+ years of progressive tax experience, including at least 5 years in public accounting and/or the tax department of a multinational public company
Deep, working command of ASC 740
Hands-on proficiency with Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud Service (TRCS)
Strong tax technical foundation paired with genuine curiosity about how legislation affects a corporate taxpayer
Experience driving process improvements through automation and leveraging AI tools to improve efficiency
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and written/verbal communication skills, with a sharp eye for detail
Proven ability to build trust and work cross-functionally in a distributed, remote-first environment
A structured approach to work: building project and process trackers, and documenting positions clearly and defensibly
Full ownership and accountability in a deadline-driven function
Proficiency with Claude, Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Workspace
The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoopolicies;exercising sound judgment;working effectively, safely and inclusively with others;exhibiting trustworthinessandmeeting expectations;and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.
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The compensation for this position ranges from $129,210.00 - $281,305.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.