Tax Accounting & Reporting Director
About The Position
Zayo is seeking a Tax Accounting & Reporting Director to lead and execute key aspects of its income tax accounting and reporting function in partnership with the Head of Global Income Tax. This hands-on technical leadership role leads the quarterly and annual income tax provision process under ASC 740, related financial statement disclosures and reporting, and statutory tax reporting across the jurisdictions where Zayo operates. The Director is expected to participate directly in the preparation, review, analysis, and execution of tax accounting processes and special projects. The Director manages relationships with external auditors and advisors, advances process improvements through technology, automation, and artificial intelligence, and mentors and develops the tax team while ensuring compliance with accounting standards, tax laws, and internal control requirements. The position calls for technical expertise, collaboration, hands-on execution, and the ability to help lead the Income Tax team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- At least 10 years of work experience in income tax accounting and compliance, including experience in both public accounting and industry.
- Extensive knowledge of ASC 740.
- Experience with global tax accounting and reporting within a multinational organization.
- Willingness to work in a lean environment where leaders contribute directly to execution while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong analytical, technical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to change.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex tax matters to non-tax stakeholders.
- Ability to work effectively cross-functionally and with external contacts.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling tools.
- Experience using technology, automation, and AI tools to improve business processes.
Nice To Haves
- CPA license.
- Master’s degree in Taxation or Accounting.
- Public company tax accounting experience.
- Experience with tax provision, compliance, and fixed asset software such as OneSource, Corptax, or Bloomberg FA.
- Experience with data automation and analytics software such as OneStream, Alteryx, Power Query, or Power BI.
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and integration activities.
Responsibilities
- Lead global quarterly and annual income tax provision processes under ASC 740 and local statutory reporting, including current and deferred tax calculations, valuation allowance analyses, uncertain tax positions, provision-to-return analyses, and financial statement disclosures.
- Direct preparation and review of tax accounting calculations for U.S. and international operations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely reporting.
- Oversee local statutory tax accounting requirements and coordinate reporting across jurisdictions.
- Perform tax accounting analyses, modeling, and review to support quarterly reporting and special projects.
- Manage tax forecasts, effective tax rate analyses, cash tax projections, and deferred tax modeling.
- Ensure appropriate accounting for business combinations, restructuring, legal entity changes, and other significant transactions.
- Monitor the impact of tax law, accounting standard, and business changes on the Company's tax position and financial reporting.
- Research, analyze, and document complex tax accounting and technical tax issues.
- Partner with internal and external advisors on ASC 740, tax legislation, accounting pronouncements, and emerging tax developments.
- Lead or assist with special projects, including tax attribute studies, accounting method changes, and strategic tax initiatives.
- Support acquisition due diligence, purchase accounting analyses, tax modeling, and post-acquisition integration.
- Oversee tax accounting aspects of U.S. federal, state, and international income tax compliance processes.
- Maintain and enhance tax accounting policies, procedures, and documentation.
- Ensure compliance with SOX and internal control requirements related to tax accounting and reporting.
- Improve the efficiency, scalability, and accuracy of tax processes.
- Provide day-to-day coaching, technical guidance, and performance leadership for the tax provision team, and develop talent across the broader income tax organization.
- Supervise one direct report, with potential for more in the future.
- Serve as the primary tax accounting contact for external financial statement auditors.
- Partner with Financial Reporting, Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, and Legal on corporate initiatives and accurate tax reporting.
- Promote technology, automation, data analytics, and AI-enabled solutions to improve tax processes and decision-making.
- Contribute to tax department initiatives and support broader finance projects as needed.
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Benefits
- Health insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Disability and retirement plans.
- Paid time off.
- Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan.
- Generous paid time off policy, including paid parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
