Tax Accounting & Reporting Director

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Zayo is seeking a Tax Accounting & Reporting Director to join our Tax team. You'll be responsible for leading and executing key aspects of Zayo's income tax accounting and reporting function in partnership with the Head of Global Income Tax.

Our Tax Accounting & Reporting Director leads the quarterly and annual income tax provisions process under ASC 740, the related financial statement disclosures and reporting, and statutory tax reporting requirements across all jurisdictions in which Zayo operates. This is a hands-on technical leadership role and the Director is expected to actively participate in the preparation, review, analysis, and execution of key tax accounting processes and special projects.

Our Tax Accounting & Reporting Director also manages relationships with external auditors and advisors; drives process improvements through technology, automation, and artificial intelligence solutions; and mentors and develops a high-performing tax team while ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards, tax laws, and internal control requirements.

Success in this role requires a balance of technical expertise, collaboration, and hands-on execution, along with the ability to mentor team members and help lead the Income tax team.

Job Functions & Responsibilities

Tax Accounting & Reporting

• Lead all aspects of the global quarterly and annual income tax provision process under ASC 740 and local statutory reporting requirements, including current and deferred tax calculations, valuation allowance analyses, uncertain tax positions, provision-to-return analyses, and financial statement disclosures.
• Direct the 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 multiple jurisdictions.
• Perform detailed tax accounting analyses, modeling, and review activities as needed to support quarterly reporting cycles and special projects.
• Manage tax forecasts, effective tax rate analyses, cash tax projections, and deferred tax modeling.
• Ensure appropriate accounting for business combinations, restructuring activities, legal entity changes, and other significant transactions.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of changes in tax laws, accounting standards, and business operations on the Company's tax position and financial reporting.
  

Technical Tax Leadership

• Research, analyze, and document complex tax accounting and technical tax issues.
• Partner with internal and external advisors on matters involving ASC 740, tax legislation, accounting pronouncements, and emerging tax developments.
• Lead or assist with special projects, including tax attribute studies, accounting method changes, and other strategic tax initiatives.
• Support acquisition due diligence, purchase accounting analyses, tax modeling, and post-acquisition integration activities.

Compliance & Controls

• Oversee the 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.
• Drive continuous improvement in the efficiency, scalability, and accuracy of tax processes.

Leadership & Business Partnership

• Foster a positive, collaborative, and high-performing team environment while providing day-to-day coaching, technical guidance, and performance leadership for the tax provision team while helping 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 closely with Financial Reporting, Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, and Legal to support corporate initiatives and ensure accurate tax reporting.
• Champion the adoption of technology, automation, data analytics, and AI-enabled solutions to improve both near-term and long-term 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of ten (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
• Demonstrated willingness to work in a lean environment where leaders are expected to 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 with the ability to communicate 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 leveraging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve business processes

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA license
• Master’s degree in Taxation or Accounting
• Public company tax accounting experience
• Experience with tax provision, compliance, and fixed asset software (e.g., OneSource, Corptax, Bloomberg FA)
• Experience with data automation and analytics software (e.g., OneStream, Alteryx, Power Query, Power BI)
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and integration activities

Estimated base salary range: $180,000 - $200,000 USD/annually

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The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.

Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

Benefits, Rewards & Wellness

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo is an equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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