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…