Director, Corporate Accounting

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results. Location: Flexible hybrid work options Department: Accounting Reports To: Senior Director, Corporate Accounting A Little About Us The Corporate Accounting team partners across Finance, HR, FP&A, Legal, Procurement, and business operations to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and efficient accounting processes across Yahoo's global business. The team plays a critical role in the monthly and quarterly close while continuously improving how accounting work gets done through automation, scalable processes, and modern financial systems. About the Role Yahoo is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Director of Corporate Accounting to oversee key areas of our global accounting organization within a fast-paced media and technology environment. This role will lead critical corporate accounting processes across non-personnel expenses, including PO/PR accruals, legal accruals, network and cloud expenses, investments, and other operating expenses. The Director will also oversee lease accounting and fixed assets, including capitalizable labor, while leading a team of four accounting professionals responsible for monthly and quarterly close processes. Reporting to the Senior Director of Corporate Accounting, this role will partner closely with teams across Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement, FP&A, and business operations to ensure accurate financial reporting, improve operational efficiency, and maintain strong internal controls. The Director will also play a key role in advancing automation and process optimization, including leveraging AI tools to streamline manual accounting processes and enhance financial analysis capabilities. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting knowledge with operational execution skills and experience working in large, complex organizations. Key Responsibilities Manage large dollar and high volume of Cap labor submissions annually Review and approve internally developed software projects for capitalization Implement appropriate controls to ensure timely, accurate, and complete recording and reporting of Cap Labor Facilitate executive review of projects submitted for capitalization and lead the Capital Labor Committee quarterly meetings Apply technical accounting skills to make decisions and determine appropriate accounting treatment  Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 4 accounting professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities in compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX controls, and internal accounting policies. Review and approve journal entries, reconcil…