Director, Product Management - Corporate Finance Systems (Mountain View)

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A Little About Us

The Corporate Finance Systems team is the architectural backbone of Yahoo’s global financial health. We design, build, and optimize the Single Source of Truth that powers a multi‑billion dollar organization. Our team bridges the gap between complex global financial standards and cutting‑edge enterprise engineering to transform financial operations into a highly automated, scalable competitive advantage.

A Lot About You

As the Director of Product Management for Corporate Financial Systems, you are the primary architect of the platform ensuring our global financial integrity. This is a high‑leverage Individual Contributor role for a seasoned leader who thrives on system complexity, data‑driven strategy, and hands‑on technical ownership.

You will own the end‑to‑end lifecycle of our global financial ecosystem from our ERP core to the specialized engines that handle revenue recognition, treasury, and tax. You won’t just be managing a backlog; you will be designing the Single Source of Truth for a multi‑billion dollar organization. Your goal is to transform financial operations from a series of manual processes into a streamlined, automated, and highly scalable competitive advantage.

About You

• The Architect Mindset: You excel at decoding how the watch is built, identifying points of failure in complex data models or system integrations.
• AI‑Native Problem Solver: You view AI as a primary lever for efficiency, proactively identifying workflows where LLMs can automate repetitive financial validation or anomaly detection.
• Independence & Influence: A self‑starter capable of navigating a global organization and driving functional strategy with minimal oversight.
• Bilingual Communicator: Fluent in both Finance (GAAP/SOX) and Engineering (APIs/Data Schemas), ensuring seamless technical translation across the CFO’s organization.

Responsibilities

• Functional Strategy: Own the long‑term roadmap for Yahoo’s global financial tech stack, developing a modular, scalable architecture that anticipates business growth and regulatory shifts.
• System Transformation: Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new financial technologies (ERP, Billing, Tax, etc.) to replace legacy technical debt.
• Technical Excellence: Partner directly with Engineering to define API integrations and system logic that ensure 100% data integrity.
• Intelligent Automation: Identify and implement AI‑driven efficiencies in manual reconciliations, replacing repetitive audit tasks with automated, self‑healing workflows.
• Cross‑Functional Influence: Work across the organization to ensure upstream product launches flow correctly into downstream financial systems without breaking the ledger.
• Financial Integrity & AI Governance: Ensure all product builds meet rigorous SOX compliance and GAAP/IFRS standards, implementing AI‑driven diagnostics to proactively detect financial anomalies.
• Strategic Optimization: Stay current on emerging AI tools for Enterprise Engineering, suggest improvements to the financial close process, and exercise judgment in balancing AI‑generated insights with manual validation.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of Product Management experience focused on core Finance domains (General Ledger, AP/AR, Procurement, Reporting).
• Deep expertise in Corporate Finance systems (Oracle R12, Fusion) and a track record of leading large‑scale system transitions.
• Experience applying Prompt Engineering or structured interaction with AI tools (e.g., Gemini) to accelerate requirement gathering and documentation.
• Proven ability to identify and implement AI‑driven workflow improvements that replace manual or repetitive financial tasks.
• Expertise in owning product strategy and roadmaps for complex, multi‑billion dollar enterprise systems.
• Strong prioritization skills with the ability to communicate tradeoffs to senior leadership based on long‑term impact and strategic direction.
• Experience working with or managing vendors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI‑pair programming tools or LLM‑based data analysis to interrogate financial data models.
• Advanced knowledge of global tax compliance engines and automated revenue recognition standards.

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in‑person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

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The compensation for this position ranges from $150,380.00 - $327,025.00/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.

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