Director, Product Management - Corporate Finance Systems
About the role
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.
Responsibilities
Own the long-term roadmap for Yahoo’s global financial tech stack, developing a modular, scalable architecture that anticipates business growth and regulatory shifts.
Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new financial technologies (ERP, Billing, Tax, etc.) to replace legacy technical debt.
Partner directly with Engineering to define API integrations and system logic that ensure 100% data integrity.
Identify and implement AI-driven efficiencies in manual reconciliations, replacing repetitive audit tasks with automated, self-healing workflows.
Work across the organization to ensure upstream product launches flow correctly into downstream financial systems without breaking the ledger.
Ensure all product builds meet rigorous SOX compliance and GAAP/IFRS standards, implementing AI-driven diagnostics to proactively detect financial anomalies.
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.
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.