Director Tax

Yum! Brands
Plano
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Stakeholder management","Risk management","Strategic planning"]

Lead and build the global tax function for Pizza Hut as a standalone organization, defining the operating model, governance, and external support. Own tax strategy, compliance, reporting, and planning across U.S. and international jurisdictions, including standalone process and control design. Manage tax provisions, forecasts, audit resolution with global tax authorities, and collaborate with Finance, Treasury, Legal, FP&A, and Controllership to support business and separation readiness.

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Director Tax

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Job Summary

Lead and build the global tax function for Pizza Hut as a standalone organization, defining the operating model, governance, and external support. Own tax strategy, compliance, reporting, and planning across U.S. and international jurisdictions, including standalone process and control design. Manage tax provisions, forecasts, audit resolution with global tax authorities, and collaborate with Finance, Treasury, Legal, FP&A, and Controllership to support business and separation readiness.
Location: Plano
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and build the global tax function for Pizza Hut as a standalone company, including operating model, governance, and external support structure.
  • •Oversee tax strategy, compliance, reporting, and planning across U.S. and international jurisdictions.
  • •Design and implement standalone tax processes and controls previously supported by Yum, including SEC reporting, transfer pricing, tax provisioning, and statutory reporting.
  • •Prepare and review tax provisions, filings, and forecasts to ensure accuracy and timeliness in a standalone environment.
  • •Resolve tax audits and manage relationships with tax authorities globally, partnering with Finance, Treasury, Legal, FP&A, and Controllership; coordinate external advisors.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • •CPA, JD, LLM, or Master’s in Tax preferred.
  • •12–15+ years of relevant experience, including Big 4/law firm and in-house corporate tax experience.
  • •Strong background in U.S. and international tax (compliance, planning, reporting).
  • •Demonstrated experience building or transforming tax functions/processes/operating models, with stakeholder management in a lean, fast-paced environment.
Experience:12+ yearsTaxInternational taxBig 4Corporate taxMultinational organizations
Education:Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementRisk managementStrategic planning
Certifications:CPAJDLLM

Company Brief

Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands is a global quick-service restaurant company that develops, franchises and operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill, serving tens of thousands of restaurants across more than 150 countries with digital and franchise-led growth strategies.
Industry: Restaurants & Food Service
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Louisville, United States
Founded: 1997
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