Drimva

Block

Senior Director, Global Tax Planning & Controversy

$252K–$377K

Bay Area, CA, United States of America +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026

Location
Bay Area, CA, United States of America
US - CA - Oakland
Experience
15+ years; in-house experience at a publicly traded multinational is required.

About the job

Leads Block’s global tax planning, international tax strategy, M&A tax activities, and direct tax controversy and examinations.

What you'll do

  • Develop and implement domestic and international tax-planning strategies and advise on global structures, transactions, and business initiatives.
  • Lead tax structuring and negotiation for acquisitions, investments, reorganizations, and other corporate transactions.
  • Direct income-tax controversy strategy, audits, appeals, negotiations, and resolution with U.S. and foreign tax authorities.

What they ask for

  • 15+ years of multinational corporate income tax experience spanning complex global tax planning, M&A, and tax controversy.
  • In-house tax experience at a publicly traded multinational, advising senior executives and cross-functional partners.
  • Deep U.S. international tax expertise and deep U.S. federal corporate tax knowledge.
  • Track record leading sophisticated tax planning, transactions end-to-end, significant income-tax audits, and dispute resolution.

Nice to have

  • Big Four accounting firm experience; background in technology, payments, fintech, digital assets, or another highly regulated industry.
  • MS in Taxation, JD/LLM in Taxation, CPA, or comparable credentials; experience applying tax technology, analytics, and AI.

Pay

$251,600 — $377,400 USD (base salary), Zones A, B, C, and D

AI focus

Preferred experience applying tax technology, analytics, and AI to analysis, modeling, and audit readiness.

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