Workday
Senior Director, Global Tax Planning
$219K–$389K
USA, CA, Pleasanton · Flex · Director · Full-time · Posted Jun 8, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive corporate multinational tax experience combined with public accounting experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; CPA or JD required.
About the job
Leads Workday’s global tax planning and M&A functions, combining strategic oversight with hands-on international tax modeling and AI-enabled workflow modernization.
What you'll do
- Design and govern global corporate income tax planning, including cross-border transactions, entity rationalization, and capital structuring.
- Lead tax work for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures through post-closing integration; develop and perform tax modeling for ETR and cash tax forecasts.
- Manage and develop a cross-border team, advise business and executive leaders, and drive AI and automation initiatives with Business Technology.
What they ask for
- At least 15 years of progressive corporate multinational tax experience combined with public accounting experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or JD required.
- Expertise in global corporate income tax planning, international structuring, M&A, and post-merger integration.
- Hands-on experience executing scenario modeling inside modern tax engines.
Nice to have
- Big 4 experience.
- Experience driving digital transformation or modernization within a tax function.
Pay
$259,000 USD - $388,600 USD (base salary); $218,800 USD - $388,600 USD (base salary)
Tools
ASC 740, AI, automation, modern tax engines
AI focus
Champion an AI-first approach, build team AI capabilities, and partner with Business Technology to identify automation opportunities and roll out AI-driven workflows.
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