Director, Global Tax Information, Reporting & Withholding
Block, Inc. is a global financial-technology company building products for economic empowerment across payments, consumer finance, commerce, Bitcoin, music, and AI.
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About Block, Inc.
Block, Inc., formerly Square, Inc., operates the Square and Cash App ecosystems and current businesses including Afterpay, TIDAL, Bitkey, Proto, and Spiral. Its current Bitcoin ecosystem includes Cash App Bitcoin services, Bitkey self-custody wallet technology, Proto mining systems, and Spiral open-source Bitcoin initiatives. Block also develops open-source AI and collaboration projects including Goose, Buzz, and Berd.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead customer and payee tax reporting, documentation, and withholding across Square, Cash App, Afterpay, and other Block businesses. You'll own Forms 1099 and 1042-S, withholding, FATCA/CRS and other global reporting, partner with Product and Engineering to build compliant logic, handle notices and examinations, own controls, develop your team, and deliver an automation roadmap.
Requirements
- 10+ years of information reporting and withholding experience in high-volume payments, fintech, digital assets, or financial services
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, MST, or JD strongly preferred
- Deep 1099, Chapters 3 and 4, FATCA, and CRS expertise
- Experience translating tax requirements into tested product specifications and advanced transaction-data analysis
- Experience rebuilding high-volume workflows through automation or AI
- Experience leading notice, penalty, and examination responses
- People leadership and clear communication of reporting risk
Responsibilities
- Own global reporting and withholding strategy, governance, and implementation of regulatory changes
- Own Forms 1099 and 1042-S including filing, recipient delivery, reconciliations, and corrections
- Lead digital asset reporting including cost basis and transfer reporting
- Own backup and foreign-person withholding, deposits, reconciliations, and Forms 945 and 1042
- Lead FATCA, Form 8966, CRS, DAC7, Australian and other local reporting
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Data on documentation, reportability, withholding and reporting logic
- Lead notices, B-Notice processes, examinations, and penalty defense
- Own reporting and withholding controls and coordinate SOX requirements
- Develop the team and manage platforms and providers
- Deliver an automation roadmap with Tax Technology and Engineering
Benefits
- Remote work
- Medical insurance
- Flexible time off
- Retirement savings plans
- Modern family planning
