Senior Director Global Tax Planning and Controversy
Block, Inc. is a global financial-technology company building products for economic empowerment across payments, consumer finance, commerce, Bitcoin, music, and AI.
Maintainer signals as of 9/2/2026
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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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About the Role
You will lead global tax planning, international tax, transfer pricing, M&A and investment tax activities, U.S. federal and state income tax planning, and tax controversy matters. You will shape legal-entity, financing, intellectual-property, and operating structures while advising senior leaders and cross-functional partners on complex tax decisions.
Requirements
- 15+ years of multinational corporate income tax experience
- In-house tax experience at a publicly traded multinational
- Deep U.S. international tax expertise
- Deep U.S. federal corporate tax knowledge
- Experience developing tax-planning strategies and leading domestic and cross-border transactions
- Experience managing U.S. and foreign income tax audits and disputes
- Strong research modeling and technical-writing skills
- Executive presence and experience building high-performing teams
- Big Four accounting firm experience preferred
- MS in Taxation JD or LLM in Taxation CPA or comparable credentials preferred
- Experience in technology payments fintech digital assets or another regulated industry preferred
- Experience with treasury initiatives preferred
- Experience applying tax technology analytics and AI preferred
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute global tax planning strategies
- Lead international tax planning for cross-border structures transactions and financing
- Own U.S. federal and state income tax planning
- Analyze tax considerations for product launches and market expansion
- Monitor tax law regulatory and policy developments
- Lead tax aspects of acquisitions dispositions investments joint ventures and reorganizations
- Negotiate tax provisions in transaction documents
- Own direct tax controversy strategy and tax examinations
- Represent Block in interactions with tax authorities
- Partner with tax legal finance product and business teams
Benefits
- Remote work
- Medical insurance
- Flexible time off
- Retirement savings plans
- Modern family planning