Senior Tax Provision Manager

About the Role

Workday is seeking a Global Senior Tax Provision Manager to lead all aspects of ASC740 reporting. This individual‑contributor position reports to a Senior Director, Tax Accounting and shares ownership of global provision governance, accuracy, documentation quality, audit readiness, and predictable close execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end global close process in accordance with ASC740 and related SEC reporting, driving accuracy, timeliness, and control integrity.
• Own global provision governance, including standardized templates, review protocols, documentation requirements, and escalation frameworks.
• Conduct sophisticated ASC740 technical analyses, covering new accounting standards, business operations, structural changes, and tax law developments.
• Act as an ambassador across business functions to identify upstream operational or accounting changes and ensure timely evaluation of tax‑accounting impacts.
• Lead technical assessment and documentation for transactions, restructurings, acquisitions, and other business events impacting the tax provision.
• Serve as a technical reviewer for provision activities performed by teams outside the U.S.
• Mentor and elevate the global team’s technical capabilities and support long‑term scalability.
• Drive adoption of technology‑enabled provision processes and documentation workflows.
• Partner in automation, data readiness, and system improvement initiatives cross‑functionally.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of corporate income tax experience with deep specialization in ASC740.
• Significant experience preparing and reviewing global income tax provisions for a public, multinational company (technology or SaaS strongly preferred).
• Experience interacting with external auditors and supporting SOX controls.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with foreign provision, including ASC740 impact from U.S. GAAP to local statutory accounting differences.
• CPA license highly desired.
• Familiarity with tax technology, provision systems, and automation.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including drafting technical memoranda.
• Experience with OneSource Income Tax Provision.
• Strong Excel skills highly desirable.

Pay

Annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and additional U.S. locations are as follows:

• Primary location (USA, CA, Pleasanton): $166,700 – $250,100 USD.
• Additional U.S. locations: $140,800 – $250,100 USD.

Eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan, role‑specific commission/bonus, and annual refresh stock grants.

Work Arrangement

Workday’s flexible work model blends in‑person and remote work. Teams are expected to spend at least 50% of each quarter in the office or with customers and partners, while remote “home office” roles can gather in office for key events.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Hiring decisions are made without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Workday also considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. For assistance with accommodations, contact View email address on click.appcast.io.