Full-Time
Tax Manager
Updated on 9/10/2026
GlobalFoundries
10,001+ employees
Semiconductor foundry delivering specialized chips
No salary listed
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
In Person
Must support U.S. time-zone hours, approximately 3 PM to midnight IST.
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- A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline is required.
- An Enrolled Agent certification or equivalent professional certification is required.
- At least 6 years of relevant tax experience, including exposure to international tax operations, is required.
- Hands-on experience with international tax compliance forms 5471, 8865, 8858, and 1118 is required.
- Strong knowledge of ASC 740 and international tax accounting concepts is required.
- Familiarity with GILTI, BEAT, FDII, and Pillar Two tax reform provisions is required.
- Project management experience and the ability to manage multiple priorities are required.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills are required.
- The role requires the ability to work across organizational levels and collaborate effectively with cross-functional and geographically diverse teams.
- The role requires willingness to support U.S. time-zone hours, approximately 3 PM to midnight IST.
- Lead U.S. international tax compliance processes, including preparation and review of Forms 5471, 8865, 8858, 1118, and related filings.
- Oversee international tax accounting under ASC 740, including accounting for global subsidiaries.
- Develop and manage transfer pricing strategies, policies, and intercompany agreements to ensure compliance with OECD and local-country requirements.
- Monitor and interpret global tax-law changes, including Pillar Two, BEAT, GILTI, FDII, and Subpart F, and assess their impact on the company’s global tax position.
- Lead implementation of Pillar Two requirements, including data collection, modeling, and reporting processes.
- Model and track global tax positions, including forecasting impacts on the effective tax rate.
- Support global tax planning initiatives, including business restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, withholding-tax analysis, and tax-incentives analysis.
- Perform tax technical research and provide guidance on U.S. federal and international tax laws.
- Collaborate with cross-functional tax teams and manage relationships with external tax advisors.
- Drive process improvements through standardization, automation, and digitization of tax operations.
- Manage multiple projects, prioritize deliverables, and communicate outcomes to leadership.
- Develop, train, and mentor junior tax professionals.
- Experience in a Big Four accounting firm or equivalent consulting background.
- An MBA or master's degree in Taxation.
- Experience with tax technology tools, automation, and digital transformation initiatives.
- A proven track record of leading process improvements and operational efficiencies in a global tax environment.
GlobalFoundries is a semiconductor foundry that manufactures chips for a broad range of customers, focusing on feature-rich, reliable technologies for cars, IoT, 5G, and other high-growth markets. It operates by fabricating silicon wafers for customer designs, offering mature, specialized processes rather than chasing the most advanced nodes. This makes it different from peers that prize the latest process nodes; GlobalFoundries emphasizes diversification across a global manufacturing footprint (U.S., Europe, Singapore) and stable supply for essential applications. Its goal is to be a leading supplier of high-volume, specialty manufacturing that enables reliable chips for everyday devices and growing tech markets.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Town of Malta, New York
Founded
2009
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue reached $1.786 billion, and management raised communications growth to 50-60%.
- Silicon photonics revenue is set to roughly double in 2026, with 2028 run-rate above $1 billion.
- GF won $300 million CHIPS Act funding and opened its $4 billion Singapore fab in 2026.
What critics are saying
- Smart mobile devices were 36% of Q2 2026 revenue and face low-teens decline.
- Tower Semiconductor litigation started March 26, 2026 and can consume management, cash, and customers.
- High-80s utilization and oversubscribed SiGe through 2027 leave little room for demand shocks.
What makes GlobalFoundries unique
- GF owns specialty nodes for RF-SOI, silicon photonics, and silicon-germanium.
- GF runs fabs in the U.S., Europe, and Singapore, reducing supply-chain fragility.
- GF stopped chasing 7nm in 2018, focusing on automotive, IoT, and communications chips.
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↓ -1%Kepler Computing has raised $468 million from investors including GlobalFoundries, Intel Capital, AMD Ventures, and Bill Gates to develop memory chips that bypass expensive extreme ultraviolet lithography. The San Jose startup uses ferroelectric materials and 3D stacking to increase high-bandwidth memory and SRAM density whilst working with existing semiconductor fabs. The company claims it can convert a fab to next-generation capability in eight months versus the typical 24-month timeline. However, the technology faces contamination challenges because its composite material includes iron, requiring dedicated equipment or encapsulation. Kepler has been testing at GlobalFoundries facilities in Singapore and Vermont, producing chips on approximately 2,000 wafers. The US Department of Commerce committed up to $245 million in July to support domestic development. First HBM samples are planned for late 2025, with US production targeted for 2028.
GlobalFoundries and RAAAM Memory Technologies have announced a collaboration to develop Gain-Cell RAM (GCRAM) technology on GlobalFoundries' FDX platform. The partnership has achieved a significant milestone with the successful tape-out of a GCRAM test vehicle. The technology addresses growing on-chip memory demands for edge AI, automotive, and IoT devices. Using RAAAM's patented GCRAM, the companies achieved a 40% memory area reduction and up to 60% power savings compared to SRAM. The firms have jointly designed and taped out a GCRAM test chip. They plan to provide GCRAM design access to lead customers in early 2027. NXP Semiconductors is evaluating the solution. Victor Wang, vice president of front end innovation at NXP, noted the technology's potential for increasing on-chip memory capacities and improving system-level efficiency.
QuickLogic has released an enhanced embedded FPGA Hard IP for GlobalFoundries' 12LP process. The new offering includes a DSP Multiply-and-Accumulate unit with enhanced preadder, cascade connections, and SIMD functionality for applications such as phased array radar, electronic warfare, and satellite communications. The eFPGA fabric can now scale beyond 250,000 LUTs for designs requiring larger embedded programmable logic. An optional Configuration Bit Health Monitor detects and corrects errors induced by Single Event Upsets whilst the design is active. The technology enables programmable logic to be embedded directly within SoCs, allowing hardware functions and interfaces to be updated post-manufacturing. QuickLogic showcased the enhanced IP at the GlobalFoundries Technology Summit North America in Santa Clara, California, on 2 September 2026.
Navitas Semiconductor has begun shipping its fifth-generation GaNFast gallium nitride power semiconductors manufactured in the United States through a partnership with GlobalFoundries. The first shipments from GlobalFoundries' Burlington, Vermont facility are scheduled for September, with strategic customer samples expected before year-end. The collaboration, announced in November 2025, combines Navitas' proprietary GaN technology with GlobalFoundries' 200mm manufacturing capabilities. The partnership aims to strengthen the domestic supply chain for AI infrastructure and critical national security applications. The initial product family includes 650V GaN FETs with various resistance specifications. Navitas has pioneered GaN power semiconductor innovation since 2014 and holds more than 300 issued and pending patents across GaN and silicon carbide technologies. The partnership marks a significant milestone in establishing trusted US-based production of advanced power semiconductors for AI infrastructure, high-performance computing, and industrial applications.
GlobalFoundries has secured a $1.5 billion credit facility led by JPMorgan, maturing in 2031. The semiconductor manufacturer recently prepaid approximately $664 million in outstanding term loans in early 2025. The company maintains a strong financial position with roughly $3.3 billion in cash and marketable securities against total debt of approximately $1.1 billion. Its most recent quarterly revenue exceeded $1.7 billion. The new facility expands GlobalFoundries' borrowing capacity from a previous $1 billion revolving credit arrangement. JPMorgan, which already maintains relationships with the company through equity research and structured products, now takes on a lead lending role. GlobalFoundries produces specialised semiconductors for automotive, IoT, and communications infrastructure sectors. The expanded credit line provides additional financial flexibility amid industry-wide buildout plans and shifting trade dynamics.