Senior Tax Analyst (Sales and Use Tax)

Karcher

$80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (related experience accepted in lieu)
  • 5+ years of experience in tax research, tax return preparation, or public accounting
  • Excellent communication skills for teamwork and customer interaction
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables
  • Working knowledge of SAP (ERP) and manufacturing industry preferred
  • Experience with Avalara (Cert Capture and AvaTax)
  • Ability to review and document processes for efficiency gains
  • Strong understanding of sales and use taxation and related tax types
  • Self-starter capable of independent work.

Responsibilities

  • Review third-party tax returns for compliance across various jurisdictions
  • Prepare general ledger reconciliations for multiple tax accounts
  • Assist in determining taxability for new products/services
  • Maintain updated knowledge of tax law changes
  • Analyze audit findings to minimize tax liabilities
  • Provide interdepartmental training for best practices
  • Serve as main contact for tax software maintenance
  • Complete special projects as per departmental needs.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Flexible PTO for exempt employees; generous PTO for non-exempt employees
  • HSA, FSA, and 401K matching plans
Full Job Description
The salary range for this position is $80,000.00 -$95,000.00 depending on experience, with bonus opportunity.

The deadline to submit applications is initially set for October 12, 2026. However, the application period is subject to potential extensions or closure at any time without prior notice, especially once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants has been obtained.

This is how you WOW:
  • Review 3rd party prepared tax returns to ensure timely compliance with State and Local tax law per assigned jurisdictions regarding multiple tax types.
  • Prepare general ledger reconciliations for tax accounts associated with Sales/Use, GST/HST, PST/QST, Income Tax and Property Tax.
  • Assist team members in performing duties related to new product/service taxability determination for both purchases and sales made by Karcher North America, Inc.
  • Maintain knowledge and documentation of tax law changes for various tax types.
  • Review and prepare analysis of audit findings to reduce audit liabilities in working directly with tax authorities.
  • Perform interdepartmental training to build stronger relationships and establish best practices.
  • Main point of contact for tax software related maintenance and updates.
  • Complete special projects based departmental needs


It would be WOW if you would bring this in:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (experience in related field in lieu of education accepted)
  • 5+ year's relevant experience in tax research, tax return preparation or public accounting experience, working closely with tax.
  • Excellent communication skills paired with the ability to work well within team and both internal/external customers.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills to include understanding of the following: VLOOKUP, pivot tables, complex/advanced functions.
  • Working knowledge of SAP (or other ERP framework), manufacturing industry preferred.
  • Ability to review and document advanced processes to create efficiencies and develop best practices.
  • Working knowledge of Avalara (Cert Capture and AvaTax)
  • Multi-task talented with the ability to prioritize workload.
  • Ability to exercise considerable judgement with tax issues and planning activities.
  • Strong understanding of sales and use taxation paired with other tax type experiences.
  • Self-starter, ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.


Our Kärcher WOW-package:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision plan
  • Paid Holidays (11 per year)
  • Flexible PTO for exempt employees; generous PTO for non-exempt employees
  • HSA, FSA and 401K matching plans


This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. These may be added, removed, changed or reassigned as needed to accommodate business requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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