Senior Tax Accountant

Samsara•Remote - US, GA

7d•$83,597 - $112,400•Remote

About The Position

Samsara is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to join its Indirect Tax team. The role owns day-to-day indirect tax compliance for North America (the United States, Canada, and Mexico), manages relationships with external indirect tax advisors, and assists with indirect tax planning. The position is the first point of contact for point-of-sale tax questions from the sales organization and owns the internal tax ticket queue, providing clear, accurate, and timely guidance to business partners. The role reports to the Manager II, Tax Accounting. The Senior Tax Accountant works closely with Tax Technology and Operations, external tax advisors, and Finance partners. The role also supports the scaling and automation of indirect tax processes. It is remote and open to candidates residing in the United States, excluding Alaska, Austin Metro, Boulder Metro, California, Chicago Metro, Connecticut, Dallas Metro, Denver Metro, Houston Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Seattle Metro, and Washington, D.C.

Requirements

At least 3 years of indirect tax experience in public accounting, in-house at a company, or a combination of both.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Working knowledge of US sales and use tax compliance, including return preparation and multistate filings.
Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills, including the ability to work with large data sets.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain tax concepts to non-tax business partners.
Customer service mindset and strong work ethic; responsive, organized, and accountable for follow-through.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and recurring deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Big 4 experience in a tax compliance or return preparation team.
CPA license or active progress toward it.
Hands-on experience with Vertex, NetSuite, Salesforce, and Zendesk or similar ticketing tools.
Exposure to Canadian GST/HST/PST/QST and/or Mexican IVA and CFDI requirements.
Working knowledge of direct tax concepts.
Experience in SaaS, technology, or IoT hardware companies.
Professional proficiency in Spanish.
Interest in using automation and AI tools to improve tax processes.

Responsibilities

Own the tax ticket queue end to end by triaging, researching, resolving, and documenting indirect tax questions from Sales, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and other internal teams.
Provide responsive, high-quality service and clear, concise answers to business partners, particularly Account Executives, so deals and transactions can proceed.
Escalate deal-specific questions to the Tax Technology and Operations team and policy questions to the Tax Accounting Manager, providing organized research and a recommended position.
Track ticket volume, recurring themes, and turnaround times, and share insights to inform FAQs, self-service content, and automation.
Manage US sales and use tax compliance, including data gathering, return preparation and review, and timely filing and payment in partnership with external compliance providers.
Support Canada GST/HST/PST/QST and Mexico IVA compliance through data gathering and coordination with external advisors.
Prepare recurring filings and accruals, including California use tax, Ohio Commercial Activity Tax, and state retail delivery fees such as those in Colorado and Minnesota.
Reconcile indirect tax general ledger accounts monthly and support month-end and quarter-end close.
Monitor and resolve tax calculation errors across Vertex, NetSuite, and Salesforce, and partner with systems teams to test product taxability and process changes.
Maintain customer exemption certificates and conduct the annual exemption certificate review.
Support sales and use tax audits and notices by gathering documentation, preparing workpapers, and responding to taxing authorities.
Support cash tax forecasting and other Tax Department projects as capacity allows, including direct tax projects.
Work with external tax advisors on research, compliance, and special projects.
Champion and role model Samsara's cultural principles: Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, and Win as a Team.