Tax Intern Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Tax Intern to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Research and apply tax codes based on federal and state requirements;
- Responding to inquiries from the IRS and other state taxing authorities;
- Identifying, researching, and assessing various tax issues while also providing information to Tax Managers;
- Complete QuickBooks entries including invoices, payments and reconciliation;
- Contact clients for missing information;
- E&P, Subpart F, and foreign tax credit calculations;
- Scan tax documents;
- Modeling of interrelated tax concepts including GILTI and FTC for compliance, planning, and provision purposes;
- Provide telephone support;
- Preparation of tax compliance and reporting forms (including Forms 5471, 8858, 8865, etc.);
- Income tax accounting for international operations, including coordination with non-US subsidiaries;
- Help clients with tax return pick up;
- Collaboratively working with Tax team members while building rapport and strong relationships;
- Create spreadsheets in Excel to compile/reconcile client data;
- Reviewing data input, identifying and resolving federal and state technical tax issues, and assisting in the preparation of tax workpapers and returns.
Requirements:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and internet applications;
- Attention to administrative detail;
- Completion of introductory financial accounting required;
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative and cross-functional environment;
- 2+ years of relevant experience, preferably with a Fortune 500 corporate tax or finance department or International CPA firm;
- Strong computer literacy including intermediate proficiency with MS Excel;
- Efficient in Microsoft products; Word, Excel, PowerPoint;
- Responding to inquiries from the IRS and other state taxing authorities;
- Identifying, researching, and assessing various tax issues while also providing information to Tax Managers;
- Ability and willingness to learn office operations and effectively support staff;
- Strong writing and quantitative skills;
- Detail oriented to accurately complete tasks associated with completing and filing tax returns for clients;
- Reviewing data input, identifying and resolving federal and state technical tax issues, and assisting in the preparation of tax workpapers and returns;
- Collaboratively working with Tax team members while building rapport and strong relationships;
- Bachelor degree in Accounting/Finance or comparable education.