State and Local Tax Intern
Baker Tilly US
internship
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dallas • Massachusetts • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $29 - $36 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Gain knowledge of the firm's Tax and Advisory practices through working with multiple clients across a variety of industries.
- Participate in performing state and local tax compliance reviews,
- Analyze tax controversies,
- Research and draft technical memoranda regarding income and franchise tax issues.
Requirements
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis upon hire.
- Must have completed or be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program, with a preference for accounting majors
- If an accounting major, must meet educational requirements to obtain CPA license upon full-time Staff hire
- Must reside within a commutable distance to a Baker Tilly office and be willing to work on-site
- Eligible candidates must have academic courses remaining at the end of the internship; ideally, in the third year of a 4-year program, or fourth year of a 5-year program
- Major in Accounting or coursework in technology-related fields highly desirable
- Master of Tax or JD/LLM preferred
- Willingness to travel to client locations, including overnight stays, with travel expectations varying by department and office location
- Flexibility to work overtime or additional hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed
- Excellent customer service skills;
- Ability to understand own and others' emotions to achieve desired goals
- Creative problem solving, critical thinking and research skills;
- Organize information and exercise well-reasoned judgment
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills;
- Demonstrate confidence in decision making and poise in professional setting
- Work effectively both as part of a team and independently
- Highly motivated and embrace challenges as an opportunity to grow
- Quickly adapt to a changing work environment, including the use of software, systems and technology
- Outstanding organization and project management skills;
- Take responsibility for quality and timeliness of projects
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
tax compliancetax analysistechnical memorandaincome taxfranchise taxaccountingcreative problem solvingcritical thinkingresearch skillsproject management
Soft Skills
customer serviceemotional intelligenceorganizational skillsjudgmentwritten communicationverbal communicationinterpersonal skillsdecision makingadaptabilitymotivation
Certifications
CPA licenseMaster of TaxJD/LLM