Accounting Intern – Tax and Audit

Brown Edwards; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Edwards is offering an internship in Roanoke, VA. This seasonal, in-person opportunity supports tax and audit engagements while you apply your accounting coursework. Expect 15-20 hours per week during Tax season (Jan–Apr) and 20-40 hours per week during Audit season (May–Aug).

Compensation ranges from $15 to $28 per hour. You will gain hands-on exposure to basic tax returns, workpapers, and client data management under supervision, while developing professional skills and industry

Qualifications

• Background in accounting required for entry-level work in public accounting.
• Sophomore, junior, or senior status with at least one Intermediate Accounting section completed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic tax return preparation and extensions, including document scanning into Autoflow and GL reconciliation.
• Support audit processes by preparing and documenting workpapers using firm tools and templates; review client internal controls.
• Import client data into firm workpapers, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation.
• Participate in on-the-job training to learn accounting/tax software and assist in drafting client financial statements.
• Collaborate with experienced staff to problem-solve and learn teamwork in a deadline-driven environment.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Critical thinking

Education

Accounting major

Intermediate Accounting completed

Tools

Microsoft Office

Autoflow

Accounting software

Tax software

Job description

The Tone:

This is an internship at Brown Edwards, a Top 100 Firm with approximately 450 professionals. The company is one of the largest independent CPA firms in the Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee region, providing assurance, tax, and business advisory services to a diverse clientele ranging from small companies to large corporations. The firm's success is directly attributable to an unyielding commitment to excellence, guided by core values of Integrity, Community, Respect, Excellence, and Transformative practice. This internship offers a practical experience where you will engage with real tax and audit engagements, fostering firm and industry relationships while applying your educational background and organizational skills to serve a dynamic client base.

The TL;DR

• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal (Part-time during Tax season, Full-time during Audit season)
• Location: In-person
• Pay: $15-$28 hourly
• Team: Works under the supervision and alongside more experienced Tax and Audit professionals.
• Mission: To support tax and audit engagements by assisting with preparations, documentation, and data management while developing professional skills and industry understanding.
• Tech Stack: Accounting software, Tax software, Microsoft Office, Autoflow.

What You'll Actually Do

• Tax Assistance: Assist experienced Tax professionals in the preparation of basic tax returns and extensions, including scanning and validating tax documents into Autoflow, and reconciling general ledger tax accounts.
• Audit Support: Contribute to various stages of the audit process by preparing and documenting workpapers using firm-specific tools and templates, and reviewing the adequacy of client's internal control systems.
• Data Management: Import data such as working trial balances and other client files into the firm's workpaper files, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation.
• Professional Development: Engage in a structured on-the-job training program to learn accounting and tax software, develop an understanding of internal CPA practices, and assist with drafting client financial statements.
• Team Collaboration: Work side-by-side with more experienced Audit and Tax professionals to assist in problem-solving and fact-finding, providing support to all levels of Associates and Partners, and developing an understanding of teamwork within the work environment.

The Must-Haves

• Background: Accounting Major who intends to begin their career in public accounting, functioning at an entry-level capacity.
• Experience: Currently a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior, with at least one section of Intermediate Accounting completed successfully. This role requires availability of 15-20 hours per week during Tax season (January-April) and 20-40 hours per week during Audit season (May-August).
• Skills: Demonstrated strong communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills, along with intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Bonus: Possessing a GPA of 3.0 or higher, aspiring to obtain the CPA certification, a positive attitude and willingness to learn, the ability to multi-task and work effectively in an environment with deadlines, and a willingness to travel on occasion, especially during Audit season.