R&D Tax Credits Advisory Intern

C010 Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC in Austin, TX is seeking a Tax Credits and Incentives Advisory Intern to support federal and state credit analyses, including R&D incentives, cost segregation, and Energy credits. You will develop technical skills, interview technical personnel, and assist in delivering final client deliverables.

The role focuses on gaining exposure to complex credit opportunities, managing client data, and collaborating across engagement teams with strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Juniors or seniors enrolled in an accredited accounting program, two years from graduation with 150 credit hours.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or above preferred.
• Interest in R&D tax incentives, federal and state incentives, and employee retention credits.
• Interest in depreciation and capitalization; fixed asset review; cost segregation; software development costs is desired.
• Ability to participate in all aspects of engagement strategic planning initiatives and have strong project management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve clients on federal credits and incentives engagements including R&D tax credit/deduction analyses, Cost Segregations projects, Inflation Reduction Act-related Energy credits and incentives, and state credits and incentives
• Develop your technical skills in a given industry/service offering to solve complex issues
• Interview technical personnel and reviewing memoranda to support the credits and incentive opportunities
• Manage the review and organization of sources of client data for credit and incentives analysis
• Support engagement teams by identifying current project status and next steps for the engagement
• Serve as a point-of-contact for client personnel with both tax and technical backgrounds
• Lead the assembly of the final client deliverables
• Support the evaluation of complex scenarios involving various credits and incentives opportunities

Skills

R&D tax incentives

Cost segregation

Project management

Client communication

Education

Accounting program

Job description

Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC in Austin, TX is seeking a Tax Credits and Incentives Advisory Intern to support federal and state credit analyses, including R&D incentives, cost segregation, and Energy credits. You will develop technical skills, interview technical personnel, and assist in delivering final client deliverables.

The role focuses on gaining exposure to complex credit opportunities, managing client data, and collaborating across engagement teams with strong organizational skills.