State & Local Tax Intern - Data, Research & Excel

Cherry Bekaert; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert is seeking a State & Local Tax Intern to assist tax professionals with data entry, data analysis, and project support. The role involves organizing client records, completing forms, and communicating with state tax agencies to ensure timely and accurate processing.

The internship emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and a client-first approach, with opportunities to learn state tax statutes, conduct research, and interact with clients through meetings and calls.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting
• Ability to work overtime during peak seasons
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Passion for providing the highest level of service to clients
• Superior multi-tasking and organizational skills
• High attention to detail
• Stellar interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel data manipulation
• Proficiency with Word, and PowerPoint
• Access experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Work directly with tax professionals on a wide variety of projects, including data entry in Excel, copying client records, organizing data files, completing forms, sending and managing receipt of correspondence with State tax agencies, and various other client-related administrative tasks
• Gather, manipulate, and analyze data
• Participate in research of state tax statutes, regulations, and rulings
• Thoroughly verify work for completeness and accuracy
• Interact with clients via on-site meetings, video calls, and project status reports

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

Cherry Bekaert is seeking a State & Local Tax Intern to assist tax professionals with data entry, data analysis, and project support. The role involves organizing client records, completing forms, and communicating with state tax agencies to ensure timely and accurate processing.

The internship emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and a client-first approach, with opportunities to learn state tax statutes, conduct research, and interact with clients through meetings and calls.