State & Local Tax Intern — Flexible Schedule & Impact

NWU; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Competitive benefits

Job summary

NWU is seeking a tax services professional to integrate state and local tax tasks with client bases, perform planning and research, and develop an understanding of regulatory pronouncements. You will review existing processes for efficiencies and partner with IT to obtain data for reporting, audits, and potential credits.

You will also assess sales/use tax software for compliance and implementation support.

Qualifications

• 90 credit hours completed
• Working towards a BA/BS degree or equivalent from an accredited university
• Accounting major

Responsibilities

• Integrate state and local tax services with existing clients
• Complete tax planning and research tasks
• Develop an understanding of state and local tax regulations and accounting pronouncements
• Review clients' current tax processes to identify inefficiencies and provide enhancements to improve procedures and reduce tax exposure
• Work with clients' IT personnel to obtain data on historical purchasing and sales for reporting requirements, audit procedures, and review for potential refunds or credits
• Assist clients with evaluating sales/use tax software systems that meet compliance needs and support implementation

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Education

90 credit hours

B.A./B.S. candidate

Accounting major

Job description

NWU is seeking a tax services professional to integrate state and local tax tasks with client bases, perform planning and research, and develop an understanding of regulatory pronouncements. You will review existing processes for efficiencies and partner with IT to obtain data for reporting, audits, and potential credits.

You will also assess sales/use tax software for compliance and implementation support.