Tax Accounting Year-Round Intern

Tyson Foods; Springdale, Northern (AR, KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Springdale, Arkansas is offering a Tax Accounting Intern role for an entry-level student. The intern will assist with sales and use tax returns, audits, and other tax activities within the Tax organization while gaining development opportunities.

The position is part-time (20 hours/week during the school year) with potential for 40 hours/week in summer, requiring strong MS Office skills and solid communication.

Qualifications

• Finance or Accounting major preferred; student status required.
• Incoming junior or senior with at least one year remaining.
• Must maintain active student status for the entire internship.
• Strong MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of sales and use tax returns.
• Assist with audits.
• Assist property or payroll tax.
• Perform tax research.
• Engage in other non-income tax activities and development opportunities.

Skills

Strong communication

Multi-tasking

Interpersonal skills

Non-income tax knowledge

Education

Finance or Accounting major

Incoming junior or senior with at least 1 year remaining

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Summary

The Tax Accounting Intern Role is an entry-level position in the Tax organization that will be participating in various activities that can include: assisting with the preparation of sales and use tax returns; assisting with audits; assisting property or payroll tax; performing tax research; various other non-income tax-related activities and development opportunities.

• assisting with the preparation of sales and use tax returns
• assisting with audits
• assisting property or payroll tax
• performing tax research
• various other non-income tax-related activities and development opportunities

Application Requirements

Must include a resume to be considered.

Candidates considering further education after degree completion must highlight this on their resume to ensure full consideration.

Education

Finance or Accounting major preferred. Incoming junior or senior classification preferred, with at least one year of school remaining. The selected candidate must maintain active student status for the entire duration of the internship.

Computer Skills

Strong computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Communication Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Special Skills

Ability to multi-task, good interpersonal skills, non-income tax knowledge and an understanding of Sales and Use Tax audits.

Position‑Specific Requirements

This internship is a year-round role where candidates are expected to work part-time (20 hours/week) during the school year. Candidates are able to work as many as 40 hours/week during the summer months. This position will sit in Springdale, Arkansas. Location: Students must be within commutable distance to the facility, which is 60 miles or less.

Work Shift

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Background Check

Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefits

• paid time off
• 401(k) plans
• affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
• and more

Company Culture & Purpose

Our team members make the difference. If you are ready to grow your career with an industry leader and want to positively impact the team and community around you, then join us in helping us in raising expectations. Join us on the journey. At Tyson, we feed the world like family. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy! We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business. We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work.

To learn more about our culture, please read Our Purpose. The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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