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Specialty Tax Services Intern, Tax Automation & Innovation Tax - Summer 2025 - Chicago

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BDO USA

May 11

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Chicago

AI generated summary

  • You: Bachelor's/Master's student majoring in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science/Tech. Desire for CPA certification or analytics software. Strong communication, teamwork, and decision-making skills. Basic tax knowledge and ability to work remotely.
  • You will support tax consulting projects by learning business strategies, participating in client meetings, gathering requirements, and drafting enhancements. You will also assist in project management, scoping, and client communication.

Requirements

  • Education:
  • High School Diploma or equivalent, required
  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program, required
  • Major in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science or Technology, required
  • Experience:
  • Leadership experience, preferred
  • License/Certifications:
  • Desire to obtain CPA certification, Attorney, Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (“EA”), Alteryx, RPA, or other Analytics software certification (or the equivalent of one of these designations), preferred
  • Language:
  • N/A
  • Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Demonstrated ability to work well remotely
  • Solid verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong internal and external networking/relationship-building skills
  • Sound decision-making skills
  • Ability to work within teams
  • A basic understanding or willingness to learn tax and/or solution development concepts
  • A basic knowledge or willingness to learn engagement management including but not limited to, preparation of budgets, project plans, engagement letters, billing, and collection, etc.

Responsibilities

  • Tax Consulting:
  • Seeks to learn the full picture of an external client or internal teams’ business and assists in executing on the development of unique strategies aligned with business objectives
  • May participate in internal and external planning or project delivery meetings, that may include solutions workshops or training
  • Seeks to learn work plans for tax consulting projects performed for one's clients
  • May be involved in gathering client requirements, drafting client requests lists, reviewing client data and workpapers and redesigning such workpapers and processes as instructed by staff and management
  • Seeks opportunities to understand the process of drafting clear and compelling enhancements to tax process, technology, and data challenges.
  • Seeks to learn how to establish and contribute to internal standards and processes for the practice
  • Seeks to understand complex technical items and communicate them to target audience so that relevant issues are clearly understood
  • Seeks to learn how to to architect solutions that address all facets of developing new business capabilities a) Strategy, b) Organization/ People, c) Processes/Controls, d) Technology/Enabling Tools
  • Engagement/Project Management:
  • Demonstrates basic project and process management skills; can effectively manage responsibilities associated with one or more large scale, complex projects as directed by TaxAI leadership
  • Gains exposure to establishing methodology and determining the appropriate work plan for a given client or internal team working with TaxAI leadership
  • Gains exposure to ownership of risk mitigation and quality assurance, with support from leadership
  • Develops understanding of proper scoping and works with Tax Performance Engineering team as appropriate to ensure client engagement terms are followed
  • Executes standard project setup procedures, tracking and gains exposure to billing and basic project economic management, including delivery of individually assigned project tasks on time and within budget
  • Clearly and proactively communicates progress on projects with engagement leaders
  • Client Service:
  • Gains exposure in identifying internal teams’ and client expectations at the beginning of a project or engagement
  • Other duties as required

FAQs

What is the primary role of the Specialty Tax Services Intern in the Tax Automation & Innovation team?

The primary role of the Specialty Tax Services Intern in the Tax Automation & Innovation team is to collaborate with clients and team members to implement tax automation tools, assessing client tax departments and assisting in executing their needs for automation across tax data, processes, technology, and workforce.

What types of client engagements will the intern participate in?

The intern will participate in client engagements that may include optimizing or implementing existing client tools, custom BDO tax/data solutions, or third-party vendor solutions.

What are some of the specific responsibilities of the Tax Intern?

Specific responsibilities of the Tax Intern include collaborating with TaxAI staff and management, participating in the design, build, test, and deployment of solutions, developing training and documentation for clients, participating in ongoing maintenance and consulting, and providing post-implementation support such as on-site or virtual assistance during "go-live" phases.

Will the intern be working independently or as part of a team?

The intern will be working as part of a team, collaborating with TaxAI staff, management, and leadership on client engagements and projects.

What kind of support will the intern provide to clients after implementation?

After implementation, the intern will provide support such as assisting with “go-live” activities, offering close assistance within new systems, and ensuring that clients have the necessary resources to effectively use the implemented solutions.

How will the intern contribute to internal processes or solutions within the firm?

The intern may contribute by collaborating with multiple offices to assist business line engagement teams in delivering tax solutions, as well as supporting the firm through the development of new internal tax solutions or consulting and training on existing internal tax processes, technologies, and applications.

What education or background is preferred for applicants to this internship?

While the job description does not specify a preferred educational background, the intern is expected to apply their educational foundation and experience relevant to tax automation and technology.

Is this internship paid, and what is the duration?

The job description does not explicitly mention whether the internship is paid or not. However, it is a summer internship for the year 2025, implying a temporary position that typically lasts for the summer months.

In what city will the internship take place?

The internship will take place in Chicago.

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