Intern, Tax
POSITION PURPOSE:
The purpose of this position is to assist with tax research and preparing federal state and local tax returns. This position is also responsible for complying with company policies and procedures to adhere to tax laws.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Key Accountabilities:
Tax research
- Compile an understand of internal operations and transactions involving REG
- Basic research of tax laws applicable to REG
- Document research conclusions based on research performed
Prepare federal state and local tax return
- Assist with tracking, preparing, filing, and payment of fuel taxes for biodiesel facilities
- Assist with calculations required for the REG federal income tax return
- Assist with activities required for state income tax compliance
Other frequent duties:
- Keep current on biodiesel IRS rulings and other tax regulations
- Correspondence with tax authorities
- Assist special projects as needed
Perform other duties as assigned
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Be available for daily work and overtime as required
- Communicate effectively with customers and co-workers (oral and written)
- Demonstrate attention to detail
- Ability to use office equipment (computer, copy/fax machine, telephone, postage meter, etc)
- Organize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meeting deadlines
- Provide suggestions to offer alternative perspectives to situations
- Work independently or with others as a team to complete assigned projects
- Ability to perform algebraic and logic calculations
- Collect, analyze and organize information into a logical and efficient format to support economic and efficiency analyses
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Education Required: Pursuing a bachelor’s degree – Accounting, or related degree
**Senior or Junior status required
Experience Required: Business environment experience, relevant courses, club participation and internship preferred
Skills Required:
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)
Advanced math and accounting skills
Special skills or knowledge preferred:
Advanced Excel skills (Pivot table, Macros, Advanced Excel Functions)