The Tax Intern works closely with RKL's tax professionals who keep a constant pulse on industry developments and the regulatory environment from a local, state, national and global perspective to deliver tax compliance and strategy solutions that work for our client organizations. The Tax team draws upon their understanding of clients’ unique needs and goals to formulate tax strategies centered around their best interests.

Success Factors

Responsibilities

• Exposure to a variety of clients and engagement
• Various assignments consisting of completing forms related to foreign investments, partnerships with foreign activities, and projects relating to depreciation and fixed assets
• Networking with peers and team members at all levels
• Participation in team building exercises and community outreach activities
• Participation in continuous learning and leadership development workshops
• Collaboration with leadership to identify opportunities for efficiencies

People Management/Relationships

• Take initiative to be a team player (seeks out opportunities to help others)
• Treat everyone with respect
• Develop loyalty and trust with team
• Successfully adapt to different personalities and working styles
• Proactively and effectively communicate information regarding status issues to team members
• Hold self accountable for assigned work; seek continuous feedback to learn and develop in role; open to new ideas and suggestions
   

Required Skills

• Excellent organization skills and strong attention to detail
• Multitasker with the ability to prioritize work accordingly
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong client service focus
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously under the pressure of tight deadlines and multiple priorities

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Desire to pursue the CPA designation and a career in professional services/public accounting and
• Excellent communication and analytical skills required
• Strong technical skills with the ability to problem-solve in a fast-paced environment
   

Essential Functions

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position as needed
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office and at client offices to access file cabinets, office machinery etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner and exchange information with internal and external actors as needed
• Ability to lift/carry up to 20 pounds
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours and weekends as needed
• Ability to travel to local and non-local clients as needed, overnight travel may be required
• This job description is subject to change at any time and employee will be given additional responsibilities as assigned.

Salary Range:

$20.00 - $25.00