Assurance/Tax Combination Intern

Job Description

Assurance/Tax Intern | Eide Bailly

The Tone:
This is a full-time internship at Eide Bailly, located in Phoenix, AZ. Eide Bailly is a top advisory firm with over 50 offices in the U.S. and India, founded in 1917. The firm is built on the belief that meaningful work stems from strong relationships with clients, communities, and internal teams. Eide Bailly cultivates an inclusive and supportive environment where individuals are valued and empowered to grow their careers. This Assurance/Tax Intern position is crucial for providing direct support to client engagements across both assurance and tax functions. Interns contribute significantly to client success by applying accounting principles and tax knowledge to real-world scenarios, while also being supported through hands-on experience, direct mentorship from experienced professionals, and resources like a Career Advisor to navigate their professional journey.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Phoenix, AZ
• Mission: To contribute to client success by actively preparing detailed accounting reports and completing comprehensive tax returns, ensuring maximum benefits are applied through meticulous analysis and client site engagement.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Engage: Participate in essential client engagement meetings to understand project requirements and client objectives.
• Travel: Journey with the team to various client sites, contributing directly to on-site assurance activities (requiring 10-40% travel).
• Report: Prepare accurate and comprehensive accounting-related reports for clients across a wide range of industries.
• Process: Complete individual and business tax returns, handling varying difficulty levels for clients in many sectors.
• Optimize: Analyze diverse tax situations to strategically ensure the application of maximum available tax benefits for clients.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and actively on track to meet the educational requirements to sit for the CPA license. This is an entry-level internship designed to provide foundational professional experience.
• Experience: Demonstrated interest in understanding diverse client business processes and a willingness to travel to various client locations. The role requires the ability to travel between 10-40% of the time, primarily for assurance engagement support.
• Skills: Exceptional ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and consistently meet project deadlines. Possesses a naturally inquisitive mindset, an interest in working across a variety of industries, and maintains the highest professional standards, including strict client confidentiality.