Tax Intern

Job Description

Tax Intern | Shaw Industries

The Tone:
This is a full-time internship at Shaw Industries, located in Dalton, GA. As a large 12,818-person organization, Shaw Industries relies on meticulous financial operations to support its business. This role is crucial for providing direct support to the corporate tax department, ensuring accurate data management and compliance activities are upheld.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Dalton, GA

• Team: Corporate Tax Department
• Mission: To support the corporate tax department by assisting with various projects, data management, and tax compliance tasks.
• Tech Stack: Access database, Word, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Project Assistance: Provide essential support to tax department personnel by assisting with various assigned projects, leveraging tools such as Access database, Microsoft Word, and Excel to organize and manage information.
• Stakeholder Communication: Utilize strong written and communication skills to effectively reach out to and engage with external vendors, as well as internal and external customers, to gather necessary information or provide updates.
• Data Analysis and Review: Conduct thorough reviews and analyses of various data sets, ensuring accuracy and integrity to support tax operations and decision-making processes within the department.
• Process Management: Systematically submit proper documentation for tax-related activities, diligently track the progress of ongoing tasks and projects, and meticulously update log files to maintain comprehensive and accessible records.
• Compliance Support: Actively assist with critical aspects of tax compliance, including income tax and sales tax regulations, and facilitate data retrieval processes required for tax audits across the entire corporate tax department.

The Must-Haves
• Background: This is an entry-level position for a candidate actively working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field such as Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• Experience: Demonstrated working knowledge and practical experience with Access database, Microsoft Word, and Excel is required for managing projects and data effectively.
• Skills: Possess strong organizational capabilities to manage multiple tasks, excellent written communication skills for documentation, and effective verbal communication skills for interacting with various stakeholders. The role also requires an aptitude for reviewing/analyzing data, submitting proper documentation, tracking progress, and updating log files.