Tax Intern

Job Description

Tax Intern | KPMG Financial Reporting View (FRV)

The Tone:
This is an internship at KPMG, located in Oklahoma City. KPMG is a leading global tax firm that fosters a collaborative and future-forward culture. This role is crucial for integrating deep industry knowledge with cutting-edge technologies to develop innovative tax solutions for high-profile clients, empowering them to understand and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal
• Location: In-person, Oklahoma City, OK

• Team: Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Mission: To assist clients with tax compliance, advising, and planning using technology and specialized knowledge.
• Tech Stack: AI, Alteryx, Power BI, MS Office Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Tax Compliance & Planning: Perform tax-related tasks, including compliance, advising, and planning for diverse clients across industries.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Participate in data analytics using KPMG technology and create tax return work papers and tax returns.
• Strategic Tax Advising: Advise multinational enterprises on business decisions, tax planning, and understanding potential tax considerations.
• Risk & Opportunity Identification: Perform tax due diligence to identify potential tax exposures and opportunities for clients.
• Collaborate on Engagements: Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team on assignments and sustain excellent client relationships.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university, pursuing a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s in business, accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, information technology, data and analytics, or engineering. Must be pursuing educational requirements for CPA licensure in the principal place of business.
• Experience: Upon completion of this internship, candidates must have additional academic credits to complete before obtaining their degree and/or CPA eligibility requirements.
• Skills: Strong technical, business acumen, critical thinking, and agility skills; demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes; quality service mindset; ability to learn and navigate technologies such as AI, Alteryx, Power BI, and MS Office Applications; excellent communication, time management, and leadership skills.
• Bonus: Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above; preferred degrees and/or areas of study in Accounting and Taxation; coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science, or data and analytics preferred.