Tax Staff Accountant

Job Description

Tax Intern | CBIZ

The Tone:
This is an internship at CBIZ, a national provider of financial and advisory services. The company helps clients in diverse industries navigate complex tax landscapes. This Spring 2027 internship is crucial for supporting the tax team’s operations, allowing the intern to contribute to client satisfaction and develop foundational skills in tax preparation, compliance, and client relations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: Not specified
• Mission: Assist the tax team with planning, preparation, and compliance for various client assignments while maintaining professional standards and client relationships.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, intranet software

What You’ll Actually Do
• Planning: Gain an understanding of and assist in the planning of multiple tax assignments across diverse industries such as Real Estate, Construction, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.
• Preparation: Prepare and review federal and state tax returns for various entities including partnerships, C corporations, S corporations, and individuals.
• Compliance: Develop tax compliance knowledge and provide assistance with IRS audits, responses to tax notices, and the preparation of trust, gift, and estate returns.
• Client Participation: Participate in client assignments from the initial stages through to completion, while also developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with client staff.
• Professional Standards: Pledge to provide exceptional service, demonstrating individual attention and responsiveness, and complying with the highest degree of professional standards and client confidentiality.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Candidates must be actively working towards a Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience: No specific prior work experience is required for this role.
• Skills: Required skills include excellent interpersonal, analytical, research, and project management capabilities. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential for interacting internally and externally, alongside the capacity to multi-task, think independently, and problem-solve in a team-oriented environment. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and intranet software is also necessary.
• Bonus: Preferred candidates are actively working towards a Master’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, or a related field, or possess active participation in student organizations or prior work experience in accounting or a related field.