Taxation Intern

Job Description

Taxation Intern | Mechronix

The Tone:
This is a temporary internship at Mechronix. The company operates a Tax Department responsible for global tax accounting, compliance, and planning. This Taxation Intern role is critical to supporting the accounting function, providing essential assistance with US federal, state, and local corporate tax provisions and compliance matters. The intern will be a key contributor, directly impacting the accuracy and efficiency of the company’s tax operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary, Full-time
• Location: Not specified
• Pay: $20–$32 hourly
• Team: Tax Department, within Engineering Research & Development
• Mission: To support the company’s global tax function through US federal, state, and local tax accounting, compliance, and audit assistance.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Tax Provision Management: Support the determination of US federal, state, and local corporate tax provisions and the estimation of book-to-tax differences.
• Compliance & Reporting: Assist with ASC 740 tax accounting matters, including involvement with quarterly/annual SEC tax footnotes.
• Audit & Notice Response: Help gather information for potential US federal and state corporate income tax audits and track/address state and local corporate income tax notices.
• Tax Compliance Operations: Assist in US federal, state, and local tax compliance, including quarterly estimates calculation and providing data for 3rd party tax consultant filings.
• Process Innovation: Leverage technology to help transform global tax functions and maintain internal controls documentation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-level role for a student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Experience: Must possess legal authorization to work in the United States now and in the future; no sponsorship is provided for this role.
• Skills: Foundational understanding of US federal, state, and local corporate tax principles; familiarity with ASC 740 tax accounting matters and SEC tax footnotes; ability to communicate project status effectively.
• Bonus: A degree in taxation or a related field is preferred; enrollment in an advanced degree program if graduating before June 2027.