Tax Accounting Intern

About the Role

Hammond, Travers & Tuttle P.C. is a professional accounting firm providing tax and financial services. The firm values interns eager to learn, contribute to client work, and explore a career in public accounting.

Key Responsibilities

• Tax Return Preparation: Assist in preparing federal and state tax returns for individuals (Form 1040), partnerships (Form 1065), and corporations (Form 1120/1120-S).
• Workpaper Management: Organize client tax documents, clear diagnostic errors, and assemble electronic workpapers within digital management systems.
• Data Verification: Analyze client trial balances, financial statements, and receipts to input accurate data into tax software and flag missing items.
• Research Tax Issues: Use Tax Research software and AI generated programs to determine tax positions.
• Collaboration & Communication: Coordinate with senior accountants and managers to meet filing deadlines. Interact with clients via in-person meetings, phone, email, or portal.
• Administrative Support: Support the assembly, scanning, and e-filing of completed tax returns.

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate Accounting program (Junior, Senior, or MAcc/MST student preferred).
• Credit Hours: Tracking toward the 150-hour CPA licensing requirement is a plus.
• Accounting Knowledge: Successful completion of introductory accounting. A federal taxation course is a plus.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and aptitude for learning CCH Axcess tax software.
• Attributes: High attention to detail, strong time-management skills, and absolute discretion with confidential client data.