Tax Intern (International Tax)

About the Role

The iTax Intern works closely with RKL's tax professionals to deliver tax compliance and strategy solutions from an international perspective. The iTax team formulates tax strategies centered on client needs and goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Exposure to a variety of clients and engagements.
• Various assignments including organizing and uploading tax documents, reconciling tax data input, and preparing business and individual tax returns.
• Projects relating to depreciation and fixed assets.
• Networking with peers and team members at all levels.
• Participation in team building exercises and community outreach activities.
• Participation in continuous learning and leadership development workshops.
• Collaboration with leadership to identify opportunities for efficiencies.

People Management/Relationships

• Takes initiative to be a team player, seeking opportunities to help others.
• Treats everyone with respect.
• Develops loyalty and trust with the team.
• Successfully adapts to different personalities and working styles.
• Proactively and effectively communicates status and issues to team members.
• Holds self-accountable for assigned work; seeks continuous feedback to learn and develop in role; open to new ideas and suggestions.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Multitasker with the ability to prioritize work accordingly.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong client service focus.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously under the pressure of tight deadlines and multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Strong technical skills with the ability to solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner and exchange information with internal and external actors.
• Ability to lift/carry up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours and weekends as needed.
• Ability to travel to local and non-local clients and events as needed, overnight travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Desire to pursue the CPA designation and career in professional services/public accounting.

Essential Functions

• Regularly required to perform manual tasks, concentrate, think, learn, communicate, sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, grasp, handle or feel objects, reach with arms, talk and hear.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position as needed.
• Occasionally move about inside the office and on site at client locations, stoop, kneel, crouch, push and pull.
• Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.