Corporate Tax Intern

Full Time

Administration

United States

Transamerica has been helping people feel better about the future for more than 100 years, and we’re proud of the trust we’ve earned. But we believe our responsibility goes beyond insurance, investments, and retirement accounts. We’re also in the business of helping people improve their financial and personal well-being, so they can add more years to their lives, and more life to their years. Are you looking for an opportunity to take your collegiate accounting/finance/business analytics coursework and apply it in a fast-pace business environment? Do you have a desire to learn new processes and technologies? Are you interested in learning under Accounting and Finance professionals while working alongside them to find innovative solutions?

What You Will Do:

As a Corporate Tax intern, you will have the opportunity to work along Transamerica team members by applying the skills learned in the classroom to real-world business impacting projects. Candidates should be self-driven and possess a desire to learn new processes and technologies while working in a fast-paced environment.

Over the course of the internship program, our students work with their dedicated manager and other interns to make an impact and find innovative solutions. Each intern is paired with a mentor to help our participants build relationships with key leaders and team members in all areas of finance.

What Success Looks Like:

By working collaboratively with others, interns are responsible for but not limited to:

• Preparing, maintaining, and analyzing tax records and reports for utilization in tax returns or tax reporting.

• Preparing local, state, and federal tax returns.

• Assisting in the preparation of quarterly tax provisions and financial and management reports.

• Researching tax issues, analyzing applicable tax laws, and documenting conclusions.

• Using multiple financial systems and reporting tools to produce a variety of analyses.

• Proactively identifying unique problems, such as reconciliation and posting issues, and seeks help to resolve if necessary.

• Adhering to the company's framework of internal controls.

What You Need:

• To qualify for an internship, applicants must be currently enrolled at a college or university pursuing an accounting, finance, or other analytical-type degree.  Internships are not available for students who have completed their college education or who will graduate prior to the conclusion of the internship.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

• High attention to detail with strong organizational skills to perform multiple assignments.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft suite of products (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).

Working Environment:

• Hybrid work environment for candidates near Cedar Rapids, IA office; ability to be fully remote for candidates outside of the area.

• Candidates must be able to work ~40 hours/week during the 16-week internship program.

Our commitment to inclusion & diversity means that we value differences. We encourage the unique perspectives of individuals and are dedicated to creating a respectful and inclusive work environment.

Compensation

**Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to applicable pay transparency and compensation posting laws. It is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations.**

The hourly rate for this position is set at $19.00.

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