Tax Controversy and Procedure Intern

Who We Are

Founded in 1917, Eide Bailly is one of the top 20 CPA and business advisory firms in the nation with over 40 offices across 17 states. At the core, Eide Bailly is a people-first firm - real people, passionate about living fulfilling lives both in and out of the office. We strive to foster an environment that is centered around respect, trust, support, integrity, professionalism, fun, innovation, and providing a work-life integration where our people can be their full authentic selves! As a result, we are proud to have been rated a Top 10 Accounting Firm in culture, relationships with supervisors, benefits, firm leaders, and work/life balance in the 2022 Vault survey.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• The Culture- At Eide Bailly, you'll feel respected, trusted, and cared for. The firm truly values your personal growth and wellbeing, while empowering you to not only do your job well but to also live a meaningful life outside of work. We're all here to help each other be the best version of ourselves!
• The Benefits- Focused on helping you stay well in all aspects of your life, some of the benefits you'll enjoy include a generous PTO policy, CPA benefits, access to counseling services, a premium membership to the Calm app, paid community service hours, a Lifestyle Spending Accounting, and so much more!
• The Flexibility- We strive to help all employees find an integration between their work and personal life. Our leaders are there to help you determine how to leverage flexibility to meet your personal needs.
• The Fun- We want all our employees to have fun while they work and have time to connect with coworkers. Some examples of social activities include busy season happy hours, putt-putt competitions in the office, food trucks, Flannels and Pajamas, Turkey Trots, and more!
• The Exposure- You'll have the opportunity to work alongside managers, partners, and client executives right away!
• The Variety- You'll work on a variety of clients across various service industries providing you with the most diversified experience imaginable, helping you to determine which area(s) you may want to specialize in long-term.
• The Growth- When you start, you will be paired up with an Eide Guide AND a Career Advisor to help you acclimate to your new role as well as coach you in your career development. Any question, big or small, you'll have someone there to help you decide how and when you want to advance your career. Not sure you want to stay in your current service area? You can apply for the EB Xchange program to gain insight into various Specialty Services. Our goal is to help get you to where you want to be!

Typical Day in the Life

A typical day as an intern on the Tax Controversy and Procedure team might include the following:

• Reviewing IRS/State notices
• Compose, organize and type routine and complex correspondence and IRS filings including memos, letters, reports and legal documents.
• Phone calls to taxing authorities to both investigate and resolve issues
• Researching tax law and tax compliance regulations
• Analysis of tax returns
• Work with spreadsheets and track data in a database.
• Answer phones with professionalism, greet clients, and coordinate staff meetings, conference calls and webcasts.
• Identify the root of the prospect's tax problem by asking questions and listening to the prospect's responses.
• Perform miscellaneous scanning, filing, faxing and copying duties as needed
• Pick up additional administrative responsibilities when needed.
• Provide marketing support for the Tax Controversy team including assistance with additional marketing campaigns, provide administrative support for internal marketing items, perform additional marketing administrative duties.

Training for specific tasks will include:

• Client time and billing
• Filing protests and responses to taxing authorities
• Evaluation and sorting of incoming tax notices and correspondence
• Understanding and completing Tax Controversy projects including exams, collections, penalty abatements, and resolving procedural issues
• Must be able to obtain the following:
• PTIN - a basic questionnaire is completed to register with the IRS. There is a fee of $30.75 that is fully reimbursed. There is no educational requirement.
• CAF Number - this number is assigned to Tax Practitioners on their first Tax Information Authorization that is submitted. There is no cost or educational requirement.

Who You Are

• General understanding of taxation.
• You are willing and eager to learn - we can train the rest.
• You thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment.
• You are a multi-tasking master, and there has never been a deadline you could not meet.
• You hold yourself to the highest professional standards and maintain strict client confidentiality.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• You love collaborating and being part of a team but also enjoy working alone with limited supervision.
• In addition to all of this, you have a high school diploma and either general office experience or some educational training in the field of accounting/taxation/tax controversy.
• You have exceptional phone etiquette and sales skills.
• You are a self-starter and are able to work independently.
• You possess excellent interpersonal and client service skills.
• You have strong organizational/follow-up skills.

Must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without the requirement of sponsorship.

What to Expect Next

We'll be in touch! If you look like the right fit for our position, one of our recruiters will be reaching out to schedule a phone interview with you to learn more about your career interests and goals.

Interns

We are excited to share that intern positions across our firm are paid between $23.00-$31.00/hour and are eligible for overtime. If you are offered an intern position with Eide Bailly, your pay rate will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education and/or experience. Interns are eligible for health insurance and 401(k) Profit Sharing.

Eide Bailly LLP is proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.