Tax Intern (Remote)

Who we are

No big commercial projects and no out-of-town work. We stay local. We started in 2016 and have grown to about 42 people.

The internship

Part-time remote role, 4 to 6 hours a day. You need to be careful, consistent and good with Excel. Remote, open to candidates across the US. You get a company laptop and a headset before you start.

What you'll do

• Process expense claims after checking bills and approvals
• Support internal and statutory audit requests from the auditors
• Raise sales invoices from the billing sheet and send them to clients
• Check vendor invoices against purchase orders before payment
• Update the fixed asset register
• Organise scanned invoices and supporting documents in shared folders for audit

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Accurate and patient with repetitive data entry
• Working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and basic journal entries
• Good MS Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables
• Laptop and stable internet. Some tools need a Windows machine

Bonus points

• Familiarity with Xero
• Articleship or internship experience at a CA or audit firm
• Exposure to payroll accounting

What you get out of it

• Practical bookkeeping and reconciliation on live company accounts
• Strong Excel habits for accounting work
• Month-end close and audit preparation from start to finish
• Certificate and a reference useful for articleship or entry-level accounts roles

Duration: 10 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $19.50-$24.50 an hour

What we offer

• Flexible hours
• Return offer opportunities
• Home office setup stipend

Interview process: a phone call, a meeting with the hiring manager, and a final conversation with the team.

Duration: 10 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at East Bay Contracting.