Tax Intern

Who we are

The firm runs on CCH Axcess, Caseware and a client portal for document exchange. We track time in six-minute increments.

About the role

Part-time remote role, 4 to 6 hours a day. You need to be careful, consistent and good with Excel. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Düsseldorf team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Working hours overlap with Central European Time. Please make sure you have a quiet place to work and a solid internet connection.

What you'll do

Help prepare the trial balance and supporting schedules for month-end close. Process expense claims after checking bills and approvals. Maintain vendor and customer ledgers and follow up on mismatches. Track accounts receivable ageing and share a weekly list of overdue invoices. Organise scanned invoices and supporting documents in shared folders for audit.

Requirements

Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply. Based in the US for the duration of the internship. Able to keep financial data strictly confidential. Good MS Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables. Laptop and stable internet. Some tools need a Windows machine. Available 20 to 30 hours a week for at least 4 months. Clear written communication for emails to vendors and clients. Working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and basic journal entries.

Nice to have

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

What you get out of it

Month-end close and audit preparation from start to finish. Strong Excel habits for accounting work. Practical bookkeeping and reconciliation on live company accounts. You will handle at least one tax return cycle with supervision.

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $23.50 - $29.50 per hour

What we offer

Flexible hours. Return offer opportunities. Home office setup stipend. Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager. Final presentation to leadership. Learning and development stipend.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Steuerberatung Zimmermann GmbH.