Tax Intern
Tax Intern
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Job Description
Founded in 1866 The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in the manufacture development distribution and sale of paints coatings and related products to professional industrial commercial and retail customers. The company manufactures products under well-known brands such as Sherwin-Williams Valspar HGTV HOME by Sherwin-Williams Dutch Boy Krylon Minwax Thompsons Water Seal Cabot and many more. Sherwin-Williams branded products are sold exclusively through a chain of more than 4100 company-operated stores and facilities while the companys other brands are sold through leading mass merchandisers home centers independent paint dealers hardware stores automotive retailers and industrial distributors. Sherwin-Williams supplies a broad range of highly-engineered industrial and OEM coatings for wood and general industrial coil packaging protective and marine and transportation applications worldwide. Our 60000 employees are diverse innovative and passionate. With a variety of rewarding and challenging opportunities Sherwin-Williams is a great place to find a career that takes you places.
This position will contribute to the day-to-day activities and special projects of both the Sales and Use Tax Group and the Property/Business License Group within the Corporate Tax Department. The individual will have the opportunity to learn how paint is made the types of products sold in retail outlets and the nature of customers businesses. The purpose of Internship/Co-op Program is to provide professional development/experience to individuals within their field of study by exposure to the business environment of a large corporation.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Sales tax/Business license/permit compliance
- Maintaining permit documentation (Excel spreadsheets and permit images)
- Answering notices from various taxing jurisdictions and/or forwarding correspondence to others for follow-up
- Assist in preparation check issuance and mailing of business license registrations
- Communicate with Store personnel as well as government agencies regarding licensing issues
- Prepare check requests and submit into Oracle
- Scan and email sales tax/business licenses to the stores
- Prepare quarterly gross receipt tax returns and business license applications.
- Assist the Tax Manager with the Real and Personal Property Tax Budgets for the 100 domestic plants and distribution the Capital Expenditure Budget to determine where increased CAPEX spend is going to increase taxes and estimate by how much.
- Analyze real property tax assessments for company operated stores and analyze which properties should be recommended for valuation appeal.
- Product taxability conversion table maintenance
- Support the tax research group in the real estate partnership investment practice.
- Basic tax law research
- Assistance with special projects
Qualifications
Position Qualifications:
Required:
- Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0
Formal Experience:
Required:
- Must be available to work a minimum of 20 hours/week throughout the school year with flexibility for exams and school projects
- Proactive and hard-working
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good written and verbal communication
- Organized
- Detail- and deadline-oriented
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word products
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
