Accounting Internship, Spring 2027, Tribal Audit

At Wipfli people count.

At Wipfli our people are core to everything we dothe catalyst behind our ability to create exceptional impact and extraordinary results.

We believe in flexibility. We focus on relationships. We encourage each individual to follow their own path.

People truly matter and they feel it. For those looking to make a difference and find a professional home Wipfli offers a career-defining opportunity.

This role requires an in-person work arrangement. At Wipfli in-person work is defined as associates regularly working 5 days a week for full-time interns or during your working hours for part-time interns in a Wipfli office or at client sites. The client sites can vary locally regionally or nationally depending on the industry alignment. Scheduled meetings at the client and in the office require in-person attendance.

Tribal Audit internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in auditing tribal governments and enterprises. Interns will work alongside experienced professionals to support audit engagements develop technical skills and contribute to meaningful client work. This internship is designed to build a pipeline of future talent for Wipflis Tribal Audit practice.

Responsibilities:

Interns will be responsible for utilizing educational knowledge and experience to perform numerous accounting related responsibilities such as:

• Respond to client and firm associate requests in a timely accurate positive and professional manner
• Respond to inquiries from client and work with client to gather necessary information for completion of required documents
• Use data analysis skills to discover useful information and patterns to provide support in recommendations
• Proactively identify improvement opportunities in processes to enhance efficiency

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning and executing audit engagements for tribal clients.
• Perform audit review and compliance testing procedures in accordance with firm and professional standards and as directed by engagement leaders.
• Communicate with engagement leaders regarding open items testing problems or other important matters in a timely manner
• Prepare (or review client prepared) financial statements and footnotes management reports and other engagement outputs
• Develop technical competency with GAAP especially related to assigned product line

What You will Gain:

• Experience the Wipfli Way first hand while working side by side with professionals from all levels of the firm
• Develop experience and skills to become a trusted business advisor for clients and associates.
• Gain hands-on experience in tax and/or audit work and related software applications.
• Work as an individual contributor and as part of a team to support client engagements
• Gain exposure to a variety of clients and industries ranging from small businesses to large corporations.
• Develop administrative professional and interpersonal skills to the extent of being able to organize analyze and communicate with others in a productive and efficient manner

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting
• Strong interest in tribal governance public sector auditing or nonprofit financial services.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with clients and staff
• Willingness to travel for client engagements (35 days/week during fieldwork).
• Commitment to Wipflis values of integrity service and community involvement
• Ability to prioritize work follow through on requeststake initiative and meet deadlines
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis upon hire. Wipfli will not consider candidates for this position who require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g. H-1B status)

Estella Anderson from our recruiting team will be guiding you through this process. Visit her LinkedIn page to connect!

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Additional Details:

This role requires an in-person work arrangement. At Wipfli in-person work is defined as associates regularly working 5 days a week in a Wipfli office or at client sites. The client sites can vary locally regionally or nationally depending on the industry alignment. Scheduled meetings at the client and in the office require in-person attendance.

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Wipfli values fair transparent and competitive compensation considering each candidates unique skills and experiences. The estimated base pay rate for this role is $29.50/hour. The actual salary at the time of offer depends on business related factors like location skills experience training/education licensure certifications business needs current associate pay and relevant employment laws.

Wipfli cares about our associates and offers a variety of benefits to support their well-being. Benefit offerings include paid sick leave; access to free confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program. Wipfli offers flexibility for many positions to be performed remotely; please discuss your work preferences with your recruiter during the interview process.

Wipfli is the brand name under which Wipfli LLP and Wipfli Advisory LLC and its respective subsidiary entities provide professional services. Wipfli LLP and Wipfli Advisory LLC (and its respective subsidiary entities) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law regulations and professional standards. Wipfli LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients and Wipfli Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. Wipfli Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.