State and Local Tax Associate - Fall 2023

Company: RSM International
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: May 26, 2023

Job Description:

State and Local Tax Associate - Fall 2023

Kansas City, MO
Tax

Job Description

Req ID: req33283

State and Local Tax Associate - Fall 2023 Summary:

STATE AND LOCAL TAX ASSOCIATE

Position Description

At RSM, associates work with large and small companies in various industries. They develop strong working relationships with clients built on understanding their businesses and challenges. Associates work on multiple team engagements each year, including several pieces of any particular assignment - not just one part. Working in a mutually respectful team environment helps our associates perform at their best and integrate their career with their personal life.

Examples of the candidate's responsibility include:

• Integrating state and local tax services with existing clients
  
  
  • Completing tax planning and research tasks
  • Developing an understanding of state and local tax regulations and accounting pronouncements
  • Reviewing client's current tax processes to identify inefficiencies and provide enhancements to improve the clients' procedures and reduce tax exposure
  • Working with the client's information technology personnel to obtain data of historical purchasing and sales to analyze for reporting requirements, audit procedures, and review for potential refund or credits
  • Assisting the client with evaluating sales/use tax software systems that meet their compliance needs and support the implementation process
    
    Basic Qualifications:
    
    
    • Minimum B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent from an accredited university
    • Accounting major
    • Travel to assigned client locations is required. Must have access to and ability to arrange for use of reliable modes of transportation to those locations
    • Minimum 3.0 GPA preferred
      
      
      • Meeting education requirement for CPA certification in the state where you are applying for employment
        
        Preferred Qualifications:
        
        
        • Working toward the successful completion of the CPA exam - tax associates have the opportunity to obtain the audit hours required for full certification
        • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
        • Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
          
          
          • Ability to work effectively on a team
          • Ability to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment
            
            You want your next step to be the right one. You've worked hard to get where you are today. And now you're ready to use your unique skills, talents and personality to achieve great things. RSM is a place where you are valued as an individual, mentored as a future leader, and recognized for your accomplishments and potential. Working directly with clients, key decision makers and business owners across various industries and geographies, you'll move quickly along the learning curve and our clients will benefit from your fresh perspective.
            
            Experience RSM US. Experience the power of being understood.
            
            RSM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.
            
            Location Street Address: 4622 Pennsylvania Ave, STE 1100, Kansas City, MO 64112 USA
            Region: Central Region
            Position Type: Campus Associate
            Job Type: Full Time
            Degree Required: Bachelor
            Travel Required: No
            Sponsor candidates who are not eligible to work in US: No
            Requisition ID: req33283

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