Long-term Internship - Tax Accounting

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Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Long-term Intern to join our Tax Accounting Team based in Herndon, VA.

During your internship at Airbus, you will be exposed to tax return preparation, tax research, tax planning, and the preparation of supporting work papers on various tax returns and projects. The position will require strong organizational skills and attention to detail. You will have the opportunity to work alongside, Senior Managers, Managers, and peers as a member of the team. Additionally, you will have an opportunity to learn new skills, be involved in office community activities, and establish relationships with members of the Airbus team.

This is a year-round internship requiring 25-30 hours per week (Hybrid work arrangement).

Meet the Team:

Our Finance and Accounting team members need excellent analytical and communication abilities to successfully handle our financial portfolio. They provide key analytics - from month-end closing to performance management analysis for our partners. If you're analytical, detail oriented and have a passion for numbers, you'll enjoy working with our cross-functional team across the world.

Your Working Environment:

The Washington, D.C. metro area is home to multiple Airbus offices:
In our nation's capital you will find the Airbus Experience Center, a collection of interactive, multimedia exhibitions highlighting the extensive role the company plays in the aviation, aerospace and defense industries in the U.S. and around the world. The D.C. area is also home to our regional corporate headquarters - located adjacent to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) - it makes flying in a breeze!

Your Challenges:

* Tracking and day-to-day management of federal, state, and local tax notices

* Communicating verbally and in writing with representatives of various tax jurisdictions

* Analyzing data to support positions taken on the tax return

* Prepares tax provision calculation in accordance with ASC 740

* Assist/prepare Federal and state returns for domestic C Corps and foreign entities

* Research tax issues on research websites such as CCH

* Analyze and reconcile general ledger income tax accounts

* Assist/prepare estimates, extensions, and annual reports

* Assist/prepare various other analysis and miscellaneous filings for all U.S. entities

* Assisting in responding to state and local audit information requests

* Opportunity to assist other tax areas with compliance and special projects thus allowing exposure to other areas of tax

Your Boarding Pass:

Must be currently located in the DC Metro/Northern Virginia area and able to work onsite in Herndon, VA.

* Required to be currently enrolled in a Bachelor or Graduate degree program from an accredited university with a plan to major in Accounting or Tax

* Completion of the first 2 years of a Bachelor's degree in related field from an accredited university are required

* Intermediate digital literacy in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)

* Desire to work in a fast-paced environment

* Demonstrates strong communication skills, both verbal and written

* Ability to work well, independently and within a team environment

* Curious personality with a desire to understand "how things work" and "how to improve processes"

* Previous Airbus internship experience, highly preferred

* Authorized to legally work in the United States without visa sponsorship, required

Physical Requirements:

* Vision: adequate sight to perform computer tasks and engage in interpersonal interaction.

* Hearing: sufficient to participate in conversations, hear alerts, alarms for personal safety and participate in webinars and live training.

* Speaking: able to participate in conversations and initiate and respond to telephone calls.

* Equipment…