Tax Intern - Summer

Tax Intern
- Summer 2027

Employee Type:
Full time.

Location:

IL Oak Brook. Job Type: Administration.

Tree House Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At Tree House Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families.

We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future. Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight
- One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth. An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups. 401(k) program, if eligible.

• Regular interface with Finance leadership through weekly 'Lessons from Leaders' sessions.
• Intern project.
• Networking opportunities.
• End of internship presentation to the Chief Financial Officer and the Finance Leadership Team.
• Supports all aspects of sales, use, VAT/GST/HST, and property tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• This role assists with preparing and filing monthly indirect tax returns, reviewing taxability of transactions, maintaining compliance tools and technology, and supporting audit activities.
• Assist to reconcile general ledger data, resolve notices from taxing authorities, and contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance accuracy, efficiency, and internal controls within the Indirect Tax function.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across the organization to effectively communicate indirect tax issues, assess potential impacts, and develop practical solutions that support compliance and business objectives.

• 2-3 years of progress towards a bachelor’s degree in business with an Accounting, Finance, or closely related major.
• Overall and within a major GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Demonstrated interest in tax, accounting, finance, and operations through course work or previous internships.
• Computer savvy, knowledge of ERP systems, and strong skills in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively interact with senior management.
• Excellent organizational skills.

The anticipated compensation for this position is $21-$24 per hour. This is the salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs.

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