Tax Accounting Intern
Houston
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Exemption & Resale Certificate Management Audit the existing customer certificate library - flag missing, expired, or incomplete certificates (like the one we just reviewed: missing expiration year, unverified ag/timber number, etc.)Draft request letters/emails to customers for missing or expiring certificates. Flag any certificate that looks questionable for your review before acceptance. Upload valid tax exempt certificate to Avalara. Respond to inbox for tax exempt certificate customers. Use Tax Accrual Support Pull AP invoice data for the month; identify purchases where vendor did not charge sales tax. Determine whether each purchase is taxable in the ship-to state (using a taxability matrix you provide - don't have them invent the rules)Calculate accrual amounts and prepare a tax workpaper by state for your review. Maintain a recurring-vendor cheat sheet so common purchases get classified consistently. Tax Account Reconciliations Reconcile sales tax payable GL accounts by state, monthly. Tie GL balances to filed returns; investigate and document variances. Reconcile use tax accrual accounts. Prepare clean handoff schedules for month-end close. Documented procedures for each recurring task Audit Support. Pull exempt certificates for audit. Pull invoices and analyze for audits. Create sales reconciliation for audit Qualifications Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field. Strong attention to detail Experience working with Microsoft Excel, including sorting, filtering, and lookups. Strong organizational and time management skills Effective written and verbal communication skills for customer correspondence and internal follow-up. Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial information professionally. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Outlook preferred