Summer 2026 Strategic Tax - State & Local Tax Intern Atlanta

Cherry Bekaert • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative and sophisticated advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. At Cherry Bekaert we create shared success through teamwork, energy, and expertise. We approach today’s toughest business challenges with a client-first mindset, working together to create exceptional value. We are all committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, our community, and our professions. To meet this commitment, Cherry Bekaert will provide you with the space to pursue growth and development opportunities that will guide and support you at each stage of your personal and professional journey. If you are ready to find your space and create your future, you belong with us. Cherry Bekaert’s State & Local Tax team is growing! The State & Local Tax team ensures that clients avoid the risk of overpaying sales taxes, assists with strategic planning, and handles the administrative burden of the client’s sales tax obligations. In this role, you will help us provide our clients with the best sales tax advisory services in the business.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting
• Ability to work overtime during peak seasons
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Passion for providing the highest level of service to clients
• Superior multi-tasking and organizational skills
• High attention to detail
• Stellar interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel data manipulation
• Proficiency with Word, and PowerPoint
• Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States.
• Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Access experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Work directly with tax professionals on a wide variety of projects, including data entry in Excel, copying client records, organizing data files, completing forms, sending and managing receipt of correspondence with State tax agencies, and various other client-related administrative tasks
• Gather, manipulate, and analyze data
• Participate in research of state tax statues, regulations, and rulings
• Thoroughly verify work for completeness and accuracy
• Interact with clients via on-site meetings, video calls, and project status reports

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing
• Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work
• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern