Tax Compliance Intern - Path to Full Time
About The Position
Are you a soon-to-be or recent college graduate looking to launch your career in finance, accounting, or compliance? As a Tax Compliance Intern, you'll gain hands-on experience supporting multi-state payroll tax operations for thousands of businesses across Hawaii. Over a 3-month internship, you'll learn how to navigate real-world tax payments, filings, reconciliations, and audits-while working alongside a collaborative team of payroll professionals. This internship is designed as a path-to-hire opportunity: high-performing interns will be eligible for full-time employment as a Tax Compliance Accountant I after three months.
Requirements
- Currently completing or recently completed a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field (graduating seniors encouraged to apply)
- Basic knowledge of accounting or payroll concepts through coursework or internships
- Proficiency in Excel and interest in learning financial systems (e.g. MasterTax, QuickBooks, etc.)
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Willingness to learn, take feedback, and grow into a high-performing team member
- Available to work full-time for the 3-month internship and commit to Hawaii Standard Time hours
Responsibilities
- Learn to process semi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly payroll tax payments with accuracy and timeliness
- Assist with preparing and filing federal and multi-state tax returns using tools like MasterTax and Excel
- Support reconciliations of tax payments to bank and internal records
- Help respond to tax notices and agency inquiries under senior team guidance
- Participate in client onboarding by collecting and organizing tax ID documentation
- Stay current on tax rules, regulations, and compliance requirements for all 50 states
Benefits
- A Culture That Means Something: Our Core Values aren't just words on a wall. They guide how we work, make decisions, and support one another.
- Trust and Autonomy: You'll be empowered to manage your responsibilities with clarity and independence, backed by a team that shares your commitment to doing things right.
- Real Opportunities to Grow: This internship is structured as a launchpad. Interns who demonstrate strong performance, reliability, and growth mindset will be prioritized for permanent hire into the Tax Compliance Accountant I role.
- Flexibility with Accountability: For Hawaii-based interns, we offer hybrid work options. For those on the mainland, we offer fully remote roles, so long as you are ready to work on Hawaii Standard Time.
- Competitive Compensation: We value your contributions from day one. Interns receive hourly pay $20.00 - $28.00 per and real-world responsibilities that prepare you for full-time success. Upon successful completion of the internship, a full time offer would offer a salary range of $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
