Finance Intern

Overview

This internship supports the global Tax function by helping build and maintain an audit-ready view of tax deliverables across countries. The role focuses on tracking direct and indirect tax filings, managing tax notices/assessments, keeping Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) current, and helping formalize a preparer-reviewer control framework. Work will also include using AI tools (Claude) to accelerate tracker-building, SOP drafting, and data organization.

Responsibilities

Global Deliverables Tracking

• Maintain the master global tax deliverables tracker (all filing types, by country)
• Build and maintain a Direct Tax Tracker, including:
  • Corporate tax filings, advance tax, withholding tax (WHT) compliance
  • Provision-support schedules
  • Transfer pricing (TP) documentation status
  • Tracking by country/entity, with due dates and status
• Build and maintain an Indirect Tax Tracker, including:
  • GST/VAT/service tax filings by country/entity
  • Filing frequency
  • Input credit reconciliation status
• Build and maintain a Tax Notice / Assessment Log for:
  • Date received, authority, issue summary
  • Response due date and status
  • Owner
  • Manage ad-hoc notices and assessments separate from recurring filings

SOP & Process Support

• Review existing SOPs for gaps or outdated content and flag items for SME input
• Draft and update SOPs using a standardized template
• Support the preparer-reviewer sign-off mechanism by logging preparer, reviewer, and sign-off dates before filing

AI-Enabled Tracker & Documentation Building

• Use Claude to draft first-cut tracker structures (columns, categorization logic, status taxonomies) from source lists (e.g., country filing calendars or existing spreadsheets)
• Use Claude to convert unstructured inputs (emails, notice PDFs, old SOP documents) into structured tracker rows or SOP drafts for review and validation with the tax team
• Use Claude to build lightweight dashboards/summary views (e.g., pivot logic, status roll-ups) on top of the trackers

Requirements

• Pursuing or recently completed a degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or Taxation
• Basic understanding of corporate tax and indirect tax compliance concepts
• Good written communication for SOP and tracker documentation
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, basic dashboarding)
• Comfort using AI tools (Claude/ChatGPT) for drafting and structuring work (training on internal usage norms will be provided)
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Comfortable working with structured and repetitive tasks

Compensation & Benefits

• The expected monthly base salary for this position is $5,500.
• The applicable annual base salary paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors including without limitation the nature and extent of prior experience and educational background.

Location

• Remote