Tax Intern

About the role

We count on accounting and finance to deliver far more than just the numbers. Lifestyle Communities’ (LC) Finance team helps us realize our goals and achieve our ambitions by identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to drive value. You’ll join a dynamic team committed to elevating the company through process improvement and tax strategy. You will strategize, forecast, analyze, audit and research topics that have a direct impact on LC.

Direct Reports and Reporting Relationship: None, however, the ability to achieve results by working with others within the organization, regardless of the reporting relationship, is a critical success factor.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to focus.

Work Environment: While performing this role, the individual will be working in an office environment with no travel or work at development sites or community locations.

Location and Travel: Position will be based in Columbus, Ohio, with limited travel to local and no travel to out-of-state markets.

Responsibilities

• Complete analysis and prepare various tax extensions including Federal, State & Local for corporate and partnership entities.
• Assist the tax manager with planning and forecasting throughout the year
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including finance, accounting, legal, and business units, to gather and analyze relevant financial and operational data for tax compliance purposes
• Assist the tax manager with the 1099 process
• Ad Hoc Projects: Support other ad hoc projects and analysis as assigned.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, real estate, or a related business discipline.
• Must have completed at least two (2) years of college with a minimum GPA of 3.5.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
• Strong financial analysis, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to become proficient with internal software programs necessary for the role.
• Self-starter with strong initiative to take ownership and exercise sound judgment and discretion at all times.
• Flexibility and responsiveness to change.
• Strong attention to detail, presentation skills, and the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced