Tax Intern

With over 43,000 employees, Bridgestone Americas, Inc., eclipses its nearest competitor in the industry. And this means BIG opportunities for people who want to develop their career at the world’s largest tire and rubber organization. Just how big are the opportunities available? It's up to you. Most of our senior teammates have grown their careers through internal promotional opportunities as our focus is on developing strong talent to create future leaders. Bridgestone Americas is committed to providing you the resources and infrastructure needed to launch and accelerate your career. As a Tax intern, you will gain hands-on experience working on meaningful projects, network with teammates across the organization, and learn about the industry. You will have the opportunity make a lasting impact while developing lifelong skills and competencies to elevate your future career.

The Tax internship is part time for fall semester and is hybrid based out of the Nashville, TN corporate office. After the conclusion of the fall semester, successful interns have the opportunity to continue in their role throughout the school year. 

Responsibilities

Tax Interns typically:

• Sit under immediate direction and guidance of a Bridgestone Income Tax Manager providing day to day assistance on various tax projects.
• Participate in the preparation of federal, state, and international tax filings including but not limited to: determining estimated payments, reconciling trial balance, analyzing fixed assets, interacting with finance teammates to gather tax information,  compiling US Federal 1120s, gathering information for international IRS Form 5471 and 5742s, and collecting state apportionment information.
• Assist with Canadian tax return preparation.
• Assist with tax accounting process including but not limited to:  preparing monthly and quarterly tax entries, developing and maintain tax basis balance sheets, and calculating permanent and temporary tax adjustments during year end close process.
• Support the development of responses to IRS information requests.
• Use various ERP systems and other software solutions including but not limited to: SharePoint, SAP, Lawson, Corptax for Tax Filings, and OneSource for Provision.
• Provide support for a variety of tax savings or special projects including but not limited to:  Tangible Property Regulations and Research & Development Credit.
• Assist the international tax team with the transfer pricing documentation preparation process

You will also get to:

• Apply interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with fellow teammates and achieve common goals
• Work in a hands-on environment with cross functional teams
• Utilize project management skills
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships across the organization

We are looking for students who:

• Are highly motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Have a people-centric focus with ability to collaborate with all teammates across the organization
• Exhibit strong initiative, work ethic and levels of enthusiasm
• Demonstrate technical aptitude in major of study
• Practice excellent communication and presentation skills

Qualifications

To thrive in this role, you need…

• To be pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or another applicable major and actively enrolled in an accredited university the semester prior to your start date
• To be sophomore-senior level standing with a GPA of at least 3.0
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Products (i.e. Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel)
• No other work experience is required. We will teach you everything you need to know!