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Tax Consultant – Summer 2024 Intern (Full-Time or Part-Time)

Job Category Cost Segregation; R&D Tax Credits

Level Entry Level, Internship

Time Type Full-time; Part-Time

Travel Requirements Limited, Up to 10-20%

Location(s) Indianapolis, IN; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Phoenix, AZ

The role: McGuire Sponsel is currently seeking interns to assist our team during the summer of 2024. We are accepting applicants for both full-time and part-time internships. This position will primarily be focused in the firm’s Research & Development Tax Credit and Cost Segregation practice lines. This is an excellent opportunity for those who may be looking to differentiate themselves from the typical accounting or engineering career path in their field. You will be engaged in projects from start to finish, which includes meeting with clients, analyzing complex data, and preparing client reports. This will be a paid internship with an opportunity for full-time employment for the right candidate.

What you will do:

  • Provide support to managers and staff on projects within various software systems
  • Organize, save, and assist with data entry for digital/electronic files and information
  • Review and analyze all available documentation relevant to each project
  • Prepare client tax credit calculations and data analysis through use of Microsoft Excel
  • Prepare written technical narratives related to each project’s findings
  • Assist associates with on-site client visits and inspections to notate and document all necessary information applicable to each project
  • Cost estimating using RSMeans & Marshall Valuation Service
  • Other duties as assigned

What you will need:

  • Junior or senior class status, or completed Bachelor’s degree
  • Pursuit of degree in Accounting, Construction Management, Engineering or related business or technical fields
  • No prior experience with tax credits is necessary
  • Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
  • Thrives in fast-paced, high-energy environment to meet project deadlines
  • Ability to exercise project management skills and prioritize work as needed
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Ability to visit clients with associates locally & nationwide on a limited basis

Who we are: McGuire Sponsel is a quickly growing specialty tax consulting firm that serves leading accounting firms and businesses by offering tax services that fall outside traditional practices. Partnering with local, regional, and global firms, McGuire Sponsel offers Fixed Asset Services, R&D Tax Credit Services, Global Business Services, and Credits & Incentives Services. We are committed to providing high-quality service with integrity in a way that helps partner firms bring value to their clients. Our approach has allowed us to become a trusted resource to the industry.

What we offer: An internship at McGuire Sponsel gives individuals the opportunity to grow professionally and personally in a team environment. Benefits include:

  • Hands-on, real client experience and project involvement
  • Modern office space in proximity to restaurants, shops, and cultural centers
  • Building amenities, including a high-end fitness center
  • Summer Friday hours
  • Team building and social outings, community outreach, and philanthropy activities

 

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas at this time.

McGuire Sponsel provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Applicants with disabilities may contact McGuire Sponsel via telephone, e-mail, and other means to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact McGuire Sponsel at 317-564-5000.

 

 

 

R&D Tax Credit Consultant – Technology

Job Category R&D Tax Credit Services – Technology

Level Entry-Mid Level

Time Type Full-time

Travel Requirements Up to 30%

Location(s) Indianapolis, Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix

The role: As a Research & Development Tax Credit consultant, you will conduct R&D Tax Credit studies for our information technology and software development clients by combining an understanding of tax law with engineering and technology disciplines. Our R&D Tax Credit team is responsible for engaging in projects from start to finish, including meeting and consulting with clients, analyzing complex data, and preparing detailed and compliant client reports.

What you will do:

  • Apply principles of computer science and technology to consult with clients on R&D Tax Credit engagements
  • Review and analyze all available financial data for each respective project
  • Prepare client tax credit calculations and data analysis through use of Microsoft Excel
  • Prepare written technical narratives related to each project’s findings
  • Conduct site visits at client locations to document and consult regarding the nature and use of research and development resources
  • Ongoing client relationship management

What you will need:

  • A Bachelor’s degree with a focus in computer science, software engineering, information technology, or related field
  • 1-3 years of experience in the technology industry is desirable, but recent college graduate applications will be accepted and considered
  • No prior experience with tax credits is necessary
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast paced and deadline driven environment
  • Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, strong and written and verbal communication skills
  • Consultative mindset, strong interpersonal skills, excels in client situations
  • Experienced in Microsoft Excel
  • A valid United States driver’s license
  • Ability to travel independently or as part of a team to client locations throughout the USA

Who we are: McGuire Sponsel is a national specialty tax consulting firm that has experienced tremendous growth while serving leading accounting firms and businesses across the country. Our firm partners with CPAs and their clients to provide engineering-based R&D Tax Credit claims. We also offer consulting on fixed asset services and cost segregation, global business services, and credit and incentive services.

What we offer: A career at McGuire Sponsel gives individuals the opportunity to grow professionally and personally in a team environment. Benefits include:

  • Competitive paid time off, 401k and health and wellness benefits
  • Summer Friday hours
  • Team building and social outings, community outreach, and philanthropy activities

 

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas at this time.

McGuire Sponsel provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Applicants with disabilities may contact McGuire Sponsel via telephone, e-mail, and other means to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact McGuire Sponsel at 317-564-5000.

 

R&D Tax Credit Consultant

Job Category R&D Tax Credit Services

Level Entry-Mid Level

Time Type Full-time

Travel Requirements Up to 30%

Location(s) Atlanta, Dallas, Indianapolis, Phoenix

The role: As a Research & Development Tax Credit consultant, you will conduct R&D Tax Credit studies for our clients by combining an understanding of tax law with engineering disciplines. Our R&D Tax Credit team is responsible for engaging in projects from start to finish, including meeting and consulting with clients, analyzing complex data, and preparing detailed and compliant client reports.

What you will do:

  • Review and analyze all available financial data for each respective project
  • Prepare client tax credit calculations and data analysis through use of Microsoft Excel
  • Prepare written technical narratives related to each project’s findings
  • Conduct site visits at client locations to document and consult regarding the nature and use of research and development resources
  • Ongoing client relationship management

What you will need:

  • A Bachelor’s degree with a focus in accounting, engineering, or related field
  • 1-3 years of accounting or engineering experience is desirable, but recent college graduate applications will be accepted and considered
  • No prior experience with tax credits is necessary
  • Knowledge of engineering is helpful, but not required
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast paced and deadline driven environment
  • Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, strong and written and verbal communication skills
  • Consultative mindset, strong interpersonal skills, excels in client situations
  • Experienced in Microsoft Excel
  • A valid United States driver’s license
  • Ability to travel independently or as part of a team to client locations throughout the USA

Who we are: McGuire Sponsel is a national specialty tax consulting firm that has experienced tremendous growth while serving leading accounting firms and businesses across the country. Our firm partners with CPAs and their clients to provide engineering-based R&D Tax Credit claims. We also offer consulting on fixed asset services and cost segregation, global business services, and credit and incentive services.

What we offer: A career at McGuire Sponsel gives individuals the opportunity to grow professionally and personally in a team environment. Benefits include:

  • Competitive paid time off, 401k and health and wellness benefits
  • Summer Friday hours
  • Team building and social outings, community outreach, and philanthropy activities

 

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas at this time.

McGuire Sponsel provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Applicants with disabilities may contact McGuire Sponsel via telephone, e-mail, and other means to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact McGuire Sponsel at 317-564-5000.

 

Cost Segregation Consultant

Job Category Cost Segregation

Level Entry Level

Time Type Full-time

Travel Requirements Up to 30%

Location(s) Atlanta, Dallas, Indianapolis, Phoenix

The role: As a consultant in our Fixed Asset Services practice, you will help our clients as you develop compliant and comprehensive cost segregation studies that maximize tax benefits. Our Cost Segregation team is responsible for utilizing construction cost estimating procedures to maximize tax depreciation which in turn reduces our client’s federal tax burden. We utilize a detailed engineering analysis requiring a detailed review of architectural documents as well as detailed on-site inspections. The information gathered is utilized to apply the proper asset classifications based on our in-depth knowledge of the Tax Code.

What you will do:

  • Effectively communicate with CPAs and clients to understand goals and needs.
  • Review and analyze all available construction cost documentation for a respective project.
  • Examine any available construction blueprint/drawings to identify and properly classify all depreciable assets.
  • Conduct on-site inspections to notate and document the nature and use of all depreciable property.
  • Cost estimating using programs such as RSMeans & Marshall Valuation Service when actual costs are not available.
  • Prepare detailed schedules & reports summarizing and supporting the results of our depreciation analysis.

What you will need:

  • A Bachelor’s degree with a focus in accounting, business, construction management, or engineering
  • 1-3 years of accounting or engineering experience is desirable, but recent college graduate applications will be accepted and considered
  • No prior experience with tax credits is necessary
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast paced and deadline driven environment
  • Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, strong and written and verbal communication skills
  • Consultative mindset, strong interpersonal skills, excels in client situations
  • Experienced in Microsoft Excel
  • A valid United States driver’s license
  • Ability to travel independently or as part of a team to client locations throughout the USA

Who we are: McGuire Sponsel is a national specialty tax consulting firm that has experienced tremendous growth while serving leading accounting firms and businesses across the country. Our firm partners with CPAs and their clients to provide engineering-based cost segregation and fixed asset studies. We also offer consulting on research and development tax credit services, global business services, and credit and incentive services.

What we offer: A career at McGuire Sponsel gives individuals the opportunity to grow professionally and personally in a team environment. Benefits include:

  • Competitive paid time off, 401k and health and wellness benefits
  • Summer Friday hours
  • Team building and social outings, community outreach, and philanthropy activities

 

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas at this time.

McGuire Sponsel provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Applicants with disabilities may contact McGuire Sponsel via telephone, e-mail, and other means to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact McGuire Sponsel at 317-564-5000.