Year-Round Finance-Intern, Tax
Sherwin-Williams, Cleveland, OH, United States
Job Description
This internship/co‑op program will allow the Intern to support the Sales and Use Tax Group and the Property/Business License Group within the Corporate Tax Department. The Intern will assist with sales‑tax and business‑license compliance, maintain permit documentation, provide support for real‑property tax budgeting, conduct basic tax research, and perform special projects.
Responsibilities
Sales tax / business license / permit compliance.
Maintaining permit documentation in Excel spreadsheets and permit images.
Answering notices from taxing jurisdictions and forwarding correspondence to appropriate teams.
Assisting in the preparation, check issuance, and mailing of business license registrations.
Communicating with store personnel and government agencies regarding licensing issues.
Preparing check requests and submitting them into Oracle.
Scanning and emailing sales tax/business licenses to stores.
Preparing quarterly gross receipt tax returns and business license applications.
Assisting the Tax Manager with real and personal property tax budgets for domestic plants and distribution centers; analyzing capital expenditure budgets to determine increased CAPEX impact on taxes.
Analyzing real‑property tax assessments for company‑operated stores and recommending properties for valuation appeals.
Maintaining product taxability conversion tables.
Supporting the tax research group in real‑estate partnership investment practice.
Conducting basic tax law research.
Assisting with special projects.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements
High School Diploma.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Must be available to work a minimum of 20 hours per week throughout the school year, with flexibility for exams and school projects.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, especially Word and Excel.
Preferred qualifications
Experience with online tax research platforms (Lexis, Checkpoint, or Bloomberg).
Because this role involves access to confidential financial information, a criminal history review is required.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Sherwin‑Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin‑Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of protected veterans. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.
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This internship/co‑op program will allow the Intern to support the Sales and Use Tax Group and the Property/Business License Group within the Corporate Tax Department. The Intern will assist with sales‑tax and business‑license compliance, maintain permit documentation, provide support for real‑property tax budgeting, conduct basic tax research, and perform special projects.
Responsibilities
Sales tax / business license / permit compliance.
Maintaining permit documentation in Excel spreadsheets and permit images.
Answering notices from taxing jurisdictions and forwarding correspondence to appropriate teams.
Assisting in the preparation, check issuance, and mailing of business license registrations.
Communicating with store personnel and government agencies regarding licensing issues.
Preparing check requests and submitting them into Oracle.
Scanning and emailing sales tax/business licenses to stores.
Preparing quarterly gross receipt tax returns and business license applications.
Assisting the Tax Manager with real and personal property tax budgets for domestic plants and distribution centers; analyzing capital expenditure budgets to determine increased CAPEX impact on taxes.
Analyzing real‑property tax assessments for company‑operated stores and recommending properties for valuation appeals.
Maintaining product taxability conversion tables.
Supporting the tax research group in real‑estate partnership investment practice.
Conducting basic tax law research.
Assisting with special projects.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements
High School Diploma.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Must be available to work a minimum of 20 hours per week throughout the school year, with flexibility for exams and school projects.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, especially Word and Excel.
Preferred qualifications
Experience with online tax research platforms (Lexis, Checkpoint, or Bloomberg).
Because this role involves access to confidential financial information, a criminal history review is required.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Sherwin‑Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin‑Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of protected veterans. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.
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