Accounting Intern

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus as an Accounting Intern in our Corporate Finance department. This role provides hands-on experience across multiple functional areas, including tax, accounting, internal audit, and legal support. The ideal candidate is eager to learn and contribute to real-world projects that support business operations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Receive, categorize, and track federal, state, and local tax notices, including due dates, response requirements, and status updates.
• Review notices for entity name, Employer Identification Number (EIN), state account numbers, and filing status inconsistencies to identify discrepancies for correction.
• Draft standardized responses, acknowledgment letters, and follow-up correspondence to taxing authorities under supervision.
• Assist in identifying penalty and interest assessments and preparing documentation to support abatement or dispute requests.
• Help reconcile internal tax records with tax authority transcripts, account statements, and notices to ensure alignment and accuracy for good standing certificates.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Accounting, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Legal) to collect and analyze data needed to resolve notices and correct records.
• Provide analytical and administrative support for ad hoc projects and reporting requests across Tax, Accounting and Finance teams as needed.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Associate's degree or Bachelor’s degree in Taxation, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with Excel and financial systems (Deltek experience is a plus).
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism.
• Ability to work 25-40 hours per week in our Lake Mary, FL office (at least 1-2 days) for 3-6 months.

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Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

 

The expected compensation range for this position is based upon several factors, including but not limited to education, qualifications, prior relevant work experience and work location.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.