About the role#
As a Payroll Tax Project Intern, you will work on short-term projects within the HR Operations team. You will gain hands-on experience in payroll operations and tax compliance while supporting our efforts to handle sensitive data with integrity. This is a full-time, paid internship.
What you'll do#
- Research payroll tax legislation and assess how changes affect the business.
- Find and provide current tax rates for US jurisdictions.
- Build and maintain the payroll tax database.
- Keep tax registrations current across all US states.
- Draft tax technical position papers for management review.
- Test payroll system updates, document scenarios, validate results, and report defects.
- Review large datasets to find insights that inform tax processes and policies.
- Prepare data for tax returns.
- Assist with other payroll tax tasks as needed.
What you'll need#
- You are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in computer science, accounting, law, or finance.
- You have a strong interest in US payroll taxes and a desire to learn about federal, state, and local tax requirements.
- You work well independently, manage multiple data cycles, and meet tight deadlines.
- You have strong communication skills and can explain data findings to others.
- You are detail-oriented, organized, and efficient.
- You have strong research and writing skills.
- Experience with Alteryx, Tableau, SQL, or MS Excel Power Query/Pivot is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: San Jose, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
About TikTok
TikTok operates as an entertainment provider. The company maintains a global presence with offices in cities including Los Angeles, Singapore, New York, London, and Tokyo. It employs over 92,000 people. The organization is privately held.
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