What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prometheus Summer Internship - Tax position at Prometheus Real Estate Group?
Job Description
Job Description
ABOUT PROMETHEUS
Founded in 1965, Prometheus is the largest privately held owner of apartments in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a portfolio of over 13,000 apartments in the Silicon Valley, Portland and Seattle regions. We invest in real estate long-term and the focus on enduring quality drives every element of what we do - from our selection of locations, design decisions, reinvestments into our Neighborhoods and our operating strategy.
We are a B corporation, part of a group of companies that meets the highest standards for using business as a force for good. We have more than 500 Prometheans, and have a home office in San Mateo, with satellite offices in Portland, Oregon and in the Bay Area. We are a vertically integrated company with four main core competencies in-house : acquisitions / investments, development, value-add renovations and operations / property management. Prometheus has a long history of award-winning approaches to what we do, receiving over 100 awards for design and excellence including Fortune Magazine's list of 100 Best Small & Medium Companies, the 100 Best Workplaces for Women and the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area.
OUR PURPOSE
We are focused on Good Living for the Greater Good. This means providing a true sense of home and belonging for our Neighbors and Prometheans and giving our time and resources to bring positive change locally and beyond. It also means supporting you in your career goals with the very best working experience, and that starts with us having fun in the work we do together.
INTERNSHIP SUMMARY
Prometheus Summer Internship Program is a paid program that will provide you with an inside look at the real estate operations of Prometheus, the largest private owner of multi-family properties in the Bay Area. The internship is intended to provide a unique opportunity to earn valuable experiences by working directly with the department managers on a daily basis. Your responsibilities will focus on providing assistance to your immediate department in the execution of daily tasks and support of internal and external customers by collaborating with others on providing outstanding service to our Prometheans, Neighbors, and Vendors. Areas of learning will include becoming familiar with varying types of real estate transactions and their associated documents, and cross-functionality in a diverse working environment. This role will require you to work up to 40 hours per week, for a duration of 9-12 weeks.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As our Prometheus Tax Intern , you will focus on developing an understanding of the following core competencies of our operations :
- Tax Analysis and Preparation
- Run reports and financials from various accounting software
- Assist with preparation of various tax workpapers, documents and forms
- Assist with filings including Secretary of State forms, business licenses, local and excise tax returns
- Maintaining Tax Information
- Create organization charts
- Maintain signature blocks
- Assist in updating various tax schedules and reports
- Intranet updates
- Tax Administration
- Process invoices and other miscellaneous payments
- Coordinate mailing of various tax payments and documents.
- Capture and document meeting notes for key team meetings
- Tax Research
- Assist in researching tax law and application for various projects
HERE'S MORE OF THE NITTY-GRITTY :
Our Tax Intern possesses the following experience, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities :
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
We offer a variety of benefits and perks that take compensation well beyond a paycheck.
Prometheus is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under Federal Employment Laws, please check out these FMLA, EEO, and EPPA pages.
Salary : $24 - $25
