Tax Intern
Fortinet · Sunnyvale, CA · Accounting
About this role
Fortinet is hiring a junior-level Accountant in the finance function based in Sunnyvale, CA. The posting calls out experience with Data Analytics, Tableau, Configuration Management, Data Visualization. Compensation is listed at $41,600–$49,920 per year.
- Role
- Accountant
- Function
- finance
- Level
- junior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Department
- Accounting
- Posted
- May 19, 2026
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Job description
from Fortinet careersWe are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Tax Intern to join Fortinet, Inc.’s Tax Department for the Summer 2026 term. Unlike a traditional accounting firm role, this in-house position offers a front-row seat to the financial operations of a fast-paced technology company. In this role, we encourage the utilization of AI and data automation tools to accelerate technical tax research, streamline notice management, and enhance the accuracy of audit-ready workpapers.
Key Responsibilities
- Tax Compliance & Financial Reporting
- Assist in the preparation of the U.S. Federal Income Tax Return (Form 1120) and various state and local (SALT) filings.
- Help calculate and document quarterly estimated tax payments.
- Assist with preparation indirect tax returns, including sales/use tax, VAT/GST, and CAT filings
- Assist with audit projects by gathering supporting documentation, preparing schedules ,and responding to audit information requests
- Tech-Sector Specialized Projects
- R&D Tax Credit: Gather documentation from engineers or product teams to support Research & Development tax credit claims.
- Tax notice/audit: Support the Tax Department in managing and resolving formal inquiries, notices, and audits from federal, state, and international tax authorities.
- Tax Operations & Automation
- Learn to extract the clean financial data from our ERP system (e.g., Oracle) and Vertex for use in tax workpapers.
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