Tax Research Assistant

Position Information

• Job Title:
  
  Tax Research Assistant
• Appointment Type:
  Student Employee
• Job Location:
• Position Appointment Percent: 100
• Appointment Basis: 12
• Pay Method:
  Hourly
• Pay Period: 16th - 15th of the following month
• Pay Date:
  Last working day of the month
• Remote or Hybrid option?
• Min Hourly Rate: $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro)
• Max Hourly Rate: $21.50 (Standard); $19.50 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro)

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 5 hours per week), tax research assistant positions for the College of Business at Oregon State University ( OSU ). Successful candidate can expect to:

Assist in collecting and organizing financial and tax data from public companies’ annual reports.

Successful candidate is expected to have strong listening skills, familiarity with 10-K reports, and the responsibility to complete research tasks within designated time frames.

Pay rate for this position is $16.05 per hour.

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers ( NACE ) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Critical Thinking, Professionalism, and Technology.

Successful candidate is expected to spend up to 5 hours per week on assisting faculty in collecting and analyzing tax and financial data.

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
  • High School student:
    Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
  • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

* International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services ( OIS ), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications

Applicants must be students at Oregon State University with a senior standing (or above) and GPA of 3.0 or better.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

It is preferred that successful candidates possess a strong familiarity with 10-K reports, be able to work up to 5 hours each week, and complete assigned tasks with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Applicants who completed both ACTG 319 and ACTG 424 with at least B+ are considered first.

Candidate is expected to conduct meetings in person but complete tasks remotely. Work schedule is flexible as long as assigned tasks are completed with high quality within designated timeliness. Team meeting spaces will be provided for on-campus research training and periodic meetings.

Posting Number P12768SE

Number of Vacancies 1

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 01/26/2026

Anticipated Appointment End Date 06/12/2026

Posting Date 01/21/2026

Full Consideration Date 01/23/2026

Closing Date 01/25/2026

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Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

For additional information please contact:
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note:

All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

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