Internship Tax - Focus on Annual Financial Statements (m/f/d)

Role Summary

Tax advice in medium-sized businesses is about relationship work. Clients stay for decades - not because of prices, but because they are understood. Several thousand medium-sized companies trust us - we are now developing the model into a Germany-wide consulting platform.

You are studying business administration, economics, business law or a comparable course of study - Bachelor or Master ongoing. You are doing your internship at Vogel because you want to get to know the depth of tax consulting in a compulsory or in-depth phase of your studies - not internship folklore, but real client work.

You'll be working on real clients from day one. You are part of the line of a Manager Tax who looks after you together with Associates. Minimum duration is three months - if you leave earlier, you won't see the substance of the work. Anyone who is convincing will have the opportunity to get into the Vogel working student slot or straight into an associate slot after completing their studies.

What you delivered after 1 month

• You are working on your own task packages and have gotten to know your first client mandates.
• You master the bird tax tech environment and use AI tools in your daily work.

What you delivered after 2 months

• You take on independent research tasks for associates and your manager - independent preparation, initial technical examination, escalation only for special topics.
• You actively accompanied initial client discussions - notes, preparation, follow-up.

What you delivered after 3 months

• You are at a stage where you can return to your studies with concrete results.
• If you want to stay, you have the option of getting a working student slot or starting a career after completing your studies.

Where the position is developing

The internship is the natural entry phase at Vogel. Anyone who works with substance will take on an associate slot in tax after completing their studies - manager (disciplinary leadership) or expert track (professional depth) along our career framework. Tax advisor exams receive financial and time support.

Responsibilities

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

Client work

1. Participation in commercial annual financial statements for medium-sized corporations and partnerships - with economic analysis, not just the transfer of numbers.
2. Preparation of income surplus statements for freelancers and tax returns for corporations and partnerships.
3. Participation in creative consultation with research tasks and preparation of consultations.

Technical learning

1. Answering business and tax questions from your line - we give you topics that you can learn from, not tasks that no one else wants to do.
2. Accompanying tax audits and objection proceedings - you see the depth of the tax advisory work behind the standard financial statements.
3. Supervision of private tax matters for entrepreneurial families - a separate field of learning in addition to corporate tax advice.

Tooling & Automation

1. Independent work with our tax tech environment — we are consciously beyond DATEV-plus-Excel.
2. Use of AI tools as a natural part of the work — research, drafting, analysis. Anyone who only knows AI theoretically can learn it in practice here.
3. Contribute your own ideas from everyday study life on how our client work can become more efficient.

WHAT YOU WON'T FIND WITH US

1. No coffee making internship job. You work on real clients from day one.
2. No three-week crash course. Minimum duration is three months, because the depth cannot be reached under three months.
3. No hereditary middle class without growth aspirations. We build specializations and industry depth.
4. No corporate corset. You work directly with managing directors and entrepreneurs, without political filters.

FAQ

1. WHAT IS BIRD — AND WHERE DO YOU WORK?

Vogel is one of Germany's leading medium-sized business consultancies - a family business since 1959, based in Aalen - and is building the leading consulting platform for medium-sized businesses. We are growing at several locations: in Aalen/East Württemberg as an established headquarters and in Munich as a new hub. In both, we look across functions — from tax advice to consulting to the strategic teams that build the platform.

1. HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE SALARY BANDS?

Deliberately wide - and identified at every point. We differentiate based on track record and market value, not on degree: scarce, highly sought-after profiles at the top end, less scarce ones at the bottom. We calibrate exclusively to the market - two people with similar experience can earn different things with us.

1. HOW MUCH — AND HOW — DOES VOGEL WORK?

It's measured by what you move, not by hours. But it's also honest: If you're looking for 9-to-5, we're not the first place to go. We are looking for people who work intensively on their own initiative because the tasks are worth it. How you distribute your time is largely up to you. What we share: We work together face-to-face - culture, sparring and the best ideas arise in daily proximity. We are not a remote company and do not have major home office policies; Individual remote days are no problem.

1. HOW DOES THE APPLICATION PROCESS?

Slim, fast, transparent — and graded according to profile. For entry-level roles (internship, work study, career entry), two interviews and a short work sample are usually sufficient; experienced roles are a little more detailed. For selected senior roles, we are looking into incorporating a joint working day in the future so that both sides get to know each other better. The following always applies: scheduled deadlines, quick decisions, substantial feedback - regardless of the outcome.

1. HOW DOES VARIABLE PAY WORK?

Linked to performance on a quarterly basis and assessed qualitatively. The scale increases with the level: up to 20% Associate, 27.5% Manager, 35% Senior Manager, 42.5% Director, 50% VP. Expected value with good performance - you meet the requirements, set your own accents, pass the keeper test - is around 50% of the maximum; the maximum bonus is not the norm. The focus is on a holistic assessment by your manager: ownership, quality, learning curve, collaboration, impact.

1. HOW DO I DEVELOP MYSELF - WHAT CAREER PATHS ARE THERE?

Two active paths: Mastery (technical depth, expert career) and Pioneer (leadership, management). You choose the direction after onboarding, usually in years 1-3. Starting a career is not a special path, but rather the early part of the same route - from working student or intern to associate, for the best ones without having to reapply.

1. TEAM, CULTURE, HOLIDAY?

A shared lunch is an open daily option - not an obligation; If you like, you can join us; anyone can eat at any time. Plus dinners, social events and offsites on a regular basis - not as a mandatory program, but because a good team also shares time outside of work. Benefits: thoughtful and substantial, not symbolic. Vacation: 28 days.

1. I KNOW SOMEONE - IS THERE A REFERRAL BONUS?

Yes — EUR 2,500 for each successfully filled position (no internships). A short context is enough: who you are thinking about, for what role, why. Doesn't have to fit perfectly, but has to be substantial.

Requirements

THIS IS WHAT YOU BRING WITH YOU

Experience & track record

• Studies in economics, business law or comparable - Bachelor or Master ongoing.
• Initial experience with income surplus calculations or accounting processes is an advantage, not a must.
• Profiles that do not fit into the above grid, but have substantial tax affinity, are expressly invited - we judge based on the contribution, not the label. Specifically: law students with a focus on tax law, trained tax clerks studying part-time.

Skills & way of working

• You work conscientiously and independently - you don't wait for tasks.
• You communicate clearly, both in writing and orally, and do not shy away from difficult topics.
• You use AI as a natural tool — research, drafting, analysis.

Mindset & personality

• You're looking for substance, not folklore. Internship as a CV point is not what you are sitting for at Vogel.
• You take responsibility for your task packages, not for your attendance hours.
• You aspire to set the highest standard in everything you deliver — not because someone controls it, but because mediocrity bothers you personally.