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Financial Services Advisory Intern (JHB Illovo) at BDO South Africa

  • Job Type Contract
  • Qualification Bachelors , Masters
  • Experience
  • Location Gauteng
  • City Johannesburg
  • Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit&nbsp , Internships / Volunteering&nbsp

Financial Services Advisory Intern (JHB Illovo) at BDO South Africa

Financial Services Advisory Intern (JHB Illovo)

Description

  • This internship is designed to give university students practical exposure to the world of risk advisory and assurance specifically in relation to the financial services sector.
  • Through structured job shadowing, students will gain first-hand insights into how IT systems and internal processes are audited, how data risks are identified and mitigated, and how technology governance is assessed in real-world environments.

Key Learning Areas:

  • Introduction to audit methodologies and risk-based approaches
  • Understanding IT general controls (ITGCs) and application controls
  • Exposure to internal audit procedures and control testing
  • Data risk assessment and basic data analytics concepts
  • Hands-on experience with audit tools and working papers
  • Observing client engagement processes and team collaboration

Responsibilities:

As part of the internship, students will:

  • Shadow experienced professionals on live engagements
  • Participate in training sessions and workshops
  • Assist with research, documentation, and basic execution
  • Attend team meetings and internal knowledge-sharing sessions
  • Observe and learn about audit planning, fieldwork, and reporting processes

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

  • University graduate or in their final year of study in: (BCom / BSc / BBSc) or post-graduate degree, specialising in any of the following relevant fields:
  • Information Systems/ Informatics
  • Information Technology
  • Actuarial Science
  • Computer/Data Science/Analytics
  • Mathematical Sciences/Statistics
  • (Applied/Financial) Mathematics
  • Quantitative Risk Management
  • (Applied) Statistics; or
  • The intention to pursue a professional qualification (CFA / FRM / PRM / FIA / FASSA) is advantageous.

Additional skills that would be advantageous:

  • Computer Literacy: Office 360 tools.
  • Experience in C#, Python, R, or SAS.
  • Internal audit.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to BDO South Africa on bdo.mcidirecthire.com to apply

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