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  • Posted: Jul 10, 2025
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • BDO helps a diverse range of clients with different needs. This is especially true of our Advisory Practice, which provides transaction, risk, wealth advisory, company secretarial, and HR services to clients navigating a range of challenges, changes, and opportunities. Our professionals are from a variety of multidisciplinary backgrounds, allowing us to del...
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    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.

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    Method of Application

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

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