Financial Services Advisory Intern 2027

Primary Purpose of the Job

The Financial Services Advisory Intern will join BDO’s Financial Services Advisory division for a 12-month internship programme. The intern will be exposed to a broad range of advisory work spanning financial reporting, technology risk, governance, regulatory compliance, and client consulting. This role is designed to develop well-rounded business and advisory skills and will suit a motivated individual who is eager to learn, contribute meaningfully to client engagements, and gain practical experience across a dynamic advisory environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• General Information Technology Controls (GITC) testing and application controls testing.
• Analysing information systems data to assess accuracy, completeness and timeliness of transaction processing.
• Assisting in the identification and assessment of emerging technology and financial reporting risks facing clients in the Financial Services industry.
• Providing technical support to engagement auditors where computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATs) are required.
• Supporting the preparation of client-facing reports, management presentations and advisory deliverables.
• Assisting with regulatory compliance assessments, including reviews against applicable South African financial services legislation (FAIS, FICA, FSCA, NCA, POPIA) where relevant to client engagements.
• Contributing to consulting projects spanning risk advisory, business process improvement, and governance reviews.
• Supporting due diligence and data analysis exercises using tools such as IDEA and MS Excel.
• Researching IT risk management, IT governance concepts and industry best-practice frameworks (COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001-2).
• Being knowledgeable about, or willing to learn, data analysis.
• Willing to learn IT risk management, IT governance concepts and best-practice frameworks.