Audit Intern: Foundations in GAAP, GAAS & Data Insights

PwC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC in San Francisco is seeking an Audit Intern to gain hands-on exposure to financial statement audits and client support initiatives within Assurance. You will assist audit teams, perform basic tasks, and learn PwC methodologies while observing professional work environments.

This role emphasizes a learning mindset, asks you to take initiative, and provides opportunities to develop your personal brand, commercial awareness, and foundational audit skills for a future career in assurance.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA overall.
• Before starting full-time at PwC, eligible to sit for CPA exam in state of employment.
• Typically in third year of a four-year program or fourth year of a five-year program.

Responsibilities

• Support audit teams in conducting financial statement audits and apply auditing methodologies.
• Review and verify financial documents for transparency and compliance with standards.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and support decision making.
• Document audit processes and findings to keep records organized.
• Learn GAAP and GAAS in audit tasks.
• Collaborate with teammates to monitor financial trends and assess risks.
• Contribute to evaluating internal controls and identifying improvements.
• Use data analysis to support the audit and improve financial reporting.
• Observe experienced auditors to understand client interactions.

Skills

GAAP

GAAS

Data analysis

Audit methodologies

Client service

AI in auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

PwC in San Francisco is seeking an Audit Intern to gain hands-on exposure to financial statement audits and client support initiatives within Assurance. You will assist audit teams, perform basic tasks, and learn PwC methodologies while observing professional work environments.

This role emphasizes a learning mindset, asks you to take initiative, and provides opportunities to develop your personal brand, commercial awareness, and foundational audit skills for a future career in assurance.