Audit Intern: Learn GAAP, Data Insights, Growth

PwC South Africa; Melville (NY); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

PwC is seeking an Audit Intern to gain hands-on experience in financial statement audits within our Assurance practice. You will support teams on audits, learn PwC methodologies, and observe professional client interactions to build a foundation for a career in accounting and assurance.

This internship emphasizes a learner mindset, initiative, and collaboration as you develop GAAP/GAAS knowledge, analyze financial data, and contribute to internal control evaluations and audit documentation.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Eligible to sit for the CPA exam in the intended state of employment.
• Internship candidates are typically in their third year of a four-year program or fourth year of a five-year program.

Responsibilities

• Support audit teams in financial statement audits and gain exposure to auditing methodologies.
• Review and verify financial documents to uphold transparency and compliance with accounting standards.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and provide insights for decision-making.
• Document audit processes and findings to maintain organized records.
• Learn and apply GAAP and GAAS in audit tasks.
• Collaborate with team members to monitor financial trends and assess risk factors.
• Contribute to evaluating internal controls and identifying areas for improvement.
• Utilize data analysis to support the audit process and enhance financial reporting.
• Observe and learn from experienced auditors to develop foundational audit practices and client interactions.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

GAAS knowledge

Data analysis

Audit processes

Client interactions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

PwC is seeking an Audit Intern to gain hands-on experience in financial statement audits within our Assurance practice. You will support teams on audits, learn PwC methodologies, and observe professional client interactions to build a foundation for a career in accounting and assurance.

This internship emphasizes a learner mindset, initiative, and collaboration as you develop GAAP/GAAS knowledge, analyze financial data, and contribute to internal control evaluations and audit documentation.