Internal Audit Intern

Cox Automotive; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Paid days off

Job summary

Cox Automotive invites highly motivated students to join the Internal Audit Intern program for Summer 2027. You will gain hands-on exposure to internal controls governance, enterprise risk management, and financial reporting impacts while assisting with narratives, control matrices, and testing.

You will work with a supportive team, develop professional skills, and collaborate with cross-functional groups. This internship is designed to build your accounting and audit foundations in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Currently a college student pursuing a BA/BS degree in accounting or a related field.
• Past Work experience or a desire to build a career in audit, risk, or compliance.
• Self-starter, flexible and curious.
• Highly organized, detail oriented and fast learner.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong desire to learn; ability to learn new systems and tools.
• Accountable for meeting deadlines and work performed.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a team member within the Internal Controls and Enterprise Risk Management Team.
• Assisting the Internal Controls team with the maintenance and preparation of detailed and accurate documentation, including narratives, control descriptions, risk & control matrices, process flowcharts, and management responses & remediation.
• Monitoring certifications for internal controls and narratives including communicating status to control owners and determining the need for escalations.
• Partnering/assisting the Internal Controls and Enterprise Risk management team to conduct process & internal controls walkthroughs to clearly identify/validate controls.
• Supporting issue owners with documenting remediation action plans for internal control failures and other identified issues.
• Ensuring that internal control stakeholders are provided with timely and accurate assistance.
• Supporting enterprise risk management activities.
• Assisting in developing presentations for leadership.
• Cross training in other areas of the internal controls governance and enterprise risk management team.
• Performing special projects and tasks assigned.
• Building relationships and interacting with cross-functional teams, internal and external customers and key stakeholders.
• Networking with peers and professionals in the industry.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Self-starter

Education

BA/BS in accounting or related field

Job description

Internal Audit Intern - Summer 2027

This internship offers broad, hands‑on experience across Cox Automotive's Internal Controls Governance and Enterprise Risk Management teams. The candidate will contribute to initiatives involving financial and IT controls, enterprise risk management, and the ongoing assessment of risks that may impact business operations and financial reporting. Responsibilities will include gathering evidence and performing testing to help assess whether risks are appropriately defined and internal controls are designed and operating effectively. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented self-starter who communicates effectively and thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment.

What's In It For You?

• We value your time and potential. At Cox, you'll be exposed to meaningful and challenging work.
• You won't be left alone to figure things out. You'll have a team of supporters who will show you the ropes, guide you to excellence and cheer you on.
• You'll experience real accountability to develop your professional skills.
• You'll expand your network and professional toolbox through exposure to business leaders.
• You'll help us build a bold future that is sustainable, accessible and inclusive.

What You'll Do

• Acting as a team member within the Internal Controls and Enterprise Risk Management Team.
• Assisting the Internal Controls team with the maintenance and preparation of detailed and accurate documentation, including narratives, control descriptions, risk & control matrices, process flowcharts, and management responses & remediation.
• Monitoring certifications for internal controls and narratives including communicating status to control owners and determining the need for escalations.
• Partnering/Assisting the Internal Controls and Enterprise Risk management team to conduct process & internal controls walkthroughs to clearly identify/validate controls.
• Supporting issue owners with documenting remediation action plans for internal control failures and other identified issues.
• Ensuring that internal control stakeholders are provided with timely and accurate assistance.
• Supporting enterprise risk management activities.
• Assisting in developing presentations for leadership.
• Cross training in other areas of the internal controls governance and enterprise risk management team.
• Performing special projects and tasks assigned.
• Building relationships and interacting with cross-functional teams, internal and external customers and key stakeholders.
• Networking with peers and professionals in the industry.

Who You Are:

• Currently a college student pursuing a BA/BS degree in accounting or a related field
• Past Work experience or a desire to build a career in audit, risk, or compliance
• Self-starter, flexible and curious
• Highly organized, detail oriented and fast learner
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong desire to learn; ability to learn new systems and tools
• Accountable for meeting deadlines and work performed
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment

Intern/Co-Op sessions are considered temporary employment. No full-time employment commitments are made. However, depending on our business needs, some interns may be considered for a full-time position following the conclusion of the session conditioned upon the intern graduating from their academic program and being available to commence full-time employment at a specified time.

USD 22.02 - 33.08 per hour

Compensation

Hourly pay rate is in the range of $22.02 - $33.08/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.

Benefits

• health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• retirement planning (401(k))
• paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO)

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

EOE, including disability/vets