Risk Advisory Intern

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a driven intern to gain hands-on experience in public accounting and consulting. You will perform tests under supervision to gather evidence and support fieldwork for SOC, ITGC, ISO assessments, SOX, internal audits, and agreed-upon procedures.

You will interact with clients to identify issues, learn clients' systems and control environments, and gain exposure to audits across financial and IT domains.

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Current enrollment in a bachelor's or master's program in business with an emphasis in accounting.
• Plan to complete 150 semester/225 quarter unit requirement for CPA licensure eligibility between December 2027 – August 2028 strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience working alongside professionals at all levels in public accounting and consulting.
• Perform tests or procedures under supervision to collect sufficient evidence regarding clients’ reporting standards.
• Help complete fieldwork for SOC audits, IT General Controls support, ISO Assessments, SOX, Internal Audits, and Agreed Upon Procedures engagements.
• Interact with clients to identify and resolve audit issues.
• Gain real-world exposure to financial and IT audits, reviews, compilations, and projects.
• Learn client systems and control environments and their impact on customer users.
• Learn general, IT, and transactional controls.
• Evaluate process risks, develop tests for key controls, and determine control effectiveness.
• Participate in continued learning and internal meetings

Skills

Audit Procedures

Control Evaluation

Process Risk Evaluation

Fieldwork Completion

General Controls

IT General Controls

SOX Compliance

ISO Assessments

Agreed Upon Procedures

Client Interaction

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Business with Accounting Emphasis

Job description

• Gain hands‑on experience working alongside professionals at all levels in public accounting and consulting


• Perform tests or procedures under supervision to collect sufficient evidence regarding clients’ reporting standards


• Help complete fieldwork for SOC audits, IT General Controls support, ISO Assessments, SOX, Internal Audits, and Agreed Upon Procedures engagements


• Interact with clients to identify and resolve audit issues


• Gain real‑world exposure to financial and IT audits, reviews, compilations, and projects


• Learn client systems and control environments and their impact on customer users


• Learn general, IT, and transactional controls


• Evaluate process risks, develop tests for key controls, and determine control effectiveness


• Participate in continued learning and internal meetings

Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future


• Current enrollment in a bachelor's or master’s program in business with an emphasis in accounting


• Plan to complete 150 semester/225 quarter unit requirement for CPA licensure eligibility between December 2027 – August 2028 strongly preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates foundational knowledge in public accounting and consulting, with hands‑on experience in financial and IT audits, SOC audits, and internal controls. Proficient in evaluating process risks and developing tests for key controls while effectively interacting with clients to resolve audit issues.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Audits


• IT Audits


• SOC Audits


• Internal Controls


• CPA Licensure Eligibility

Hard Skills

• Audit Procedures


• Control Effectiveness Evaluation


• Process Risk Evaluation


• Fieldwork Completion


• General Controls


• IT General Controls


• Transactional Controls


• ISO Assessments


• SOX Compliance


• Agreed Upon Procedures

Soft Skills

• Client Interaction


• Problem Solving


• Team Collaboration


• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Public Accounting


• Consulting


• Accounting


• Financial Reporting Standards


• Continued Learning