Risk Assurance Intern (Summer 2027)

Bpm-LLP; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

BPM LLP, a leading accounting firm with a people‑centered culture in the San Francisco Bay Area, offers a Risk Assurance Internship open to candidates in the San Francisco or San Jose area. You will research accounting topics, apply IT auditing concepts, and collaborate with engagement teams to deliver quality work within client timelines.

The program emphasizes growth through BPMU, strong client interaction, and a commitment to diversity.

Qualifications

• GPA 3.0 minimum in Accounting/IT-related programs and graduating between 09/2027 – 12/2029
• Interest in completing the CISA certification
• Positive, enthusiastic energy and strong people skills
• Forward-thinking and hands-on approach; strong written and verbal communication

Responsibilities

• Research basic and intermediate accounting topics and present opinions to senior team members
• Develop intermediate IT auditing knowledge and audit skepticism
• Identify key issues and help craft audit approaches with senior staff
• Contribute ideas to engagement teams and collaborate with clients to deliver quality results within deadlines
• Perform direct auditing work on IT systems through SOX, SOC, ISO 27001, FedRamp, etc.

Skills

Public accounting interest

Written communication

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Eagerness to learn

Energetic

Education

Accounting/IS/Business degree (BS/BA/MSA/MST/Certificate)

CISA certification (interest)

Tools

SOX

SOC

ISO 27001

FedRamp

Job description

BPM is a full service accounting firm providing comprehensive assurance, tax, and consulting services to clients globally. We are one of the largest California-based accounting firms and have built our success by focusing on our clients and our people. Our people-centered culture and firm motto “Because People Matter” has allowed us to be consistently recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area. We are dedicated to providing meaningful careers for all of our employees along with fostering an environment that allows an integrated lifestyle between work and play.

We Have

• Consistent recognition as one of the Bay Area’s “Best Places to Work”
• Recognition as “Top 5 Accounting Firm in the Bay Area”
• BPMU – A corporate university that’s dedicated to your career growth and development
• Rich diversity in the clients, industries, and overall work

You Have

• An interest in a career in public accounting
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 in a BS/BA/MSA/MST/Certificate Program in Accounting IS, Accounting, Business Administration, Cybersecurity, Finance or Economics and graduating between09/2027 – 12/2029
• Interest in completing the CISA certification
• Positive, enthusiastic energy

The people skills to work with individuals in and out of the organization

A forward-thinking and hands-on approach

Strong written and verbal communication skills

A desire to learn

You Will

• Research basic and intermediate accounting topics and present more senior members with your initial opinion
• Develop and apply an intermediate knowledge of IT auditing theory and a sense of audit skepticism
• Identify key issues and work with more senior team members to come up with an audit approach
• Contribute ideas/opinions to the engagement teams
• Collaborate with clients, working hand in hand to deliver a quality product within the client’s timeframe.
• Perform direct auditing work on IT systems through SOX, SOC, ISO 27001, FedRamp, etc...

$30 - $35 an hour

The hourly rate for this internship ranges from $30.00 to $35.00, depending on location. Compensation is standardized for BPM LLP interns across the U.S. and is determined based on geographic market.

This Risk Assurance Internship is open to candidates based in the San Francisco or San Jose area who can commit to a hybrid schedule at our San Francisco or San Jose office.

Wondering if you should apply?

At BPM we are people who value people. We are progressive and purposeful. We are a firm with flexibility. Our shared entrepreneurial spirit drives us to see and do things differently. And our passion for people makes BPM a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger.

BPM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. BPM welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.