Financial Services Advisory Intern: Risk & Compliance

Company : BDO South Africa; Rosebank; On-site; ZAR 96,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO South Africa invites applications for a 12-month Financial Services Advisory Internship. You will gain exposure to financial reporting, technology risk, governance, compliance, risk advisory, business process improvement, and client consulting engagements.

The programme develops advisory and analytical skills through practical experience in financial services consulting, governance, and data analysis projects. Ideal for graduates seeking advisory exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a relevant field and strong academic record.
• Academic projects in financial analysis, compliance, governance, or risk.
• Exposure to governance frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL or ISO 27001 is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform GITC testing and application controls testing.
• Analyse information systems data for transaction accuracy and timeliness.
• Support identification and assessment of technology and financial reporting risks.
• Provide CAATs technical support.
• Assist in preparing client reports, presentations and advisory deliverables.
• Support regulatory compliance reviews against FAIS, FICA, FSCA, NCA, POPIA.
• Contribute to risk advisory, governance reviews and process improvement projects.
• Assist with due diligence and data analysis using IDEA and Excel.
• Research IT governance, IT risk management, COBIT, ITIL and ISO 27001.
• Support client engagements and advisory assignments.

Skills

Financial analysis

Governance

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management, Engineering, Accounting, Information Systems, Informatics, Finance, Law, or equivalent qualification.

BCom Accounting or BCom Internal Auditing.

BCom Law or LLB with a commercial focus.

Tools

IDEA

Microsoft Excel

Job description

BDO South Africa invites applications for a 12-month Financial Services Advisory Internship. You will gain exposure to financial reporting, technology risk, governance, compliance, risk advisory, business process improvement, and client consulting engagements.

The programme develops advisory and analytical skills through practical experience in financial services consulting, governance, and data analysis projects. Ideal for graduates seeking advisory exposure.