BDO Financial Services Advisory Internships 2026/2027

Opportunity Overview

BDO invites driven individuals to apply for the Financial Services Advisory Internships, commencing in 2026. This is a 17-month programme designed to immerse interns in BDO's Financial Services Advisory division, providing extensive exposure to a wide spectrum of advisory work.

Participants will develop well-rounded business and advisory skills through practical experience across areas such as financial reporting, technology risk, governance, regulatory compliance, and client consulting. This opportunity is ideal for motivated candidates eager to learn and contribute meaningfully to client engagements within a dynamic advisory environment.

Minimum Requirements

• A Degree in any of the following fields: Business Management, Engineering, Accounting, Information Systems, Informatics, Finance, Internal Auditing, Law / LLB.
• No prior work experience is required, as this is an entry-level internship position.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Willingness to learn and engage with IT risk management, IT governance concepts, industry best-practice frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001-2), and compliance and governance advisory concepts relevant to financial services clients.

Advantages:

• Prior vacation work, clerkships, or part-time exposure in consulting, audit, legal, financial services, or regulatory environments.
• Academic projects, case competitions, or research involving financial analysis, compliance, governance, or technology risk.
• Exposure to data analytics tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting General Information Technology Controls (GITC) testing and application controls testing.
• Analysing information systems data to assess accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of transaction processing.
• Assisting in identifying and assessing emerging technology and financial reporting risks for Financial Services industry clients.
• Providing technical support to engagement auditors for computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATs).
• Supporting the preparation of client-facing reports, management presentations, and advisory deliverables.
• Assisting with regulatory compliance assessments, including reviews against applicable South African financial services legislation (FAIS, FICA, FSCA, NCA, POPIA) relevant to client engagements.
• Contributing to consulting projects spanning risk advisory, business process improvement, and governance reviews.
• Supporting due diligence and data analysis exercises using tools such as IDEA and MS Excel.
• Researching IT risk management, IT governance concepts, and industry best-practice frameworks.

What the Work Involves

Interns joining the Financial Services Advisory division in Johannesburg will be actively involved in testing controls and analysing information systems data for clients. They will assist in identifying and assessing new technology and financial reporting risks, offering crucial support to engagement auditors by applying computer-assisted audit techniques.

A significant part of the role involves supporting the creation of client reports and presentations, contributing to consulting projects focused on risk advisory, business process improvement, and governance reviews. Interns will also assist with regulatory compliance assessments and participate in due diligence and data analysis, working alongside experienced professionals in a dynamic advisory setting.

How to Apply

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