Audit Intern

Your role

The team:

A career in External Audit services will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast-growing clients to large entities. Their clients are often well-known brands and many have broad international reach. They focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of their clients’ information. To really stand out and make them fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of them at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help them achieve this they have the PwC Professional; their global leadership development framework. It gives them a single set of expectations across their lines, geographies, and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills they need as individuals to be successful and progress in their careers, now and in the future.

Responsibilities:

As an Intern / Trainee, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Be curious and try new things.
• Learn about how PwC works as a business and adds value to clients.
• Think broadly and ask questions about data, facts, and other information.
• Support research, analysis, and problem-solving using a variety of tools and techniques.
• Produce high-quality work that adheres to the relevant professional standards.
• Keep up-to-date with technical developments for an area of specialism.
• Handle, manipulate, and analyze data and information responsibly.
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise, and articulate manner - verbally and in materials produced.
• Embrace different points of view and welcome opposing and conflicting ideas.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Intern’s role in PwC‘s core audit services provided to clients is to:

• Support select phases of a financial statement audit;
• Support select projects; demonstrating creative thinking and individual initiative while working as a team member, building solid relationships with team members;
• Proactively seek guidance, clarification, and feedback; and,
• Demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks while exercising professional skepticism.

About you

Job requirements and preferences:

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required :

• Bachelor's Degree in the field of Accounting
• Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
• Minimum Years of Experience: 0 year(s)

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional Educational Preferences :

• Client service intern positions are entry-level and job seekers are traditionally either in their 3rd year of a 4 year degree program or in the 4th year of a 5 year program.
• Client service interns typically join them during the winter/spring or summer prior to their intended graduation year.

Certification(s) Preferred :

• Before starting with PwC full-time, meet all educational requirements to be eligible for the primary credential license appropriate for the relevant practice area, such as meeting all educational requirements to satisfy the 150 credit hour requirement necessary for the CPA license in the state in which your office will be located, or provide documentation satisfactory to the Firm that your CPA license can be obtained in the state in which your office will be located through reciprocity based on either a CPA license held or CPA exam passed, in another state.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills :

• Demonstrates an interest in all aspects of auditing and the desire to pursue a career in public accounting.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, and financial reporting systems including generally accepted accounting principles and current accounting policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates some ability to research and analyze pertinent client, industry, and technical matters.
• Demonstrates basic experience and proven abilities:
  • Utilizing problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks;
  • Interacting with various levels of leadership (client and/or team-based) in both written and verbal form; and,
  • Self-motivating and taking responsibility for personal growth and development.

Note:  PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry-level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy.

Compensation & benefits

The salary range for this position is $30.75 - $40.75 per hour. If you join as a full-time employee, you  will get the following benefits:

• Health and Insurance
• Retirement & Savings and Financial Well-being
• Balancing Work and Life
• Compensation & Rewards
• Professional Development
• Purpose and Inclusion

Training & development

As an intern, you will be participating in physical and virtual training designed to develop your leadership and technical skills. Their Leadership Development Experience is creating leaders of the future through in-the-moment coaching and real-time development. You will experience client assignments while working directly with PwC partners, principals, and staff. You will practice the commitment to client service and gain insight into the professional services industry. Engage in dialogue with a dedicated coaching team focused on developing you as a leader. Your coaching team will guide you through the internship to enhance your skills and learn more about what makes PwC one of the best places to work each year.

Career progression

Interns at PwC after completion, depending on the needs of the business, may be offered a full-time position with the firm. With over 90% of their interns receiving full-time offers, the right internship can help you take the next critical step in shaping a successful and rewarding career. 

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• pwc.com/us/en/careers/why-pwc/employee-benefits.html
• pwc.com/us/en/careers/entry-level/internships.html
• pwc.com/id/en/careers/internship-programmes.html
• youtube.com/@PwCUS