Corporate Audit Intern – Financial, Operational & Compliance Audit

Job Description

2027 Summer Intern: Corporate Audit | PepsiCo

The Tone:
This is a summer internship at PepsiCo, located in Plano, TX. PepsiCo is one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies, responsible for beloved brands like Gatorade, Lay’s, and Quaker, operating a connected system from ingredient sourcing to product delivery. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a global Corporate Audit team that provides objective insights into risks and challenges, helping maintain operational excellence and support governance leadership. As an intern, you will gain a well-rounded perspective of Finance, IT, and the broader business, making an impact and growing your career within a supportive community.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary
• Location: In-person Plano, TX
• Pay: $34.30–$44.00 hourly
• Team: Global Corporate Audit team
• Mission: Provide objective insights into risks and challenges to support governance leadership and operational excellence across PepsiCo’s businesses.
• Tech Stack: Power BI, Tableau, Generative AI

What You’ll Actually Do
• Risk Assessment: Learn to utilize the PepsiCo internal control framework to effectively identify potential risks and evaluate the efficacy of existing risk-mitigating activities across various business functions.
• Business Engagement: Actively participate in process walkthroughs led by business stakeholders, gaining valuable exposure to PepsiCo’s diverse operations and the specific processes undergoing audit.
• Financial Development: Build a foundational understanding of financial statements and controls, developing skills in financial analysis, budgeting, cost management, and investment analysis relevant to an FMCG environment.
• Data-Driven Insights: Apply data and analytics, coupled with an external perspective, to support comprehensive risk identification and generate actionable insights that add tangible value to the business.
• Control Validation: Conduct thorough testing of controls within assigned audit areas, including financial reporting, operational, and compliance controls, with potential exposure to IT General Controls (ITGCs).

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a CPA-eligible Accounting program, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or Management of Information Systems (MIS), with a graduation date within one year of internship completion.
• Experience: Demonstrated fundamental understanding of financial statements, controls, and core business processes within a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) environment or comparable industry, coupled with basic awareness of IT general control concepts and how technology supports business processes.
• Skills: Fluency in written and spoken English, strong analytical abilities to glean insights from data and integrate disparate information sources, excellent organizational skills, and adept communication for information gathering and stakeholder interaction.
• Bonus: Eligibility and intent to complete audit certifications such as CPA, IIA CIA, or CISA upon graduation, and preferred familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau, or generative AI.