Audit Intern

Job Description

About KPMG

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today’s most important industries. Their growth is driven by delivering real results for their clients, enabled by a culture that encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports communities.

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Audit Intern Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team to play an integral role in conducting financial statement audits and serve the capital markets by helping ensure accuracy and reliability of client financial information while upholding the principles of objectivity and independence.
• Contribute to the overall effectiveness of our clients’ operations while maintaining the highest standards of professional integrity.
• Develop an understanding of client-specific risks through review of financial results, relevant external information, current business trends and client transactions, primarily for federal government clients.
• Learn to prepare clear and well-structured audit documentation regarding understanding of clients’ processes and technology systems.
• With appropriate guidance, execute and document testing of client controls and financial statement account balances using appropriate standards and terminology.
• Support the execution of a high-quality audit through the performance of assigned tasks and professional client and engagement team interactions.
• Support the use of Data and Analytics (D&A) in the audit, including data extraction and analysis; utilize a range of technologies and data analysis tools to execute substantive audit procedures, including artificial intelligence (AI), Excel, Alteryx, SQL, Python and Power BI; assist in the preparation of the related documentation.

Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing a Bachelor of Accountancy, Master of Accountancy, or equivalent program.
• Must be pursuing educational requirements for CPA licensure in the principal place of business (the state in which the office is located) for this position.
• Upon completion of this internship, candidates must have additional academic credits to complete before obtaining their degree and/or CPA eligibility requirements.
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science or data and analytics preferred; experience with data analysis tools such as Alteryx or Power BI preferred.
• Must be eligible for or possess a U.S. Government Security clearance.
• Knowledge of technical accounting and financial reporting standards; knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Ability to navigate various computer applications, including MS Office (emphasis on Excel); aptitude to quickly learn KPMG Audit tools and applications used by our clients.
• Demonstrated quality service mindset; strong communication, time management and relationship-building skills; ability to employ sound professional judgment and professional skepticism; flexible and adaptable team player; leadership experience; resourceful in delivering high-quality work; ability to demonstrate project management skills is a plus.
• Must be able to travel to reasonably commutable work locations using own means of transportation, such as a personal vehicle or public transportation.
• Work location will require ability to work on client site(s) in Huntsville, Alabama between 40-60% of the time each week.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity.