BDO: Financial Services Advisory Internships 2026 / 2027 New

BDO: Financial Services Advisory Internships 2026 / 2027

The Financial Services Advisory Intern will join BDO’s Financial Services Advisory division for a 17-month internship programme. The intern will be exposed to a broad range of advisory work spanning financial reporting, technology risk, governance, regulatory compliance, and client consulting. This role is designed to develop well-rounded business and advisory skills and will suit a motivated individual who is eager to learn, contribute meaningfully to client engagements, and gain practical experience across a dynamic advisory environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 the identification and assessment of emerging technology and financial reporting risks facing clients in the Financial Services industry.

• Providing technical support to engagement auditors where computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATs) are required.

• 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) where 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 (COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001-2).

• Being knowledgeable about, or willing to learn, data analysis.

• Willing to learn IT risk management, IT governance concepts and best-practice frameworks.

Requirements

• Must have a Degree in any of the following:

• Business Management,

• Engineering,

• Accounting,

• Information Systems,

• Informatics,

• Finance,

• Internal Auditing.

• Law / LLB

• No prior work experience required; this is an entry-level internship position.

• Vacation work, clerkships, or part-time exposure in consulting, audit, legal, financial services or regulatory environments will be recognised.

• Academic projects, case competitions or research involving financial analysis, compliance, governance or technology risk are advantageous.

• Exposure to COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001-2 and other models is advantageous.

• Willingness to engage with and learn compliance and governance advisory concepts relevant to financial services clients.

• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint); exposure to data analytics tools is a plus.

Skills and Competencies

• Professionalism.

• Strong client orientation.

• Attention to detail.

• Ability to prioritise and handle stress.

• Task-driven and delivery-focused.

• Ability to work with all levels within an organisation.

• Have a passion and/or interest in emerging technologies, for example: machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics.

• Socially aware and able to work as part of a diverse team.

• Curiosity for regulatory and governance developments affecting the financial services sector.

• Ethical conduct and professional integrity in all dealings.

• Willingness to learn and embrace feedback.