Audit Intern – Audit

Job Description

Assurance Intern – Winter 2028 | RSM France

The Tone:
This is an internship at RSM France, located at various client locations. RSM is a leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, focused on instilling confidence in a world of change. The role is crucial for empowering clients and people to realize their full potential, contributing to RSM’s compelling culture and client experience. Interns play a key part in developing strong client relationships and working on multiple team engagements.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person, client locations
• Pay: $34–$40 hourly
• Mission: Understand client businesses and challenges, assess risks, and help identify and resolve accounting or reporting issues through audit procedures.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Client Understanding: Understand clients’ needs, their business, industry, accounting systems, control systems, employees, company values, and relevant GAAP and GAAS issues.
• Audit Approach: Develop an understanding of the RSM audit approach and the tools utilized.
• Risk Assessment: Assess risks and evaluate the client’s internal control structure to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Substantive Testing: Perform substantive tests and tests of internal controls to identify and resolve accounting or reporting issues.
• Financial Reporting: Draft financial statements according to prescribed formats.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Working towards a B.A. / B.S. degree or equivalent from an accredited university, with an Accounting Major. Entry-Level.
• Experience: 90 credit hours completed. Travel to assigned client locations is required, with access to and ability to arrange for use of reliable transportation.
• Skills: Knowledge of accounting and control systems, understanding of industry-related GAAP and GAAS issues, ability to assess risks and evaluate internal controls, and skills in drafting financial statements.
• Bonus: A minimum 3.0 GPA is preferred.