Financial Audit Intern

Zade Associates supports companies in optimizing profitability, meeting objectives, and dominating their industries. They develop and implement smart financial and business solutions to improve client productivity, compliance, and efficiency.

The Financial Audit Intern will be involved in audit planning, risk assessments, and executing audit procedures. This role requires performing substantive testing of financial transactions, evaluating internal controls, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The intern will also prepare audit working papers, help identify financial reporting risks and control weaknesses, and support the creation of audit findings and reports, applying IFRS and ISA in assignments.

1. Participate in audit planning, risk assessments, and the execution of audit procedures.
2. Perform substantive testing and verification of financial transactions, balances, and supporting documentation.
3. Evaluate internal controls and assess compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
4. Prepare complete and well-organized audit working papers.
5. Assist in identifying financial reporting risks, control weaknesses, and potential irregularities.
6. Support the preparation of audit findings, management letters, and audit reports.
7. Apply relevant International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA) in audit assignments.

1. Hold a Bachelor's degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Accounting, Finance, or an equivalent relevant field.
2. Achieved First Class Honours or Second Class Honours (Upper Division) in the relevant undergraduate degree.
3. Must have completed all degree requirements and either graduated or be awaiting formal graduation.
4. Possess a strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and auditing standards.
5. Demonstrate excellent numerical, analytical, report-writing, and documentation skills.
6. Be proficient in Microsoft Excel and other relevant accounting or audit tools.
7. 1-2 years of relevant practical experience in external audit, internal audit, accounting, or financial reporting is a strong advantage.
8. Progress towards CPA(K) qualification, particularly completion of relevant professional examination stages, is an added advantage.