Internal Audit Intern

Internal Audit Intern

Life at Certis

Step into the world of Internal Audit and discover how a leading security services organisation operates, manages risks and strengthens its controls.

As an Internal Audit Intern, you will contribute to audit engagements across various Certis businesses. From process walkthroughs, review of data and documents to data analysis, you will gain practical experience in governance, risk management and internal controls — well beyond the classroom. You will also help shape the future of Internal Audit by supporting transformation initiatives involving data analytics, automation and AI.

This internship is ideal for curious and analytical students who enjoy uncovering insights, understanding how businesses work and turning data into meaningful observations.

Duties & Responsibilities

As part of the Internal Audit team, you will have opportunities to:

1. Contribute to audit engagements by reviewing documents and validating data to assess whether key controls are adequate and effective.
2. Participate in process walkthroughs with business units to understand key processes, identify key risks and controls, and document the processes and observations.
3. Turn data into actionable insights using Microsoft Excel and, where relevant, data visualisation and analytics tools such as Power BI or Tableau to uncover unusual trends, anomalies and potential exceptions.
4. Gain exposure to different business functions and operations through audit engagements and understand how risks are managed across Certis.
5. Support the preparation of audit reports and presentations, including organising audit evidence and summarising factual observations from audit fieldwork.
6. Support Internal Audit transformation initiatives by contributing ideas to improve audit processes and exploring practical applications of data analytics, automation and AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot.
7. Take on a variety of Internal Audit assignments with guidance and mentoring from the Internal Audit Manager and the audit team.

We welcome students who:

• Are pursuing a degree in Accountancy, Business, Finance, Information Systems, Data Analytics or related discipline.
• Have a keen interest in internal controls, governance, risk management, or business operations.
• Are proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, or other data analytics and AI tools would be an advantage but not essential.
• Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to examine information, identify patterns and draw meaningful observations.
• Can communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing, and are able to work collaboratively with different stakeholders.
• Are curious, resourceful, willing to ask questions, learn unfamiliar processes and take on new challenges.
• Are organised and able to manage priorities and deliver assignments within agreed timelines.