2022 - Summer - Audit Intern | Rockford, IL
At RSM, interns work with large and small companies in various industries. They develop strong working relationships with clients built on understanding their businesses and challenges. Interns work on multiple team engagements each year, including several pieces of any particular assignment - not just one part. Working in a mutually respectful team environment helps our associates perform at their best and integrate their career with their personal life.
Examples of the candidate’s responsibilities include:
* Understanding clients' needs and expectations, their business and industry, accounting and control systems, employees, company values and industry-related GAAP and GAAS issues
* Developing an understanding of the RSM audit approach and tools
* Assessing risks and evaluating the client's internal control structure
* Performing substantive tests and tests of internal controls to identify and resolve accounting or reporting issues
* Drafting financial statements under prescribed formats
* Communicating engagement findings with teams and clients
Basic Qualifications:
* 90 credit hours completed
* Working towards B.A. / B.S. degree or equivalent from accredited university
* Accounting major
* Travel to assigned client locations is required. Must have access to and ability to arrange for use of reliable modes of transportation to those locations
* A minimum 3.0 GPA is preferred
Preferred Qualifications:
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Strong computer skills, including MS Office
* Ability to work as an effective member of a team
* Motivated to work in a fast-paced environment
* Client focused
* Ability to multitask