2027 Risk and Compliance Services Winter Intern - Financial & Regulatory Risk Services

About the role

You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry and join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awards. We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions. The Risk and Compliance Services team specializes in risk advisory, internal audit and IT risk, viewing technology as a driving force for innovation and forward thinking. They serve as advocates to clients, enabling them to navigate, transform, secure, and maintain processes, controls, and digital solutions needed to reach their unique goals. Core values of trust, integrity and accountability guide the team to act as strategic innovators, encouraging an owner‑like mindset when supporting clients. EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with nearly 4,500 employees and more than 450 partners worldwide. The firm combines responsiveness with a long‑range perspective to help clients meet pressing issues today and position them for success tomorrow, serving a diverse client base ranging from sophisticated financial institutions and start‑ups to global public firms, middle‑market companies, high net worth individuals, family offices, not‑for‑profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across many industries. Preferred location: New York.

Responsibilities

• Participate in departmental or functional area risk assessments across a variety of industries.
• Obtain an understanding of and assist with documenting the internal control environment, including the IT environment, by performing walkthroughs of various processes.
• Perform testing of controls, including entity level controls, process/activity level controls, and general computing controls (e.g., information security, program development, program change, computer operations, business continuity planning), to confirm control objectives are being met.
• Prepare quality and timely workpapers supporting the results of control-related testing and analysis.
• Assist with the identification and communication of control issues, verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate and apply multi‑tasking skills, teamwork, and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services.
• Increase and apply knowledge of internal controls and the internal control environment to future clients.

Qualifications

• Must be currently pursuing a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in accounting, or equivalent program from an accredited college or university.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• 0‑2 years of recent public accounting experience (preferred).
• Final graduation between December 2027 and September 2028 (preferred).