Audit Intern Review

My role was to support the audit of the group and statutory financial statements of a large FTSE 250 manufacturing company. I analysed and performed testing on different parts of the financial statements for accuracy and compliance. Also, I understood and evaluated internal controls and exposure to external risks for each subsidiary company. In my day-to-day role, I worked with different people who assigned tasks to me, helped me when I had questions and reviewed them after completion.

The level of responsibility was different from task to task. For instance, I helped with some basic tasks where I was responsible for their successful outcome. On the other hand, when I worked on more senior-level tasks, I always provided updates to a senior associate. However, I believe that I got enough responsibility for these tasks. For instance, I enjoyed them more because they were challenging, and I learned more. Overall, I am happy with the level of responsibility that I had.

As I said, one of my responsibilities was to analyse and perform testing on different parts of the financial statements for a large company. This experience has helped me to improve my analytical, accounting and finance skills. Moreover, the fact that I was in an audit team exposed me to working with people from different positions, strengthening my teamwork and communication skills. Last but not least, I developed an understanding of Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel.

The level of support and guidance that I received during the internship was superb. In the beginning, I was paired with a buddy who was extremely helpful. He was happy to answer all of my questions and support me when I had issues. Also, on every task, I was paired with a graduate or a senior associate who helped me. However, my line manager was rather busy during my internship, and he could have helped me more.

The company culture was great, and I enjoyed it. Everyone was really friendly and open for the interns to ask questions. Moreover, I worked a few days in the office, so I had the chance to network with people outside my wider team. I find that helpful to understand more about the company. For instance, I managed to speak with a senior manager during a coffee chat, and she helped answer my questions. Overall, I find the culture lean without having a clear hierarchy which was great specifically as a junior employee.

I enjoyed the audit internship at Deloitte a lot. First, it helped me to learn more about the company and the industry. During the internship, I had the opportunity to connect with many people and expand my professional network. There were social activities organised for the intern class where I met many people from different offices in the UK. Also, the internship helped me to develop important transferable skills that will be useful during my graduate programme.

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