Overview:
Welcome to the BDO family, a worldwide consulting firm where you can bring your own personality to your job! We help organisations grow sustainably with our expertise in audit & assurance, tax & legal, advisory and accountancy.
At BDO, you are not just a number. Your wellbeing and development are just as important to us as the personal, hands-on advice and pragmatic solutions we offer our clients. Because as you grow, so do we and so do our clients. That is why our slogan is 'Let's Grow Together'!
In order to enhance your academic studies with more practical experience, BDO is offering you an opportunity to join our professional audit teams as an intern. This initial practical experience introduces you to the lively world of financial auditing and brings you into contact with other recently graduated peers. You will also work with clients from the very first day. These clients range from small SMEs to large international companies that rely on us for support. Take advantage of this unique learning experience and who knows, it could be the beginning of a professional career at BDO!
What will you be doing?:
Together with other newly graduated colleagues, you will work on various tasks to support more experienced staff in the following areas:
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Financial audits (e.g. statutory, consolidated, IPO audits and special assignments)
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Verification of companies’ internal control environment
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Preparing reports to e.g. Boards of Directors, audit committees and management
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Audits of (consolidated) annual accounts
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Audits of economic and financial information for works councils
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Legal assignments including mergers and demergers, contributions in kind, etc.
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Due diligence audits
What do you bring to the table?:
- You are in the final or penultimate year of a Master’s degree programme
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You have a strong interest in auditing, combined with an enthusiastic personality and a team-player mentality.
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Knowledge of current IT applications and Excel is desirable.
What do we bring to the table? :
- Internship at a large company with many opportunities for you to grow and learn.
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Internship in a smaller team at a specific office or in a specific department, where everyone can be themselves.
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Take on increasing amounts of responsibility as the rest of your team stands by, ready to support you.
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Option to work at one of our many Belgian BDO offices or at a client site.
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You can expect to receive guidance on your thesis and also rely on more experienced colleagues to share their knowledge.
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Internship duration: minimum of 1 month, at least 4 days a week.
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Period: Preferably starting in February 2026.
Intrigued by this job description, but curious to discover what it's really like in the audit department?
In 'Podcast for Talent' you'll hear three of our audit colleagues discuss their experiences. With different backgrounds and job seniority, they'll give you their unique insights into the daily operations within audit.
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