Program Overview:
Do you want to work for an industry leader?
Do you want to work in a global team environment?
Are you motivated to learn with a strong intellectual curiosity?
Collaborative, team oriented with a focus on achieving results – does this describe you?
Our 12 weeks long Bunge Summer Internship program provides:
A developmental experience through structured learning goals, combining soft skills training, hands-on projects, and Bunge knowledge.
Comprehensive understanding of our business through assignments with specific goals and deliverables.
Networking opportunities with our leaders through Lunch and Learn Series.
Bunge is seeking highly motivated MBA/MS internship candidates majoring in Finance and who are excited to work in high paced environment of applying corporate finance theory to real business challenges to join Bunge’s Global Internal Audit Team.
Focus Area Overview:
This internship role will be focused on Global Internal Audit – Finance.
Global Internal Audit (GIA) is global function within Bunge to support Bunge Limited’s Board of Directors in its oversight of the governance risk and control framework, and to provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve Bunge’s operations. The mission of GIA is to enhance and protect organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight. GIA helps Bunge accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and control processes. GIA maintains highest levels of professional standards and serves as a talent development platform for Bunge employees
The function works closely with senior management, commercial, industrial and other areas of finance including tax, treasury, controlling, FP&A and business development The GIA function provides a great training ground to build business knowledge and finance skillset to unlock future growth within GIA and the broader finance organization.
Core Functions & Responsibilities:
A project with the GIA organization will include one or multiple of the following activities:
• Project Planning: Participate in the detailed planning and preparation of an audit project. Key tasks include preparing internal documentation and templates, engaging key stakeholders to perform consultations and process walkthroughs, extracting data from applicable ERP and operational systems, identifying outliers through data analytics, performing a preliminary risk-based analysis of the audit environment to refine the established the audit work program, and documenting the planning results in the Audit Planning Memorandum.
• Project Fieldwork: Participate in the execution phase of an audit project. Key tasks include performing in-depth analysis of the audit environment processes and data to identify control gaps and exceptions, evaluate audit exceptions with root cause analysis, collaborate continuously with key stakeholders to verify testing exceptions, manage multiple testing priorities across the work program within defined deadlines, clearly document and articulate detailed testing procedures performed and conclusions reached in work papers, and validate audit observations and subsequent recommendations with key stakeholders.
• Project Reporting: Participate in the development and delivery of an audit report. Key tasks include drafting fact-based audit observations by demonstrating exceptional written communication skills, understanding business needs to draft recommendations that directly address the root cause of the audit observation and add value to the business, calculating the financial impact of audit observations, collaborating with Project Manager, Sponsor and Ops to issue the audit report timely.
• Project Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance with IIA and internal QA standards. Key tasks include maintaining AuditBoard in line with GIA methodology and audit timeline, ensure sufficient documentation and explanation is recorded for all QA requirements, and maintain awareness of QA updates to ensure current project compliance.
Skills/Experience Required:
• Pursuing MBA/MS or MAcc required from an accredited university
• Accounting, Finance or Economics undergraduate degree preferred
• Knowledge of and skill in applying internal auditing techniques and accounting principles and practices in a fast-paced and complex environment.
• Efficient in planning and time management to maintain composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to solve practical problems in complex scenarios by leveraging a variety of resources to self-educate and map a pathway to success.
• Ability to follow instruction and work independently to self-manage multiple priorities within defined timelines.
• Ability to professionally articulate issues and resolve problems with a solution focused mindset.
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, team management and external contacts, to work effectively in a professional team environment.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, including active listening skills and professional presentation of findings and recommendations.
• Considerable skill in using Microsoft Office products (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and additional skill in analytics tools desirable (e.g., Tableau).
• Ability to work in an ever-growing global environment with domestic and international travel requirements.
• Skills in conducting international business including any advanced or multiple language abilities.