Fall 2026 Financial Audit Intern

Work as a member of the audit team under supervision of the auditor-in-charge and complete assigned audit programs or program sections in order to assist in the completion of the audit. 

• Conduct or assist in conducting reviews of assigned organizational or functional activities.
• Gain sufficient understanding of function and related Company policy for the area under review.
• Gain an understanding of the major control or reporting objective for the area and complete all audit programs steps including reviews of internal controls, testing of financial statement balances, and preparing workpapers to support the testing performed and conclusions reached.
• Identify any exceptions to policy.
• Prepare or assist in preparing comments reporting findings. Verify accuracy of findings through discussion of audit results with all affected staff from the level of clerk to assistant controller.
• Provide assistance to other Internal Auditors as requested.
• Complete cumulative project (summary of internship accomplishments) and present to Division Executive Team or appropriate Managers.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum

• Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited college or university with a preferred GPA of 3.0, accounting majors preferred  
• Applicants must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Kroger Co (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status)
• Highly motivated student with the desire to take initiative on their own work
• Highly motivated with strong leadership skills and the ability to work in groups or independently
• Accuracy and attention to detail with the ability to preserve confidentiality of information
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to present information to various levels of the organization
• Managing multiple priorities between school, work or extra-curricular activities
• Responds to change as a positive challenge
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Significant level of multi-tasking

Desired

• Business related employment activities, preferably in an accounting related capacity
• Accounting experience
• Experience in a professional work environment