2026/2027 Intern | Business Advisory | Rotorua

About this role:

Work with a talented and trusted team of experienced Advisors to offer services to small to medium sized enterprises including advising business owners to solve their challenges-offering, technical accounting advice, virtual CFO services, the preparation of financial statements and tax returns, tax consulting, and management accounting.

Business Advisory are a large team across New Zealand comprising of over 500 finance professionals. Lead by expert Partners, Business Advisory work with a diverse portfolio of clients to solve finance issues, implement processes, interpret financial information and support privately owned businesses and families achieve their financial objectives.

The Business Advisory team are located in all Deloitte offices across New Zealand and work closely with the Tax team and other Deloitte business units to deliver exceptional client service.

During your internship you will be building your core skills through top class training and mentor support that will set you up for a successful future career at Deloitte (or elsewhere).

Your typical day will include:

• Working directly with clients to solve complex issues and present variable solutions and insights
• Preparing management reports, financial statements, and tax returns. Giving technical advice regarding financial reporting, tax and systems and processes
• Developing skills in the use and application of cloud-based systems such as Xero and Taxlab, and supporting clients finance functions
• Collaborating with internal Deloitte teams such as Tax, Strategy Risk & Transactions, and Accounting & Reporting Advisory.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you. You are someone with:

• Currently completing any degree and have a passion for business. A Commerce degree, including Accounting and/or Finance majors, can be advantageous, but is not essential
• Eligibility to work towards Chartered Accountancy or CPA is common, but this is not a requirement if you are eager, willing and able to learn business advisory skills
• An analytical mind, detail-oriented, with a passion for business and numbers
• An ambitious, hard-working attitude who has great interpersonal and communication skills. Emotional intelligence to navigate between clients and competing priorities
• No previous experience is required. Part-time positions or internships in accounting, finance, customer-service, retail and hospitality are beneficial

What do you need to apply?

• An up-to-date CV
• An academic transcript (does not have to be official, but must show recent grades, your full name, and the name of the tertiary provider)
• The legal right to live and work in Aotearoa

Does this sound exactly like the sort of role and organisation for you? Then apply now! We’d love to hear from you.

Please be aware, if a particular opportunity becomes oversubscribed, we will close it for applications before the stated deadline. We recommend you submit your full application as early as possible.

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