Audit Intern

Audit Intern

Riot Platforms, Inc. is a Bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure company focused on a vertically integrated strategy. Riot has Bitcoin mining data center operations in central Texas, and electrical switchgear engineering and fabrication operations in Denver, Colorado.

Riot Rookie Internship Program:

At Riot, we are passionate about Bitcoin and educating others. We want our interns to find value in the work they accomplish with us. Our goal is to increase student exposure to Bitcoin and provide the opportunity for you to find creative solutions to real-world problems. We believe that this internship opportunity will uniquely position you to do just that and gain valuable industry experience in a publicly traded company.

About You:

You are interested in Bitcoin and want to be involved in the sector. You are creative and strive to improve organizational efficiency. You have strong communication skills and can multi-task. You identify problems and solve them. Lastly, you take the initiative, are self-sufficient, and are detail-oriented.

About the Role:

We are looking to add a Data Analytics/Audit Intern to our Austin Office. This is a summer internship, expected to last 10-weeks, with an average of 40-hours per week. It is our goal to provide a collaborative work environment that allows our intern to take ownership of their projects, experiment, and ask questions.

Responsibilities:

• Work interdepartmentally to understand processes and validate completeness of data.
• Work with subject matter experts on identifying areas of improvement & streamlining business processes.
• Validate and improve existing data analytic templates (Excel, VLOOKUP’s, etc.).
• Coordinate review of documentation control owners.
• Update and maintain narratives / flowcharts which describe financial and operational processes.
• Update control documentation as necessary.
• Performs a variety of other functions/ad-hoc projects as assigned by the immediate supervisor to aid in the department's/company's achievement of goals and business objectives.

Requirements:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel (understand VLOOKUP’s, and other data analytic formulas)
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and SharePoint
• Prior Audit internship a plus
• Experience with SQL a plus
• Passionate about Bitcoin and developing the Bitcoin ecosystem
• Ability to report to our Austin office at least 4-days a week for the internship duration
• Preferably local to the Austin, TX area or willing to relocate on your own – relocation assistance not provided by the company

Education and Experience:

• Rising Junior or Senior seeking degree in Business related field
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Prior Big 4 or equivalent auditing internship a plus

Benefits:

• Competitive pay, employer perks, and flexible scheduling
• Apply classroom knowledge to real-world problems, gaining hands-on experience in various Data Analytics and Audit tasks
• Learn about the exciting world of Bitcoin from industry leaders
• Gain exposure to presenting to management and C-Suite levels within the company
• Build lasting relationships with mentors and leaders
• Upon successful completion of internship, a strong letter of recommendation.