The application deadline was 14 August 2026.
Description
The Dentsu Finance Internship is designed for an accounting graduate who wants to see how everyday finance work is handled inside a large commercial organisation. Instead of sitting outside the process, the intern supports real transaction and control work such as reconciliations, supplier and intercompany invoices, employee expense claims, journal entries and accounts-receivable follow-up. That makes the placement useful for someone who understands accounting concepts from study but still needs to build confidence working with live records, deadlines and internal procedures. The role also gives the intern exposure to the way finance controls are used to reduce errors and keep financial information reliable. For an early-career applicant, this is a practical chance to connect subjects such as general ledger, trial balance, VAT, payables and receivables with the way those areas actually interact during normal business operations.
The internship will suit a person who likes structured work, checks figures carefully and is comfortable using Excel to organise or review information. Dentsu is not asking for a long employment history; the focus is on the Accounting Diploma, basic technical readiness and the ability to learn quickly in a professional finance environment.
Available Position
📌 Finance Intern
About Dentsu
Dentsu operates across media, advertising and marketing services. Behind that client-facing work is a finance function that processes transactions, manages suppliers, follows receivables and applies internal controls across the group. The internship gives a graduate access to that business-support side of the organisation, where accuracy and timely processing matter because other teams rely on the finance records being correct.
What You Will Work On
- Support account and finance reconciliations and help investigate differences when records do not match.
- Capture employee expense claims and assist with journal entries that keep financial records up to date.
- Process supplier and intercompany invoices and learn how documents move through approval and payment processes.
- Assist with accounts-receivable collection work and follow up on outstanding items.
- Become familiar with internal controls and compliance requirements used within the Dentsu group.
- Build practical exposure to general ledger, trial balance, VAT, accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.
Qualifications
An Accounting Diploma is the stated minimum qualification. Applicants need a valid South African ID and should be comfortable working in Microsoft Excel. Previous exposure to an accounting package can help because the role deals with financial information and transaction systems, but the listing treats that experience as an advantage rather than an essential requirement.
Experience
This is an internship, so Dentsu does not frame it as a role for an experienced accountant. What matters more is whether the applicant can show that the academic foundation is strong enough to handle basic accounting work and whether they can adapt to professional routines. Coursework involving reconciliations, journals, VAT or financial statements can therefore be worth mentioning if formal work experience is limited.
Skills That Matter
Accuracy is important because small errors in invoices, journals or reconciliations can affect later reporting. Dentsu also highlights analytical thinking, communication, commitment, drive and time management. A strong intern should be able to notice when something does not look right, ask the right question and follow a task through instead of simply processing information without checking it.
What This Internship Could Help You Build
The useful part of this placement is the connection between different finance processes. A graduate may have studied accounts payable, receivables and general ledger work as separate topics, but a finance team deals with them together. By seeing how invoices are captured, how cash is followed up, how journals affect records and how reconciliations confirm accuracy, the intern can build a better understanding of the finance cycle as a whole. That can make later applications for junior accounting, finance operations, accounts payable, receivables or internal-control roles much easier to explain.
What to Put on Your CV
Keep the CV practical. If you have completed academic projects involving reconciliations, financial statements, VAT calculations or Excel analysis, describe the task rather than only listing the module name. If you have used an accounting package during study or part-time work, name it. The employer already knows this is an internship, so clear evidence of basic competence and careful work is more useful than trying to make limited experience sound senior.
How to Apply
Submit the application through Dentsu’s official Workday vacancy page. The advertised closing date is 14 August 2026. Check that your Accounting Diploma details, contact information and CV are complete before submitting, because this is a short application window.
Applications Closed
The closing date for this opportunity was 14 August 2026.
Final Summary
For an accounting graduate, this role offers a sensible first step into commercial finance. The work is detailed and process-driven, but that is exactly what can make the experience valuable: it gives you a chance to handle the records, controls and reconciliations that junior finance roles rely on every day.
