Trainee Accountant (SAICA Training Contract)

You'll own the monthly numbers for a national retail chain head office in Atlantis, from journals to the management pack. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll report in Atlantis. Relocation is not covered for this one. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
• Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks
• Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
• Run the month-end close and prepare the trial balance
• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes

• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience

• Completed articles at an audit firm
• CA(SA) with SAICA, or AGA(SA) or Professional Accountant (SA) with SAIPA
• Power BI or a similar BI tool

• Study assistance for board exams
• Hybrid schedule outside month-end week
• Paid professional body membership fees

• If you're applying for a SAICA training contract, check the firm is a registered training office before you apply.
• Show what you improved, such as "cut month-end close from 10 days to 6"; results beat task lists.