Trainee Accountant (SAICA Training Contract)

How2Apply Talent Network
Potchefstroom, North West
Full-time
Posted 55 min ago
Full-time Finance & Accounting
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Job Description

You'll own the monthly numbers for a logistics company in Potchefstroom, from journals to the management pack. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a logistics company in Potchefstroom. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

The work, day to day

  • Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
  • Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries
  • Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
  • Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts and clear old reconciling items

Must-haves

  • You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
  • At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience
  • Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
  • Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
  • BCom Accounting or equivalent degree

What you get

  • Study assistance for board exams
  • Hybrid schedule outside month-end week
  • Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
  • Paid professional body membership fees

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: last three payslips, SAICA or SAIPA membership proof if you have it plus certified degree certificate and full academic record.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Potchefstroom; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

  • Open your CV with your qualification, your professional body and the ERP you know best; that's the shortlist filter.
  • Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationPotchefstroom, North West
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience7+ years
Posted7 November 2026
Closing Date6 December 2026
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