2028 SAICA Trainee Accountant-PRETORIA

BDO South Africa; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in South Africa is seeking first-year trainees for a 3-year Accountant Traineeship in their Audit division. This role provides hands-on experience, mentorship, and opportunities to develop skills necessary to register as a Chartered Accountant. Candidates should have relevant qualifications from a SAICA-recognized university and a commitment to growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Mentorship opportunities

Continuous skills development

Exposure to diverse clients

Friendly work culture

Sports & Social functions

Secondment opportunities

Qualifications

• Exposure to a diverse range of client sectors.
• Hands-on experience with clients and management.
• Open-door policy with managers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Work in a fast-paced audit environment.
• Help deliver exceptional client service.
• Achieve SAICA competencies to register as a Chartered Accountant.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Strong technical ability

Attention to detail

Analytical problem-solving

Effective communication

Client relations

Professional judgement

Commitment to growth

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Honours / PGDA / CTA or equivalent

Job description

Overview

So, you are considering joining BDO in South Africa for a traineeship position. As the South African member firm of the global BDO organisation, you would be joining a fast-growing professional services network with representation in over 167 countries and territories, including 58 African countries. BDO is a firm that aims to make an impact on its professionals and the communities in which it operates.

BDO’s global organization extends across 167 countries and territories, with 97,292+ people working out of 1,728 offices. We work toward one goal: to provide our clients with exceptional service. Our firms cooperate closely and comply with consistent operating principles and quality standards.

Our purpose
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. Our mission defines who we are and why we exist. It’s our core purpose. We play a big role in helping our clients and people achieve their dreams, and our mission keeps us grounded and humble about our impact on people’s lives every day.

What you can expect when you join BDO

• A commitment to creating unlimited growth by giving our people continuous opportunities
• A friendly and supportive culture, surrounded by teammates who are on the same journey
• Collaboration and an open-door policy, all the way up to our CEO
• A mentor to guide and challenge you
• Exposure to a range of clients, from large JSE-listed companies to smaller owner-managed businesses
• Opportunities to show you care through our CSI initiatives
• A chance to meet other colleagues at our Sports & Social functions
• Secondment opportunities for qualifying staff
• Hands-on involvement in audit work from the day you join
• Six offices in South Africa offering audit work. Our other offices do Advisory work, and as such traineeships are not available in Nelspruit, Roodepoort, Stellenbosch
• A firm big enough to access the best group of experts for client needs from our national and international network, and small enough to be responsive and innovative

Role and training

The SAICA Accountant Traineeship is a 3-year training contract whereby you will learn all the necessary SAICA competencies to pass your APC qualification in order to register as a Chartered Accountant.

The Trainee Accountant vacancies are for first-year trainees wanting to start their training contract within the BDO Audit division. The training contract will ensure that you achieve the SAICA competencies to register as a Chartered Accountant and equip you with generalist expertise and experience in a broad range of commercial sectors. As a BDO Audit professional, you’ll work in a fast-paced environment and help BDO to deliver exceptional client service.

What we are looking for

• Exposure to a broad range of client sectors
• Hands-on experience with clients and management
• Open-door policy with managers and partners
• To learn about a broad range of businesses from listed entities to entrepreneurial startups
• A supportive environment focused on skills development and professionalism
• Honours / PGDA / CTA or equivalent level qualification at a SAICA-recognised university

Competencies

• Keen willingness to learn and bring energy and aspiration to the audit team
• Strong technical ability
• High level of attention to detail and analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to relate to clients
• Ability to apply sound professional judgement
• Commitment to self-development and growth
• Ability to work within diverse teams
• Strong organisational ability