Audit and Accounting Practitioner

ZealHR; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading auditing and accounting firm in Gauteng is seeking an Audit and Accounting Practitioner to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a Financial Accounting degree and completed articles, with proficiency in Afrikaans being essential. This position offers hands-on exposure to audits and a hybrid working option once established. Join a professional environment where your contributions are valued and where you can grow your career within a close-knit team.

Benefits

Direct mentorship by a CA(SA) Managing Partner

Hands-on accounting and audit exposure

Stable professional environment

Qualifications

• Degree in Financial Accounting, preferably B. Com or CTA.
• Completed articles required.
• Proficiency in Afrikaans is essential for communication.

Responsibilities

• Planning and executing audits and reviews.
• Preparing audit working papers and documentation.
• Liaising with clients on audit-related queries.
• Preparing financial statements.
• Preparing tax returns.
• Resolving SARS disputes.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Audit preparation

Client communication

Tax preparation

Afrikaans proficiency

Education

Financial Accounting degree (B. Com, CTA or equivalent)

Tools

Draftworx

Job description

The opportunity

Our client is a small, well-established auditing and accounting practice based in Murrayfield, Pretoria. The firm is led by a hands‑on Managing Partner who is a CA(SA) and RA(SA).

As part of expanding the audit side of the business, the firm is looking to appoint an Audit and Accounting Practitioner who is seeking meaningful long‑term engagement within a smaller personal practice environment.

What’s in it for you

• Direct reporting to, and mentoring by, a CA(SA), RA(SA) Managing Partner
• Hands‑on accounting, tax and audit exposure, with increasing involvement in audits as the practice grows
• Broad exposure to owner‑managed businesses and SME clients
• A stable, close-knit professional environment where your work is visible and valued
• Hybrid working option once established in the role
• Well suited to candidates early in their professional journey who value learning, access, and development over corporate scale

Key responsibilities

• Assisting with the planning and execution of audits and independent reviews
• Preparation of audit working papers and supporting documentation
• Liaising with clients and assisting with audit‑related queries
• Preparation of financial statements
• Preparation of tax returns
• SARS dispute resolution

Minimum requirements

• Financial Accounting degree (B. Com, CTA or equivalent)
• Completed articles
• SAICA‑track candidates preferred; strong SAIPA candidates with relevant audit exposure will also be considered (candidates who have completed articles but still need to write APC will be considered)
• Afrikaans proficiency (home language or near‑native) is essential, as audit files, historical records and client communication are predominantly in Afrikaans
• Comfortable working in a small‑er, professional practice environment
• Exposure to Draftworx will be advantageous

Salary: ± R40 000 – R45 000 per month