CA Adventure Vacation Programme - December 2026

PKF Octogon; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 68,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

PKF Octogon invites high-performing students to the CA Adventure, a one-week experience for second-year BAcc or third-year BCom Accounting students aiming for PGDA. You will meet colleagues across services lines and gain insight into our business and client work.

Applicants must be pursuing a SAICA-accredited degree or PGDA, have Mathematics Core and Accounting in Matric, maintain an outstanding academic record, be a SA citizen, and have no SAICA contract or bursary with another firm.

Qualifications

• Must be studying towards a SAICA accredited degree or PGDA
• Mathematics Core and Accounting subjects in Matric
• An outstanding academic record
• Must be a South African citizen
• Must not have a SAICA training contract or bursary with another training office

Skills

Energetic

Analytical thinker

Persuasive

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Integrity

Education

SAICA accredited degree or PGDA

Mathematics & Accounting in Matric

Outstanding academic record

Job description

Are you top of your class… Fuelled by passion. Driven by success. And never settle for second best?

The PKF Octagon CA Adventure is a unique one-week experience from second-year in a Bachelor of Accounting or third-year in a BCom Accounting degree to PGDA. You get to meet and network with individuals across the various services lines of the firm. As well as understanding the core of our business which is our people and our unique way of working with our clients. You will get the opportunity to share ideas, bring new perspectives and in turn you will have unadulterated access to some of the greatest minds in auditing, accounting, and assurance.

The benefits of the programme:

• Access to Partners, Managers, Trainees, and other stakeholders while on the programme and hear about their adventures to becoming a CA(SA)
• Network and build professional relationships
• Exposure to the service lines across the firm
• Integration of your knowledge and skills with how the firm works
• Add the experience gained to your profile
• Become eligible to apply for the PKF Octagon Vacation Work programme

Our ideal Vacation Student is:

• Energetic and takes initiative to learn and succeed
• A logical and analytical thinker
• Persuasive, assertive and solutions-driven
• Able to work in a team, has good interpersonal and communication skills
• Positive attitude
• Highly principled, with integrity

Minimum requirements:

• Must be studying towards a SAICA accredited degree or PGDA
• Mathematics Core and Accounting subjects in Matric
• An outstanding academic record
• Must be a South African citizen
• Must not have a SAICA training contract or bursary with another training office

Applicants must apply no later than the 15th of November 2026.