CA Adventure Vacation Programme - November 2026

PKF Octogon; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 114,000 - 159,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Networking with Partners/Managers

Exposure to service lines across firm

Document list and application guidance

Job summary

PKF Octogon invites second-year Bachelor of Accounting students or third-year BCom Accounting students to apply for the CA Adventure, a one-week experience aimed at networking with professionals and understanding our people-centric approach. You will gain exposure to auditing, accounting, and assurance through interactions with minds across service lines.

Ideal candidates are energetic, analytical, and principled, with a strong academic record and SAICA eligibility.

Qualifications

• Energetic and takes initiative to learn and succeed.
• Logical and analytical thinker.
• Persuasive, assertive and solutions-driven.
• Able to work in a team with good interpersonal and communication skills.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Analytical thinking

Initiative

Problem-solving

Education

SAICA accredited degree

PGDA

Mathematics Core & Accounting (Matric)

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

To apply, provide us with copies of the following documents no later than the 15th of November 2026:

• Updated CV

• Past and most recent academic records

• National Senior Certificate

• ID copy

• N.B. Please ensure that you provide all the required documents to avoid rejection of your application