Job: Finance: Debt Collection Intern

Company : Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA); Centurion; On-site; ZAR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA) in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa offers a Finance: Debt Collection Intern role. The internship focuses on processing applications, debt resolution, and maintaining accurate financial records within the finance team.

The ideal candidate is pursuing an Accounting-related diploma or degree and aims to gain hands-on experience in credit control, data analysis, and client relations.

Qualifications

• National Diploma/ Degree in: Accounting or Cost/ Management Accounting

Responsibilities

• Processing and capturing individual applications.
• Assessing documents for completeness and validity.
• Printing ID cards and PSIRA certificates.
• Assisting clients with digital application completion.
• Accessing information from external systems like CIPC, SARS.
• Resolving telephonic and email enquiries.
• Verifying fingerprints on the Home Affairs HANIS system.
• Understanding finances related to PSiRA registrations.
• Performing other administration tasks related to PSiRA registrations.
• Data capturing and managing queues.
• Interpreting and actioning findings related to criminal records.

Skills

Financial data analysis

Communication

Client relations

Debt collection

Negotiation

Education

Accounting ND/ Degree (ND/ Degree)

Job description

A Finance: Debt Collection Intern manages overdue accounts, negotiating repayment plans, and ensuring timely payments. They maintain accurate financial records, analyze account statuses, prepare reports, and collaborate with the finance team to resolve outstanding debts. This internship provides hands‑on experience in financial operations, client relationship management, communication, data analysis, and problem‑solving, making it ideal for those aspiring to finance, credit control, or debt management.

Responsibilities

• Processing and capturing individual applications
• Assessing documents for completeness and validity
• Printing ID cards and PSIRA certificates
• Assisting clients with digital application completion
• Accessing information from external systems like CIPC, SARS
• Resolving telephonic and email enquiries
• Verifying fingerprints on the Home Affairs HANIS system
• Understanding finances related to PSiRA registrations
• Performing other administration tasks related to PSiRA registrations
• Data capturing and managing queues
• Interpreting and actioning findings related to criminal records

Qualifications

• National Diploma/ Degree in: Accounting or Cost/ Management Accounting

Hiring organization

Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA)

Employment Type: internship

Job Location: Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa