Junior Audit Assistant

Forvis Mazars; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 120 000 - 180 000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned auditing firm in South Africa is seeking a motivated Junior Audit Assistant to join their team. This one-year contract provides Accounting students with valuable experience in the auditing field and the chance to access the SAICA trainee route in future. Candidates should have completed Grade 12 with accounting, pursue an accredited degree, and demonstrate strong Excel and writing skills.

Qualifications

• Completed Grade 12 studies with accounting as one of the main subjects.
• Tertiary education studies ideally should be a SAICA accredited degree.
• This role is ideal for someone who has an accredited undergraduate degree.

Responsibilities

• Perform audit field work under the guidance of senior staff.
• Produce work that is clear, concise and error-free.
• Apply technical expertise and analyze data effectively.
• Complete timesheets and manage time effectively.
• Monitor progress and performance against budgets and deadlines.

Skills

Proficient in Excel

Excellent writing skills

Ability to follow-up on tasks

Demonstrate integrity

Proactive planning

Ability to handle pressure

Education

Completed Grade 12 studies with accounting

Tertiary education in accounting or finance

Job description

Closing Date

2025/12/31

Reference Number

MAZ250908-1

Job Title

Junior Audit Assistant

Department

Audit

Job Type Classification

Fixed term contract

Location - Country

South Africa

Location - Province

Western Cape

Location - Town / City

Century City Cape Town

Workplace Type

On-site

Job Description

The Forvis Mazars in South Africa Junior Audit Assistant programme offers Accounting students the opportunity to gain entry to and experience in the auditing environment, allowing them the prospect of starting their journey towards developing into an accounting professional and/or Chartered Accountant.

The purpose of the role is to form part of the audit team to assist on audit assignments which would entail the successful completion of specific assigned tasks to ensure sufficient conclusion of audit engagements, whilst reporting to Audit Supervisors and/or Audit Managers. Please note that this is not a SAICA trainee accountant role. However, it offers candidates the opportunity to access the SAICA trainee route in future years. The Junior Audit Assistant position is a one-year contract, and the ideal candidate should be motivated to pursue a SAICA trainee contract thereafter.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform audit field work under the guidance of senior staff.
• Produce work that is clear, concise and error-free
• Applies technical expertise and analyses data effectively
• Complete timesheets
• Manages own time effectively
• Monitors progress and performance against budgets and deadlines

Minimum Requirements

• Completed Grade 12 studies with accounting as one of the main subjects.
• Tertiary education studies include accounting or finance course (required) that is ideally a SAICA accredited degree.
• Proficient in Excel
• Ability to follow-up on tasks
• Excellent writing skills
• Demonstrate integrity at all times
• Proactive - being able to plan projects and activities well in advance
• Able to deal with pressure and setbacks
• This role is ideal for someone who has an accredited undergraduate degree and wishes to pursue an accredited postgraduate degree.