Junior Trainee Accountant

Signa Opportunity; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 112,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Signa Opportunity is offering a role that provides practical exposure to a diverse client portfolio and opportunities to develop technical and professional skills within trusted assurance services.

The role focuses on contributing to high-quality audit engagements in a collaborative and ethical environment, with emphasis on teamwork, client interaction, and adherence to professional standards.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Patience and understanding.
• Adaptability and flexibility.
• Responsibility and accountability.
• Negotiating skills.
• Team player and receptive to feedback.
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment.
• Prioritising and time management.
• People management skills.
• Active listening to ensure understanding.

Responsibilities

• Participate in audit engagements and execute the work plan.
• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility and providing support.
• Communicate and update senior team members on progress.
• Prepare and attend meetings with target management teams.
• Prepare reports and schedules; interpret financial statements.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with clients.
• Select appropriate accounting frameworks and policies.
• Account for the entity’s transactions, including non-routine transactions.
• Build strong internal relationships across services lines.
• Contribute towards securing the best talent at the firm.
• Act ethically and in accordance with professional conduct.

Job description

About the role

The role offers practical exposure to a diverse client portfolio and opportunities to develop your technical and professional skills. By contributing to high-quality audit engagements, you will support the firm's commitment to delivering trusted assurance services in a collaborative and ethical environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in audit engagements and executing the work plan
• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility & providing support
• Communicating and updating senior team members on progress
• Preparing and attending meetings with target management teams
• Preparing reports and schedules, Interpreting financial statements
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with clients
• Select appropriate accounting frameworks and policies
• Accounts for the entity’s transactions, including non-routine transactions
• Building strong internal working relationships across all services lines
• Contribute towards securing the best talent at the firm
• Act ethically and in accordance with the rules of professional conduct

Minimum Requirements

• South African Unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
• Must not have participated on the YES programme before.
• Matric.
• BCom Accounting degree OR Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting (CTA).

Personal Competencies

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Display levels of patience and understanding
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Responsibility and accountability
• Negotiating skills
• Team player, approachable, receptive to feedback from others
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment
• Prioritising, ability to manage time effectively
• People management skills
• Good listening skills, actively clarifying what has been communicated to ensure understanding

Please consider your application unsuccessful when you have not heard from the Signa Opportunity team within two weeks of submitting your application.