Brief Description of this Job

This is an application to join Nexia SAB&T and to register under the SAIPA trainee program to obtain the competencies as required by SAIPA graduate program.

Application Requirements

The candidate should attach their: Certified ID, Matric Certificate, Academic Record to date & Curriculum Vitae.

• Grade 12
• BCom Accounting Degree (Average pass mark of 65%)

Qualifications

Candidates must be in their 2nd year of studies towards obtaining a BCom degree, or equivalent, with the following required core subjects from a SAIPA-accredited tertiary institution:

• Financial Accounting 3
• Taxation 1
• Auditing 1 / Internal Auditing 2 / Internal Control and Code of Ethics
• Corporate Law 1 / Commercial Law 2
• Management Accounting

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation and completion of monthly management accounts;
• Perform independent reviews on financial statements in line with applicable accounting standards;
• Completion of monthly tax compliance returns i.e. VAT, and PAYE;
• Completion of annual tax compliance returns on behalf of clients for individuals and companies;
• Ongoing communication with clients;
• Reporting directly to line managers and Director.

Skills and Behavioural Attributes

Ability to:

• Work proactively on their own (unsupervised) and in a team;
• Communicate well in verbal and written format and interact with all levels
• Identifies problems, conducts research, evaluates evidence & makes appropriate decisions
• Asks probing questions to obtain required information,
• Takes responsibility for own development. Receptive to feedback

Work development:

Once you’ve successfully completed your degree and your three-year learnership, you will be
required to write and pass the SAIPA Professional Evaluation (PE) Examination, which is written
twice a year in May and November.