SAICA Trainee Accountant at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

• During the trainee accountants three years as part of the Sanlam CA Training Programme, the trainees will be placed on rotations within Group Office and the different clusters within the Sanlam Group to obtain the relevant exposure to achieve the prescribed SAICA competencies.
• Through the different rotations, trainees will be given opportunities to be part of the Sanlam value creation process and obtain exposure to the following competencies:
• Ethics & Citizenship
• Business acumen
• Decision-making acumen
• Relational acumen
• Digital acumen
• Business & Finance Strategy
• Internal audit
• Governance
• Risk Management
• Reporting
• Taxation

What will make you successful in this role?

• Complete the formal educational programme which includes practical experience and training (from Sanlam as a Training Office) as prescribed by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), in order to qualify as a Chartered Accountant (SA).
• Assist with the annual reporting process.
• Demonstration of high levels of professionalism and attitudes as well as technical abilities.
• Assist with ad-hoc projects.

Qualification and Experience

• Certificate in the Theory of Accountancy (CTA) or a Post-Graduate programme recognised by SAICA as a prerequisite for admission to the Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC).
• Academic performance record average of at least 60%.
• Experience belonging to a university/community organisation i.e. non-profit, society, club.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (advantageous).

Knowledge and Skills

Sound level knowledge in the following core areas:

• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management
• Taxation
• Managerial Accounting
• Internal and External Audit