Trainee Accountant at City of Johannesburg

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• Grade 12 (NQF 4); 
• Must have completed a Certificate in Theory of Accounting (CTA)/ Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) endorsed by the South Africa Institute of Chartered Accountant (SAICA) as a prerequisite for admission to the SAICA Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC); 
• Candidates currently registered under a SAICA training contract with accredited training office must have successfully passed the SAICA Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) and are still within the first year of their training contract. 
• 0 - 1 year’s working experience; 
• Preference will be given to Johannesburg residents. 
• NB. Please note that you are NOT eligible to apply to the programme if you are currently completing CTA, CTA level 1 or BCTA (Bridging course into CTA) 

PRIMARY FUNCTION: 

• The trainee accountants will be developed to be able to use integrated thinking to interpret, analyse and evaluate financial and non-financial information. This will assist trainee accountants to influence others and support impactful decision-making, thereby contributing meaningfully to the City, economy and the society. 
• During the period of training, trainee accountants will be developed to become leaders who behave ethically and create sustainable value for a wide range of stakeholders within the City. They will be rotated across different departments and Municipal entities to obtain a wide range of skills and competencies as required by SAICA.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: 

• A quantitative and qualitative record of the trainee accountant's practical experience in the Technical Competencies. 
• This competency area includes personal, business and professional ethics and describes the ethical principles, values and attitudes an individual must apply, also when interacting with others. 
• The ability to make quick correct and/or focused strategic decisions and good judgements in a business or business division. 

LEADING COMPETENCIES: 

• Communication and interpersonal skills; 
• Team player; 
• Strong computer skills; 
• Planning and organising capabilities; 
• Collaboration and communication (verbal, visual, and written); 
• Computer literacy (MS Office); 
• Project management capabilities; 
• Time management and multi-tasking; 
• Attention to detail. 

CORE COMPETENCIES: 

• Knowledge of Finance Management; 
• Business Acumen.