SAIPA Trainee Accountant

SAIPA Trainee Accountant contract opportunities available for 2026 with a highly reputable Assurance, Accounting and Consulting firm in Stellenbosch.

The firm provides reliable and professional auditing, accounting, taxation, secretarial and related administration services and advice to small and medium-sized businesses, individuals and larger organizations throughout South Africa.

Great opportunity to start your career in finance with a training contract at an established firm in the Cape Winelands.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produce client reports.
• Perform accounting work.
• Administrative duties.
• Full bookkeeping and accounting function up to trial balance, including debtors, creditors, bank, petty cash, journals, etc.
• Handling of VAT and PAYE reviews.
• Invoicing and debtors’ collection.
• IRP5 calculations, reconciliations and submissions.
• Liaison with clients.
• Maintenance of SARS accounts.
• PAYE/UIF/SDL calculations and EMP
  201 submissions.
• Registration and deregistration for Income Tax, PAYE, VAT and Import and Export licenses.
• Tax clearance applications.
• UIF registration and administration.
• VAT calculations and VAT
  201 submissions.
• WCA registrations, submission of returns and arranging letters of good standing.

Qualifications and experience:

• BAccounting, BCom Accounting, BCom Management Accounting, BCom Financial Accounting, or equivalent.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Driver’s licence and own transport.

Remuneration:

• Market related.