SAIPA Article Clerk Job at HandPicked Recruitment

• Our client in Lynnwood, PTA is looking for young accounting professionals interested in obtaining the Professional Accounting (SA) designation, through the 3-year article program provided by SAIPA. Our client is a registered accredited training centre and provides training and guidance to become an accountant of the future.

Standard Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 07:00 – 16:00 (45min), Friday 08:00 – 15:00 (30min)

To start January 2027 in Lynnwood, PTA area
Perks of working for our client:

• Get the day off on your birthday (if it falls on a weekday) without losing any annual leave days – who would want to work on their birthday?
• Flexible working hours to choose from: Monday – Thursday 07:00 – 16:00: OR 08:00 – 17:00 (45min lunch)
• Our client will pay half of your SAIPA Training fees (Half the fees over 12-month period)

Minimum requirements:

• Must be studying towards a B. Com (SAIPA) Accounting Degree (1st, 2nd, 3rd year) / obtaining degree end December 2026 / completed honours degree
• Open to current SAIPA Article studies who would like to move firms
• Sage One, Draftworx experience would be highly beneficial
• Must have a very strong academic record
• Team player

Duties will include but is not limited to:

• Capture transactions in accounting records
• Perform reconciliations
• Perform bookkeeping to balance sheet
• Prepare financial statements
• Perform tax calculations and complete tax returns
• Complete VAT submissions and calculations
• Perform general accounting functions
• Using Sage One and Draftworx
• Assist managers with various client matters, including administrative work
• Payroll duties
• PAYE calculations and submissions
• CIPC registrations, queries, and submissions