5 Graduate Accountant jobs in South Africa

We are currently seeking students that are interested in enrolling for the PKF Octagon CA Graduate Experience in 2026.

We provide a comprehensive and structured formal training programme under the tutelage of a highly skilled and dedicated training and development team. Our mentors are always on hand to provide you with the support and the resources that you need to ensure that you get the best training for career development and advancement.

In return for your enthusiasm and hard work, we offer you:

• Mentorship and individual guidance
• A well-rounded training portfolio in auditing, accounting, and taxation
• Training in accordance with the latest legislative changes and amendments
• Regular in-house training
• A diverse client-base
• A competitive salary
• Generous study leave and in-house study support
• Pass-and-pay-back scheme
• Access to the latest IT infrastructure and audit methodology software
• A nurturing work environment. We believe that everyone working at PKF Octagon should feel at home
• A stimulating and dynamic work environment where you will be challenged and motivated

Our ideal candidate is:

• Energetic and takes initiative to learn and succeed
• Highly accurate, paying close attention to detail
• Able to work well under pressure
• A logical and analytical thinker
• Persuasive, assertive and solutions-driven
• Able to work in a team, has good interpersonal and communication skills
• Positive attitude
• Highly principled, with integrity

Minimum requirements:

• Obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Science or currently enrolled for PGDA
• An outstanding academic record
• Mathematics Core and Accounting subjects in Matric
• Must have passed all exams on the first attempt
• Achieved average results of 65% in Bachelor of Accounting Science degree
• Previous work experience (vacation/temporary/volunteer)
• Must be a South African citizen

To apply, provide us with copies of the following documents:

• CV
• Past and most recent academic records
• National Senior Certificate
• SA Identity Document
• Please ensure that you provide all the required documents to avoid rejection of your application

We are currently seeking students that are interested in enrolling for the PKF Octagon CA Graduate Experience in 2027.

We provide a comprehensive and structured formal training programme under the tutelage of a highly skilled and dedicated training and development team. Our mentors are always on hand to provide you with the support and the resources that you need to ensure that you get the best training for career development and advancement.

In return for your enthusiasm and hard work, we offer you:

• Mentorship and individual guidance
• A well-rounded training portfolio in auditing, accounting, and taxation
• Training in accordance with the latest legislative changes and amendments
• Regular in-house training
• A diverse client-base
• A competitive salary
• Generous study leave and in-house study support
• Pass-and-pay-back scheme
• Access to the latest IT infrastructure and audit methodology software
• A nurturing work environment. We believe that everyone working at PKF Octagon should feel at home
• A stimulating and dynamic work environment where you will be challenged and motivated

Our ideal candidate is:

• Energetic and takes initiative to learn and succeed
• Highly accurate, paying close attention to detail
• Able to work well under pressure
• A logical and analytical thinker
• Persuasive, assertive and solutions-driven
• Able to work in a team, has good interpersonal and communication skills
• Positive attitude
• Highly principled, with integrity

Minimum requirements:

• Obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Science or currently enrolled for PGDA
• An outstanding academic record
• Mathematics Core and Accounting subjects in Matric
• Must have passed all exams on the first attempt
• Achieved average results of 65% in Bachelor of Accounting Science degree
• Previous work experience (vacation/temporary/volunteer)
• Must be a South African citizen

To apply, provide us with copies of the following documents:

• CV
• Past and most recent academic records
• National Senior Certificate
• SA Identity Document
• Please ensure that you provide all the required documents to avoid rejection of your application

Experience your future in our world at PKF Cape Town and join us as SAICA Trainee Accountant in 2027!

WHY PKF?

To put it bluntly! We don’t believe that one size fits all. Certainly not when it comes to chartered accountancy services. Our clients are made up of individuals, privately owned businesses and corporations of different sizes that span a wide range of industries. Our ability to meet the needs of such a diverse clientele lies in the breadth and depth of our team.

We create a positive workplace setting which has cultivated talent through offering opportunities, mentorship, training and, above all, celebrating employee diversity.

Not only do we offer a career with one of South Africa’s most respected accounting firms, but we also offer mentorship and on-going training, generous benefits, and a nurturing, dynamic work environment designed to challenge and motivate. When you join PKF, you join an international network of like-minded firms that share similar values with regards to people investment and people development.

PKF is one of the largest mid-tier accounting networks in the country, making us big enough to provide an excellent career foundation, and small enough for you to make a difference. Develop your true potential and receive unique opportunities needed for your personal growth and development as a trainee accountant!

Minimum requirements

• Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) or currently enrolled for Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA)
• A good academic record
• Good communication skills

To apply, upload the following

• Your full CV
• Copy for your full academic records
• Copy of your matric certificate
• Copy for your identity document
• Please ensure that you provide all the required documents to avoid rejection of your application

Duties and responsibilities of a trainee accountant

1. Diligently serve the training office in the profession of a CA(SA) or AGA(SA) and, where applicable, an RA;
2. Diligently pursue his studies in the theory and practice of the profession and notify the training officer immediately should he cease to be registered for a course that would lead to the eventual award of an accredited degree or an accredited bridging program;
3. Not engage in any other business or occupation during the currency of his training contract without the express written authority of the training officer;
4. At all times keep the affairs of the training office and its clients confidential and not breach any codes of professional conduct, disciplinary rules or by-laws that apply to the profession of a CA(SA) or an AGA(SA) and, if applicable, an RA;
5. Comply with the provisions of these Regulations;
6. Comply with the training office policies and procedures;
7. Complete any timesheets;
8. Complete any assessment documents timeously and correctly as prescribed in Regulation 27; and
9. Fully cooperate with the training officer in disclosing to SAICA any circumstances which in the opinion of the training officer, may constitute punishable conduct on the part of the trainee accountant and making available to SAICA all information regarding disciplinary procedures in the training office in which the trainee accountant may have been involved, including the record of those procedures.

We have SAICA training contracts available for 2026.  We are looking for candidates who are committed to qualify as a CA(SA).   Candidates should have a strong work ethic and be willing to learn and develop the competencies needed to qualify as a CA(SA) .

If you want to apply and experience your future in our world, please upload the following documents, integrated into one document as the system only allows one document to be uploaded.

• Your CV
• A copy of your matric certificate
• A copy of your full academic transcript
• A copy of your South African identity document