SAIPA Article Clerk 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