CITY OF JOHANNESBURG VACANCIES

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TRAINEE ACCOUNTANTS PROGRAMME 2025 
 
Trainee Accountant opportunity for all qualifying Trainees in the Johannesburg Community 
 
Closing Date: Thursday, 26 September 2024 

THE CITY’S ACADEMY FOR CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS TRAINING PROGRAMME 2025: 
GROUP GOVERNANCE 
 
The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is committed to developing and increasing financial management skills within the public sector by creating more professional training opportunities for prospective Chartered Accountants.
 
STRUCTURE OF THE ACA TRAINING PROGRAMME 
The programme is geared towards providing trainee accountants with the opportunity of gaining valuable hands-on work experience, dedicated training in financial management and all its disciplines, a broad exposure to a variety of Local Government business operations and management functions. The City of Johannesburg Chartered Accountants Training Programme is guided by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) training regulations, which requires practical experience to obtain the prescribed technical and professional competence in the value creation process. 
The three (3) year professional training programme has been structured in a manner that offers the trainee accountants exposure in key areas with professional values, attitudes, business acumen, accounting, financial reporting, governance, business and financial strategy, internal audit and risk management. Trainee Accountants will be offered competitive market-related salaries. 
 
This Vacancy is open to all qualifying TRAINEE ACCOUNTANTS for a period of 3 years. 
 
Interested applicants are invited to apply for the position listed in the circular. 
Complete the online job application form and attach all relevant documents (Certified Qualification/s, certified South African ID, detailed CV, Motivation letter [500 words], Full official academic transcripts and records). 
Applicants are advised to use Google Chrome when applying for CoJ positions. 
The City of Johannesburg reserves the right not to make an appointment. 
Appointments will be made in accordance with the COJ Employment Equity policy and People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 
The City of Johannesburg is an equal opportunity employer. 
 
WHERE TO APPLY 
https://www.joburg.org.za/work_/Pages/Work%20in%20Joburg/Vacancies/Training%20programmes/Training-programmes.aspx
 
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ), Group Governance Department has the following Chartered Accountants Training Programme opportunity available for a period of three (3) years.

​DEPARTMENT: Group Governance 
BRANCH: ACA Training Office 
DESIGNATION: Trainee Accountant 
REMUNERATION: R31 462.75 (Basic salary with benefits) 
LOCATION: 33 Hoofd Street, 6th Floor, Braampark Forum 1, Braamfontein 
 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY AND CONSIDERATION FOR SHORTLISTING FOR INTERVIEWS 

• Grade 12 (NQF 4) 
• Completed a Certificate in Theory of Accounting (CTA)/Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) recognized by SAICA as a prerequisite for admission to the SAICA Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) in January 2025, OR 
• be in the final year of completing CTA/PGDA recognized by SAICA as a prerequisite for admission to the SAICA Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) in January 2025 
• 0 - 1 years’ experience 
• Preference will be given to Johannesburg residents. 

 
QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR FINAL PLACEMENT 

• Only candidates holding a CTA/PGDA and are eligible to write the SIACA Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) in January 2025 will be considered for placement following the interview process. 

 
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The trainee accountants will be developed to be able to use critical and 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 process, 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 training regulations. Trainee Accountants will be undertaking the CA2025 Programme. 
 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: 

• Ethics & Citizenship 
• Business acumen 
• Decision-making acumen 
• Relational acumen 
• Digital acumens 
• Business & Finance Strategy 
• Internal Audit 
• Governance
• Financial Management 
• Accounting & Financial Reporting 
• Risk Management 
• Internal Audit 
• Taxation

 
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. 

 
ENQUIRIES ONLY: 
Contact Person: Nthabiseng Makhele 
Tel No: (011) 021 0393 
Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below: 
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1pB5ecNcOTFiIBvEfVQbLagew554
APPLY ONLINE VIA WEBSITE: www.joburg.org.za
CLOSING DATE: THURSDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 
 
Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted: 

• Credit Record, 
• CV validation and Employment record verification, 
• Criminal check, and 
• Identity validation.