Job Description

About Us Meridian Accountants and Auditors Inc. seeks to employ Trainee Accountants (SAICA Articles) at our head office in Kenilworth, Cape Town. See our website at www.meridianacc.co.za for more details. We are a progressive and innovative firm of chartered accountants,who have a large and diverse client base operating in a diverse array of industries. We offer you a dynamic environment, challenging work as well as exposure to a wide range of accounting, audit, business advisory and tax services. You will benefit from a meaningful training experience and the opportunity to shape your career in a people-centred environment that supports your personal growth and development. Why work for us

• We offer a positive workplace environment that is informal and inclusive and have a diverse client base that provides opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• We believe in the importance of providing employees with a work-life balance. We accomplish this through open communication with our employees, flexible working hours, proper work planning and not having to work overtime unless its absolutely necessary, and helping you achieve your personal and professional goals.
• We provide our employees with competitive salaries and rewards for achievements. We monitor current market and industry remuneration trends and adjust our remuneration accordingly to ensure that our employees remuneration is consistently competitive.
• Our firm makes consistent and significant investments in technology to enable our employees to work as effectively and efficiently as possible from our office, from the clients office and at home.
• We believe in the continued professional development of our employees and provide comprehensive, formal training programs that are facilitated through a mix of on-the-job training, in-house training programmes, external training programmes and web-based training.
• We have an open-door policy that means that trainees can interact with the directors directly and we encourage everyone to voice their opinions and share and improve their knowledge and skills.
• We offer hybrid work from home / office / client opportunities.

Minimum Requirements

• A SAICA accredited degree in Accounting (BCom / BCompt) or final year students studying towards such a degree
• Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) / Honours degree/ CTA (Level 1 & Level 2)
• Be academically strong and preferably have accounting and maths at matric level
• Have good written and verbal communication skills
• Be willing to go the extra mile and take initiative
• Be passionate about becoming a Chartered Accountant
• Have strong analytical ability
• Have the ability to work under pressure
• Have attention to detail and a sense of urgency
• Have your own transport is essential and being in possession of a valid SA Drivers License

Apply now If you would like to apply for this position, please apply on our website www.meridianacc.co.za Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates who meet the job description. Should you not hear from us within 15 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.