Chartered Accountant Trainee at SARB Academy for Accounting graduates
- Career Exibs SA
- Jun 23
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Chartered Accountant Trainee - SARB Academy
Pretoria, South Africa
Job Info
Job Identification1047
Job CategoryLearnership
Apply Before06/30/2025, 11:55 PM
Degree LevelNQF 8: Honours degree, Post Graduate diploma and Professional Qualifications
Job ScheduleFull time
Job ShiftDay
Locations Head Office, 1st floor, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0002, ZA
About the Team
The SARB Academy aligns all open and customised programmes to the strategic focus areas of the SARB. The Academy maintains close working relationships with client departments to gain a deep understanding of their business needs, and aims to design, source and deliver impactful learning not only for performance improvement but also for personal transformation.
The SARB Academy service includes:
annually planned open programmes for Bank-wide strategic impact,
customised programmes for emergent department needs or group-specific needs,
conference design and management, and strategic discussion series and bespoke one-off events such as team alignment and strategic thinking sessions
Job Description
Brief description
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) invites passionate, innovative and talented applicants to apply for the 2026 intake of its Chartered Accountant (CA) Training Programme.
Detailed description
The aim of the programme is to address the shortage of CAs in the SARB and in the country. Trainees will be given an opportunity to acquire competencies prescribed by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), reinforce their prior academic education, and develop business acumen, life skills, and professional and ethical values.
Format of the programme
Trainees will be placed in the various departments of the SARB on a rotation basis, thereby giving them an opportunity to gain practical experience and a comprehensive understanding of central banking operations.
Duration of the programme: Three years (starting in February 2026).
Qualifications
To be considered for the programme, candidates must:
have completed or be in the process of completing a SAICA-accredited:
Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA); or
Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) or an equivalent qualification; and
after passing the CTA or PGDA, must be eligible to write the Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) Board examination;
have an academic performance record average of at least 60%; and
be a South African citizen.
Additional requirements include:
strong analytical skills;
attention to detail;
good communication and interpersonal skills; and
be curious, self-motivated and resilient.