Investec CA Programme 2020 for young South Africans

February 1, 2019

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Application Deadline: February 28th 2019

Take an Out of the Ordinary leap by developing your skills as part of the Investec CA Programme. As a trainee you are encouraged to be independant and bring your unique perspective. This offers you a solid grounding for your future CA career.

Requirements:

Students who have obtained a relevant SAICA accredited undergraduate degree with consistently good academic results and are eligible to register for a CTA, PGDA or Honours in Accountancy

Students who have passed pure Maths at matric level Full time students

Students of the Thuthuka Bursary Fund are not eligible to apply

Students who are currently serving articles are not eligible to apply South African citizens – Investec wishes to encourage and promote South Africans to further their studies and qualifications in the hope that they will contribute significantly to the economic development of the country and to fully participate in the broader South African society.

If you are not a South African citizen we we require a copy of a valid work permit in order to process your application. Please upload this with your documents.

Click here to apply for the Investec CA Programme. Applications close on 28 February 2019

To meet the SAICA requirements on your journey to becoming a CA(SA), you’ll be required to complete three mandatory electives, two compulsory skills, and two skills at a residual level.

On-the-job training

Six-monthly rotations to different business units, mainly in Johannesburg and Cape Town, allow you to experience multiple facets of the business and learn from experts in each area. This experience comprises on-the-job training and educational simulations.

Global experience

We believe that global experience is important and critical to your experience during your articles. As such, you may have the opportunity to work in one of our international offices in London, Sydney, Zurich or Hong Kong during your articles. It is our philosophy to retain talented individuals and many of our alumni are internationally based.

Investec offers the following during your training contract

Compulsory Skills (Advanced Experience)

Accounting and External Reporting
Professional Skills

Electives Skills (Advanced Experience)

Financial Management
Management Decision Making
Risk Management and Governance

Residual Skills (Basic Experience)

Auditing and Assurance
Taxation

Application Procedure:

Applications for the CA Programme are now open and close on 28 February every year. You will need the following documents in order to complete your application: