PKF Graduate Programme Combines a Salary, Study Leave and Individual Mentorship
PKF Johannesburg is accepting applications for its 2027 CA Graduate Experience, a SAICA trainee-accountant opportunity in Audit and Assurance. The programme combines paid work with structured training, study support and individual mentorship.
Applications close on 30 November 2026. The vacancy reference is PKF261002-6, and the placement is in Johannesburg, Gauteng.
What PKF offers
The employer lists a competitive salary, study leave, in-house study support and individual guidance. Trainees gain experience across auditing, accounting and taxation and work with a range of clients. The advert also mentions a pass-and-pay-back scheme.
No salary figure or detailed scheme conditions are published. Applicants should ask how study support works, which costs are covered and whether repayment conditions apply before relying on any benefit in their budget. The written training contract should guide decisions about financial commitments.
Academic and experience requirements
Applicants must be South African citizens who have completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Science or are currently enrolled for PGDA. PKF requires a 65% average in the Bachelor of Accounting Science degree and first-attempt passes in all examinations.
Core Mathematics and Accounting at Matric are listed, along with previous vacation, temporary or volunteer work experience. The notice also emphasises accuracy, integrity, analytical thinking and the ability to work with others under pressure.
Before applying, compare your academic record with every condition. A strong result in one subject does not automatically replace the degree-average requirement, and volunteer experience should be described as volunteer work rather than paid employment.
What the training involves
The advertised duties include audit planning and testing, financial-statement preparation, reconciliations and tax-related work. Trainees are also responsible for meeting training requirements and keeping their study and performance records up to date.
This combination makes organisation important. When preparing for an interview, think about how you have managed competing deadlines or checked detailed work for errors. A specific example will be more useful than a broad claim that you work well under pressure.
Preparing a clear application
Make your PGDA status, accounting-degree results and relevant experience easy to locate in your CV. Keep an accurate academic record available and follow the document requests in the application portal. If a qualification is still in progress, identify it as such.
Useful examples can come from vacation work, volunteering or accounting assignments, provided you explain the context honestly. Focus on your contribution, what you checked and what you learned rather than reproducing the employer’s list of desired qualities.
How to apply
Open the official PKF Johannesburg CA Graduate Experience 2027 advert and follow the online recruitment steps. Check reference PKF261002-6 before submitting.
The deadline is 30 November 2026, with no closing hour stated. Leave time for profile and document checks, and keep any acknowledgement issued by the employer. Applications should go through the official recruitment route, not to Reign Gigs.
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