The opportunity
: your next adventure awaits
EY offers an ideal environment for high achievers like you to reach your potential while helping our clients fulfil theirs. If you’re looking for a career that will take you far in your personal and professional life there are few better places. Businesses today are subject to ever-growing and increasingly complex tax and regulatory change. Helping businesses navigate these challenges requires advisors with a deep understanding of relevant legislation, outstanding communication skills and the ability to manage client relationships effectively.
As a tax professional at EY, you'll use your research and analytical skills, apply yourself to stay on top of the law and acquire an in-depth knowledge of clients’ businesses. We provide a full suite of tax services to clients ranging from the very largest multinationals to fast-growth entrepreneurial businesses.
As a matter of course, your experiences will be wide and varied. You’ll quickly be given responsibility to deal with complex business problems – an excellent way to build the skills you’ll need for a long and fulfilling career.
The SAICA Tax Elective Trainee experience is based in our Business Tax Services (BTS) and Global Compliance and Reporting (GCR) divisions.
Our BTS and GCR tax professionals help businesses meet complex demands for tax reporting, compliance and planning, and tax policy and controversy.
These divisions provide the following services:
- Business Tax Advisory
- Business Tax Compliance
- Tax Accounting & Risk Advisory
You’ll have the chance to gain experience across multiple service offerings, with long-term opportunities for focusing in one or more area. You’ll also work with clients ranging from entrepreneurs to long-established worldwide organizations, developing a breadth and depth of tax and business skills domestically and on a multinational basis to advance your career.
What we look for
You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset. What you know matters. But the right mindset is just as important in determining success. We’re looking for people who are innovative, can work in an agile way and keep pace with a rapidly changing world.
You are curious and purpose driven. We’re looking for people who see opportunities instead of challenges, who ask better questions to seek better answers that build a better working world.
You are inclusive. We’re looking for people who seek out and embrace diverse perspectives, who value differences, and team inclusively to build safety and trust.
Qualifications:
1. For the EY SAICA Trainee Programme in Tax we require a minimum of a:
CTA level 02, or BSc/BCom Honours degree in Accounting/ Accounting Science
2. For the EY Tax Transfer Pricing Trainee Programme in TAX we require a minimum of a:
BCom Honours degree in Economics
What’s in it for you
Accelerate your technical capabilities and transformative leadership skills with future-focused courses and development programs. Broaden your horizons by working on highly integrated teams across the globe and collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds — both professionally and culturally. Bring out the best in yourself with continuous investment in your personal well-being and career development. Develop your own personal purpose and help us create a positive ripple effect on our teams, our business, clients and society – building a better working world, together.
What can you expect:
You
MUST apply online via our EY Careers website: Apply for Student Programs ( If you are a first-time applicant, you need to register your profile and upload the following documents: CV, a certified copy of ID, Matric certificate and latest up to date academic record. If you already have a profile, please make sure that your supporting documents (CV, a certified copy of ID, Matric certificate and latest up to date academic record) are updated and uploaded. Your application will be assessed and if the above-mentioned requirements are met, a recruiter will be in contact with you to discuss the next steps in our recruitment process. The respective closing date for applications is grad programme specific and applications will close once we have acquired our intake target.
