Graduate Scheme Business Support & Outsourcing (Cape Town), January 2027 Start
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Occupation Type
Business associate professionals not elsewhere classified.
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
About The Firm
HaysMac is an award-winning firm of chartered accountants and tax advisors, with over 40 partners and over 600 staff, providing advice to entrepreneurs, fast-growing and owner-managed businesses, charities and not for profit organisations across the UK and internationally. From our trainees to our partners, our culture of support and progression means we grow together as one firm to best help our clients.
We are a top 20 London accountancy firm, a leading member of MSI Global Alliance, and advisers to some of the UKs most exciting businesses and charities. Our team of over 600 people all work together in our modern office located in London and our flagship South African office in Cape Town.
The Cape Town office was established two years ago and has grown quickly to over 75 people.
The role and responsibilities
Our graduates are our future leaders the people who will provide new perspectives and help the business adapt to the changing global needs of clients. So that we grow together, graduates receive every opportunity to progress, including access to personal development, professional training and qualifications, alongside mentoring and support from both peers and leaders.
You will be joining a growing team in Cape Town, working alongside, collaborating with and learning from peers and management based in London.
Operating as our clients outsourced finance teams, we deliver their accounting requ
HaysMac is an award-winning firm of chartered accountants and tax advisors, with over 40 partners and over 600 staff, providing advice to entrepreneurs, fast-growing and owner-managed businesses, charities and not for profit organisations across the UK and internationally. From our trainees to our partners, our culture of support and progression means we grow together as one firm to best help our clients.
We are a top 20 London accountancy firm, a leading member of MSI Global Alliance, and advisers to some of the UKs most exciting businesses and charities. Our team of over 600 people all work together in our modern office located in London and our flagship South African office in Cape Town.
The Cape Town office was established two years ago and has grown quickly to over 75 people.
The role and responsibilities
Our graduates are our future leaders the people who will provide new perspectives and help the business adapt to the changing global needs of clients. So that we grow together, graduates receive every opportunity to progress, including access to personal development, professional training and qualifications, alongside mentoring and support from both peers and leaders.
You will be joining a growing team in Cape Town, working alongside, collaborating with and learning from peers and management based in London.
Operating as our clients outsourced finance teams, we deliver their accounting requ
irements, ensure they are compliant and enable them to look ahead, pivot and seize opportunities by providing compliance and advisory services. Support businesses by providing valuable financial insights and delivering all of their finance function requirements. Whilst training for your internationally recognised qualification, you will learn bookkeeping, how to prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts and VAT returns, annual financial statements, and the preparation of corporate tax computations for a variety of clients across different sectors.
Your progression will see you develop your own relationships with clients, training on advanced reporting and business and sector developments and coaching on interpreting these to spot clients challenges and helping them to respond. You will be part of a dynamic team working in a fast-paced environment which will allow you to develop multiple skills ranging from attention to detail, effective communication to time management.
Over the course of your 3.5-year training contract, you will have access to personal development programmes and high-quality training whilst working towards your internationally recognised ACA professional qualification, alongside mentoring and support from peers and leaders alike. You will be assigned a line manager and a buddy from day one to support your career and development, and help you transition into the world of work.
We host events to keep the right balance between work
Your progression will see you develop your own relationships with clients, training on advanced reporting and business and sector developments and coaching on interpreting these to spot clients challenges and helping them to respond. You will be part of a dynamic team working in a fast-paced environment which will allow you to develop multiple skills ranging from attention to detail, effective communication to time management.
Over the course of your 3.5-year training contract, you will have access to personal development programmes and high-quality training whilst working towards your internationally recognised ACA professional qualification, alongside mentoring and support from peers and leaders alike. You will be assigned a line manager and a buddy from day one to support your career and development, and help you transition into the world of work.
We host events to keep the right balance between work
and play. From our Christmas party to events as part of our Connect initiative such as our regular office social- and team building events, we pride ourselves on making time for one another. We give you the opportunity to support local communities through our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. This is the heart of what we do, allowing us to work with our clients, employees, and other stakeholders to carry out this mission and reduce our impact on the environment.
We are looking for candidates who want to kickstart their career in Business Support by being exposed to a wide range of UK and international clients. Our firm values are very important to us, and we are seeking candidates who equally value these. You will be motivated by having hands on experience working with clients, as well as collaborating with Seniors, Managers, Directors and Partners across the firm. In return, we offer a supportive environment whereby working together with you, we can propel your personal and professional development for a successful career in Business Support at HaysMac.
The Candidate
Person Specification
Flexible work attitude, pro-active team player;
Great communication skills;
Ability to work well under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines;
Able to learn, adapt and pick things up fast;
Good interpersonal skills;
Good telephone manner;
Problem solver with strong written and numeracy proficiency;
Re
We are looking for candidates who want to kickstart their career in Business Support by being exposed to a wide range of UK and international clients. Our firm values are very important to us, and we are seeking candidates who equally value these. You will be motivated by having hands on experience working with clients, as well as collaborating with Seniors, Managers, Directors and Partners across the firm. In return, we offer a supportive environment whereby working together with you, we can propel your personal and professional development for a successful career in Business Support at HaysMac.
The Candidate
Person Specification
Flexible work attitude, pro-active team player;
Great communication skills;
Ability to work well under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines;
Able to learn, adapt and pick things up fast;
Good interpersonal skills;
Good telephone manner;
Problem solver with strong written and numeracy proficiency;
Re
flective and innovative mindset;
Excellent integrity and ethical standards;
Legally authorised to work in South Africa.
Academic Requirement
University graduate (or expecting to graduate by December 2026) in Accounting, Financial Accounting or Management Accounting.
University graduate (or expecting to graduate by December 2026) in BCom Accounting Honours, BCom Management Accounting Honours, or similar programme. (Welcome, but not a prerequisite)
Applicants must be legally authorised to work in South Africa as we do not offer visa sponsorship.
To apply, please attach your CV, along with your full university transcript to date.
Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities.
We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles.
If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, please email .
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Excellent integrity and ethical standards;
Legally authorised to work in South Africa.
Academic Requirement
University graduate (or expecting to graduate by December 2026) in Accounting, Financial Accounting or Management Accounting.
University graduate (or expecting to graduate by December 2026) in BCom Accounting Honours, BCom Management Accounting Honours, or similar programme. (Welcome, but not a prerequisite)
Applicants must be legally authorised to work in South Africa as we do not offer visa sponsorship.
To apply, please attach your CV, along with your full university transcript to date.
Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities.
We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles.
If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, please email .
Apply to the ro
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