Candidate Requirements

Requirements: 

• An appropriate SAICA-accredited honours degree in accounting or a postgraduate diploma in accounting in the Chartered Accountancy stream.

• Registration as a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) or eligibility to register. 

• Academic excellence (evidenced by a full academic transcript) and/or proven academic research experience (master’s degree in the subject area of accountancy, or a PhD, or publication/sin DHET-approved journal/s); 

• Strong MS Excel skills, which specifically include the demonstrated use of PivotTables and the automation of routine tasks using Macros and VBA.

• The ability to lecture and function in a multilingual work environment.

• A commitment to research and social impact/community involvement (including SAICA’s Thuthuka project).

• The ability to handle departmental administration.

• The ability to work in a team.

Recommendations:

• Previous instructional design or module development experience.

• Practical exposure to MS Excel Modelling and/or ACL (Audit Command Language). 

• Practical exposure to Cloud ERP and/or accounting software.

• Practical exposure to business ethics, corporate sustainability and integrated reporting. 

As part of the application process, applicants are required to submit a learning activity prepared on Google Sites, demonstrating their MS Excel skills and aptitude for developing online learning materials. In the learning activity, applicants are required to draw on their practical experience using MS Excel to introduce students to a formula or function and should include practical exercises showcasing real-world applications. 

Additional information about the Digital- and Leadership Acumen and Business Ethics Division, and the information needed in the preparation of the online learning activity, can be found here: https://sites.google.com/sun.ac.za/dla/.

Documentation details (PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION INCLUDES ALL THE DOCUMENTS LISTED BELOW): 

• A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (including the names and contact details of yourreferees as stated below).

• A full academic transcript.

• A link to the Google site that contains the abovementioned learning activity.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.