Coronation Fund Managers Accounting Graduate Programme 2026

Programme Overview

We are offering a structured 23-month graduate opportunity within our Finance team, designed to build strong technical foundations in accounting, financial controls, reporting, and data analysis. You will gain hands-on exposure across core finance processes while working alongside experienced professionals in a regulated and high-integrity environment.

This role is ideal for an accounting graduate who is detail-oriented, analytically curious, and eager to develop within a professional finance setting.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with invoice capture, coding, and preparation of supplier payments.
• Provide backup support for Accounts Payable activities.
• Review and process employee expense claims in line with policy.
• Support analysis of expense and corporate card (AMEX) transactions.
• Escalate payment queries and exceptions appropriately.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date cashbook entries.
• Prepare bank reconciliations for review.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Investigate reconciling items and follow up on outstanding balances.
• Support month-end close through timely completion of reconciliations.
• Assist with analysis of travel and corporate card expenditure.
• Prepare basic reports on spending trends and variances.
• Support ad hoc reporting and analysis requests.
• Assist with accounting activities for subsidiary entities.
• Prepare journals, including accruals and prepayments, under supervision.
• Post journals to the general ledger in accordance with accounting policies.
• Perform balance reviews and highlight unusual movements.
• Support audit queries and maintain clear audit trails.
• Assist with the collation and documentation of carbon/ESG reporting data.
• Adhere to financial controls, maintain accurate working papers, and escalate risks or errors promptly.
• Assist with analysis of client fund data.

Requirements

• A completed bachelor’s degree majoring in Accounting is preffered.
• A completed Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Financial Management, Auditing, Taxation, Economics or a related commerce field will also be considered, provided that at least intermediate Accounting (second-year level) has been successfully completed at tertiary level.
• Applicants who are in their final year of study in 2026 will be considered.
• Candidates currently completing an Honours or other Postgraduate qualifications may also apply.
• This is a graduate opportunity, prior working experience is not required.