Sage: Internships (Accounting, Business Admin, Business Management)

Position Title: Accountants Internship

Duration: 12 months contract

We are seeking a motivated and client-focused Accountants Interns to join our sales team at the Midrand Offices.

What will the programme look like?

As the Accountants Intern for Sage Africa Middle East, you will be responsible for account and stakeholder management for new and existing accounting practices. This role involves a mix of administrative tasks, client communication, and project support, providing an excellent opportunity to learn the ins and outs of account management in a dynamic business environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in maintaining positive client relationships through regular communication and support.
• Help address client inquiries and resolve issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Support the account management team in coordinating and executing client projects.
• Track project timelines, deliverables, and budgets to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within scope.
• Prepare and maintain accurate records of client interactions and project details.
• Assist in the preparation of reports, presentations, and other client-facing documents.
• Maintain accurate records of new signups, vetting responses and all campaigns
• Ensure 24 Hour allocation of leads to the team
• Track the leads progress and update the FY24 Insights working sheet
• To run and generate events / campaigns for lead generation
• Data management of leads generated from events, manual databases and all other leads sources.

Requirements:

• Must have completed grade 12 / Matric
• Must have completed National Diploma or Degree in:

1. Accounting
2. Business Administration
3. Business Management

• Microsoft Office functionality (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook)
• A positive attitude and a passion for exceeding customer expectations.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal & written)
• Strong customer focus and high-level customer service ethics
• Be bold and have a positive approach
• Be able to simplify process and communicate it effectively
• Strong customer service ethic and high attention to detail
• The ability to work within a team as a team player
• Cooperation and willingness
• Deadline driven and Ability to work under lot of pressure
• Conscientious, able to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to think outside the box.
• Teachable and hungry for knowledge