Safety SA Finance Internship Programme

About Safety SA

Safety SA is a South African organisation that specialises in health and safety training, consulting, and compliance solutions for businesses across various industries. The company focuses on helping employers meet occupational health and safety requirements by providing accredited training programmes, risk assessments, and practical safety support, promoting safer workplaces and regulatory compliance.

About the Internship

The Interns will assist the Finance Department with the implementation of a system-based fixed asset management solution. This learnership/Internship is project-focused and aims to improve IAS 16 compliance, strengthen asset governance, and support the transition from Excel-based records to a centralised digital asset management platform. The role also includes physical asset verification across AssureCloud branches nationwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the selection, setup, and rollout of a fixed asset management system.
• Cleanse, validate, and migrate the existing Excel-based asset register into the new system.
• Conduct physical verification, tagging, and inspection of assets across South African branches.
• Capture and maintain accurate asset information (location, custodian, condition, etc.).
• Assist with asset governance, housekeeping, and basic internal control processes.
• Support monthly and ad-hoc asset reporting.

Requirements

• Completed Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance, Financial Accounting or Financial Management.
• No work experience required (12-month Learnership/Internship).

Advantageous

• Exposure to fixed asset management, asset registers, asset tagging or verification, Excel-based financial data, or basic accounting tasks (advantageous).

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong Excel skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Ability to work systematically with large datasets.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Willingness to travel nationally.
• Organised, analytical, and detail-oriented.
• Strong communicator.
• Takes initiative and works independently.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.