📍 Location: Scientia, Pretoria (On-site), Gauteng, South Africa
🏢 Organisation: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
📅 Closing Date: 21 April 2026
💼 Job Type: Internship (Full-Time, Temporary)
🌟 About the Internship
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is offering an Internship: Financial Administrator within its Advance Production and Security Division.
This programme gives graduates the opportunity to gain real workplace experience in finance and administration, supporting one of South Africa’s leading research organisations.
🎯 Purpose of the Role
The internship focuses on:
- Financial administration and accounting support
- Exposure to real business financial systems and processes
- Development of practical finance workplace skills
📌 Key Responsibilities
💰 Financial Administration
- Capture projects and contracts in PeopleSoft system
- Process invoices and manage customer billing
- Assist with debtor queries and credit notes
- Maintain financial records for audit purposes
📊 Reporting & Analysis
- Assist in preparing financial reports
- Support journals, accruals, and bad debt provisions
- Perform account reconciliations
🗂️ Operational Support
- Maintain accurate financial documentation
- Assist with month-end and year-end processes
- Support open order tracking and financial reporting
🤝 Team Support
- Provide administrative support to finance teams
- Assist with ad-hoc financial tasks
- Identify opportunities to improve processes
🎓 Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Basic understanding of:
- Accounting principles
- VAT concepts
- Computer literacy (MS Office & Email)
🧠 Skills Required
- Strong attention to detail
- Good communication (verbal & written)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good time management
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Good record-keeping ability
💡 Why Apply?
- Gain experience in a top South African research organisation
- Work with real financial systems (PeopleSoft)
- Build a strong foundation in finance & accounting careers
- Improve chances of employment in companies like:
- Deloitte
- PwC
- KPMG
📌 Important Notes
- Must be able to work under pressure and in large teams
- CSIR may conduct background, credit, and qualification checks
- Preference given to Employment Equity candidates
- CSIR may withdraw or cancel the advert at any time
📩 How to Apply
👉 Apply before 21 April 2026 via the official CSIR careers portal.