Description

Sage is hiring an Accountants Intern to join its sales team at the Midrand Office in Johannesburg.

The Accountants Division Intern will provide support across onboarding, customer success, renewals, lead management, reporting, and administrative functions.

The role offers practical experience in customer engagement, business operations, and CRM management while supporting the division’s goals and customer experience initiatives.

Function: Sales

Office Location: Midrand Office

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Office requirement: 3 days per week at the office

Successful candidates will join the Intern Programme on 1 October 2026 for 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding, renewals, and customer engagement activities.
• Maintain customer and lead information within Salesforce.
• Assist with reporting, data management, and administrative tasks.
• Support roadshows, events, and follow-up activities.
• Coordinate customer communications and internal team activities.
• Provide general operational support across the Accountants Division.

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Requirements

• Completed Grade 12 / Matric.
• Completed Degree or Diploma in:
  • Accounting
  • Finance Management
• Microsoft Office functionality, including:
  • Word
  • Excel
  • Outlook
• Clear criminal record.
• Must have no working experience.
• Excellent telephonic etiquette.
• Positive attitude.
• Passion for exceeding customer expectations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer focus.
• High-level customer service ethics.
• Bold and positive approach.
• Ability to simplify processes and communicate them effectively.
• Strong customer service ethic.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Cooperation and willingness.
• Deadline driven.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Conscientious and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to think outside the box.
• Teachable and hungry for knowledge.

Skills & Competencies

• Customer engagement.
• Customer success support.
• Onboarding support.
• Renewals support.
• Lead management.
• Salesforce.
• CRM management.
• Reporting.
• Data management.
• Administration.
• Roadshow support.
• Event support.
• Follow-up coordination.
• Customer communication.
• Internal team coordination.
• Microsoft Word.
• Microsoft Excel.
• Microsoft Outlook.
• Telephonic etiquette.
• Customer service.
• Verbal communication.
• Written communication.
• Attention to detail.
• Teamwork.
• Deadline management.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Process simplification.
• Willingness to learn.

Other

Application process:

• Apply online with CV.
• Complete a gamified science-driven assessment via Harver.
• If matched, complete a recorded video interview.
• If the video interview is successful, attend an Assessment Centre.

Sage is committed to inclusivity. If adjustments are needed during the application process or beyond, candidates can contact:

• [email protected]

For support applying, candidates can also contact:

• [email protected]

As Sage receives a high volume of applications, responses to video interviews may be delayed.