Feltex Finance Graduate Training Programme 2026: Opportunities for Finance and Accounting Graduates in Gauteng

South African graduates with qualifications in Finance, Accounting or Financial Management have an opportunity to gain practical workplace experience through the Feltex Finance Graduate Training Programme 2026.

Feltex is recruiting a Graduate Trainee Finance for its Fehrer business unit in Rosslyn, Gauteng. The temporary graduate programme is aimed at a recent graduate who wants hands-on experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This is particularly valuable for a new finance graduate because the successful candidate will not be restricted to one small area of accounting. The advertised responsibilities provide exposure to financial reporting, internal controls, audits, stock takes, creditors, wages processing, fixed assets, inventory, standard costing and month-end processes.

Applications close on 17 September 2026.

Quick Overview

About Feltex and the Graduate Programme

Feltex operates within South Africa’s automotive manufacturing industry and manufactures automotive components used by major automotive brands.

The Graduate Trainee Finance opportunity is located at Feltex Fehrer in Rosslyn, one of Feltex’s automotive manufacturing operations.

Feltex describes its Fehrer operation as a manufacturer of automotive components including seat pads, armrests, headrests, wire frames and related automotive products.

For a finance graduate, working in a manufacturing environment can provide exposure that differs substantially from purely office-based accounting.

Manufacturing finance can involve understanding the financial impact of:

• raw materials;
• inventory;
• production costs;
• bills of materials;
• standard costs;
• scrap;
• stock movements;
• fixed assets;
• sales;
• creditors;
• wages; and
• production-related financial controls.

The Graduate Trainee Finance will assist across several of these functions.

Who Should Apply?

According to the vacancy requirements, applicants should have completed a:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Financial Management; or
• equivalent relevant qualification.

Applicants who want to understand how these qualifications connect with occupations in South Africa can use the Edupstairs Career & Qualification Explorer.

The Explorer brings together South African careers, OFO occupations, SAQA qualifications, NQF levels and career-to-qualification connections. Graduates can use it to investigate careers such as Accountant, Financial Accountant, Management Accountant, Cost Accountant, Financial Manager, Internal Auditor and related finance occupations.

Minimum Requirements

Feltex states that candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Completed Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Financial Management or equivalent;
• Strong academic performance;
• Superior English reading, writing, speaking and interpersonal skills;
• Strong communication skills;
• Strong attention to detail; and
• Full proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Official Requirements vs Edupstairs Guidance

It is important to separate the requirements stated by Feltex from additional career guidance.

Official Feltex requirements are the qualifications, academic performance, communication capabilities and Microsoft Office proficiency listed in the vacancy.

Edupstairs guidance is that applicants should also prepare themselves to explain how their academic knowledge could be applied to practical finance functions such as reconciliations, reporting, inventory, costing and financial controls.

Do not claim experience that you do not have.

As a graduate applicant, you can instead use academic assignments, university projects, practical modules or other genuine experiences to demonstrate your understanding of finance and accounting principles.

What Will the Graduate Trainee Do?

The programme provides exposure to several important areas of a manufacturing finance department.

1. Internal Controls

The graduate trainee will be expected to:

• Comply with internal controls.

Internal controls are an important part of financial management because organisations need processes that help protect assets, maintain accurate records and reduce financial and operational risk.

2. Audits and Year-End Processes

The successful candidate will assist with:

• Preparing ledger balances;
• Preparing an initial trial balance;
• Reconciliations;
• Balance Sheet accounts; and
• Supporting documentation.

This is valuable practical exposure for graduates who have studied accounting but have not yet had an opportunity to participate in real organisational reporting and year-end processes.

3. Financial Reporting

The graduate trainee will assist with:

• Sales reporting;
• Scrap reporting;
• Inventory reporting;
• Manual Dispatch Note reporting; and
• Month-end reporting.

These responsibilities provide an opportunity to see how operational information moves into financial reports.

4. Stock Takes

The graduate will assist with:

• Stock Take preparations; and
• Monthly Stock Takes.

Stock control can be particularly important in a manufacturing operation because raw materials, work in progress and finished products can represent significant business assets.

5. Bills of Materials and Standard Costs

Another important component of the programme involves assisting with:

• Bill of Material updates for parts produced; and
• Standard Cost updates for raw materials purchased.

This is particularly relevant to graduates interested in management accounting, cost accounting and manufacturing finance.

A Bill of Materials identifies the materials and components required to manufacture a product. Understanding the relationship between production inputs and their costs can provide useful exposure to cost-management processes.

6. Wages Processing

The trainee will:

• Assist with weekly wages processing.

This can help a graduate understand another important financial process within an operational organisation.

7. Creditors

Responsibilities include assisting with:

• Creditors payments; and
• Creditors reconciliations.

These tasks can help develop practical understanding of accounts payable and supplier-account management.

8. Fixed Assets

The graduate will assist with:

• Monitoring fixed assets;
• Capitalisation of fixed assets; and
• Tagging fixed assets.

Manufacturing companies can have significant investments in machinery, equipment and other assets, making fixed-asset accounting an important part of the finance function.

9. General Finance and Administration

Additional responsibilities include:

• Assisting with office printers, including maintenance requests and toner orders;
• General filing and record keeping; and
• Assisting with general financial requests.

Graduates should therefore understand that the programme combines technical financial responsibilities with the routine administrative work required to keep a finance department functioning efficiently.

Why This Programme Could Be Valuable for a Finance Graduate

One of the biggest challenges facing new graduates is moving from academic knowledge to practical workplace application.

A graduate may understand a trial balance academically but still need workplace experience in preparing one.

Similarly, studying inventory accounting is different from participating in an actual stock take, reconciling records and seeing how inventory information affects financial reporting.

The Feltex programme provides exposure across several finance functions rather than concentrating exclusively on one task.

A possible career pathway could therefore look like:

Finance/Accounting Qualification → Graduate Trainee → Practical Finance Experience → Junior Finance Role → Accountant/Cost Accountant/Financial Analyst → Specialist or Management Role

Applicants can investigate these longer-term career possibilities through the Career & Qualification Explorer.

Finance Graduates: Explore the Relevant SETA Pathways

Graduates should also understand how South Africa’s skills-development system connects to different industries.

The Edupstairs SETA Platform brings together all 21 South African SETAs and more than 1,000 programme records across multiple industries and NQF levels.

For someone whose primary career direction is finance and accounting, FASSET — the Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority — is particularly relevant.

However, because this Feltex opportunity operates inside the automotive manufacturing environment, graduates should also understand that finance professionals can work across industries. Your qualification does not necessarily restrict you to banks, accounting firms or financial-services businesses.

Finance teams are required in manufacturing, mining, retail, logistics, telecommunications, government, healthcare and virtually every other major sector.

Use the Edupstairs SETA Platform to investigate internships, graduate programmes, learnerships, WIL programmes, bursaries, occupational qualifications and other skills-development pathways.

University Students and Graduates

If you are still studying or considering postgraduate studies in Finance, Accounting, Financial Management or a related commerce discipline, use the Edupstairs University Explorer to investigate South African universities, programmes, admission requirements and related study information.

This can also help school learners who discover this opportunity and realise that they would like to pursue a future career in accounting or finance.

A useful planning sequence is:

Career → Qualification → University → Graduate Programme → Workplace Experience → Employment

Do not choose a qualification solely because you have seen one attractive graduate vacancy. Research the career itself, qualification requirements and longer-term employment pathways first.

What About TVET College Students?

The advertised Feltex Graduate Trainee Finance opportunity specifically requires a Bachelor’s Degree, Advanced Diploma or equivalent relevant qualification, so applicants should assess their qualifications against the official requirements before applying.

However, TVET students interested in finance, accounting, business and administration can use the Edupstairs TVET Colleges Explorer to investigate South Africa’s 50 public TVET Colleges, their programmes, campuses, admission information and study pathways.

TVET students who require workplace experience should also explore the SETA Platform for Work Integrated Learning and other workplace-development programmes suited to their qualification level.

How to Apply for the Feltex Finance Graduate Training Programme 2026

Applications are completed online through the official Feltex recruitment platform.

Apply for the Feltex Graduate Trainee Finance Programme 2026

The reference number is: FEL260910-1

Before submitting your application, confirm that the vacancy displayed is Graduate Trainee Finance, based at Fehrer Rosslyn, Gauteng.

Prepare an updated CV and ensure that the qualifications and information you provide are accurate.

Because the vacancy specifically mentions Microsoft Office proficiency, particularly Excel, applicants should also ensure that their CV clearly reflects their genuine computer skills.

Applications close on 17 September 2026.

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Edupstairs Advice

If you meet the Feltex requirements, treat this as a serious graduate application rather than submitting the same generic CV you use everywhere.

For this particular role, your CV should make it easy for a recruiter to identify:

Your Finance/Accounting qualification → academic performance → Excel skills → accounting knowledge → communication ability → attention to detail.

If your university coursework included Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Financial Management or Accounting Information Systems, include relevant modules where appropriate.

Also prepare for questions around:

• reconciliations;
• trial balances;
• inventory;
• creditors;
• fixed assets;
• internal controls;
• month-end reporting;
• Excel;
• costing; and
• why you want to work within a manufacturing finance environment.

You do not need to pretend that you already know everything. This is a graduate trainee opportunity. What matters is being able to demonstrate a solid academic foundation, willingness to learn and the ability to translate your studies into a professional workplace environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the Feltex Finance Graduate Training Programme 2026?

It is a temporary Graduate Trainee Finance opportunity at Feltex Fehrer in Rosslyn, Gauteng, designed to provide a recent finance-related graduate with practical experience in a manufacturing finance environment.

2. What qualification do I need?

Feltex requires a completed Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Financial Management or an equivalent relevant qualification. The vacancy lists the minimum education level as Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma.

3. Where is the programme located?

The position is based at Fehrer Rosslyn in Gauteng, South Africa.

4. What is the reference number?

The reference number is FEL260910-1.

5. What computer skills are required?

Applicants need full Microsoft Office proficiency, including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.

6. What experience will I gain?

The advertised duties include exposure to internal controls, audits, trial balances, reconciliations, financial reporting, stock takes, Bills of Materials, standard costing, wages, creditors, fixed assets and general finance administration.

7. When do applications close?

Applications close on 17 September 2026.

8. How do I apply?

Applications must be submitted online through Feltex’s official recruitment platform using vacancy reference FEL260910-1.

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Disclaimer

This Edupstairs Opportunity Explainer is based primarily on the official Feltex Graduate Trainee Finance vacancy information supplied for reference FEL260910-1 and the current Feltex recruitment listing.

Applicants must verify the requirements, closing date, location and application information on the official recruitment platform before submitting an application.

Edupstairs does not recruit candidates on behalf of Feltex, does not determine eligibility and cannot guarantee interviews, selection or employment.

Never pay anyone who claims they can secure a graduate programme, internship, interview or job for you.

Editorial Integrity

The programme title, reference number, location, qualification requirements, skills, responsibilities and closing date in this article are based on the Feltex vacancy information.

Additional explanations about finance careers, manufacturing finance, career planning, universities, TVET Colleges, SETAs and related opportunities are Edupstairs guidance intended to help applicants understand the wider education-to-employment pathway.

Where the official vacancy does not state information — such as the programme duration, stipend or possibility of permanent employment — Edupstairs does not present an unverified figure or outcome as an official programme condition.

Closing Date: 17 September 2026

Reference Number: FEL260910-1

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