About Sage
Sage is a global software company that provides accounting, payroll, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. In South Africa, Sage is well known for its business management software, including products like Sage 300, Sage Intacct, Sage Evolution, Sage X3, and Sage Pastel. These solutions are widely used by small to medium-sized businesses across various industries, especially for financial management, payroll, and human resources operations.
Common Job Roles at Sage and Within the Sage Ecosystem
- Sage Intacct Senior Consultant – Manages full-cycle implementation, optimisation, and support of Sage Intacct software for clients.
- Junior Payroll Administrator (Sage 300) – Handles payroll processing, employee self-service setup, and system maintenance using Sage 300 People.
- Sage Support Consultant (X3) – Provides technical support and consultancy services for Sage X3, often in finance and manufacturing modules.
- Sage X3 Developer – Develops and customises functionality within Sage X3, working with tools like 4GL, Crystal Reports, and JavaScript.
- Sage ERP Software Support Specialist – Supports the implementation and use of ERP systems like Sage Evolution in business environments.
- Sage X3 Functional & Implementation Consultant – Offers functional support and leads ERP implementations for clients using Sage X3.
- Sage 300 Payroll Administrator – Manages payroll tasks and ensures accurate processing and reporting using Sage 300 software.
- Subject Matter Expert, Sage X3 – Acts as an in-house expert on Sage X3, offering advice and guidance on financial and operational system use.
- Cashbook Accounts (Sage 300) – Handles day-to-day finance operations like invoice processing and bank reconciliations using Sage 300.
These roles are typically found within Sage itself as well as among its partners, clients, and resellers across South Africa. Experience with specific Sage platforms, system implementation, and business process knowledge are commonly required for these positions.
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Post-Matric Options
We helped you with past papers for your matric exams, so hopefully you are happy with your Matric results. So now you are faced with a lot of post-matric options that can shape your future paths. You might want to study law, teaching, or nursing. Of course studying is expensive so we have helpful advice about student loans, NSFAS bursaries, Fundi loans, ISFAP, and lots of other funding options.
These options range from pursuing higher education at universities , TVET Colleges or private colleges, finding student accommodation, entering vocational training programs (like Learnerships and internships), joining the workforce, or even starting your own business. There are so many choices but we are here to help.
Where to Study
College of Cape Town TVET college strives to equip their students with the qualifications and skills to start successful careers. They provide well-equipped workshops, lecture rooms, computer rooms, studios for practical work and well-equipped media centres.
Three residences are located near the City, Crawford and Thornton Campuses. In addition to offering a variety of courses, they also provide their students with Open Learning Centres. College of Cape Town cares about the well-being of their students and therefore provides Student Support Services.
General News
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