Gerrit matriculated from High School Wesvalia (Klerksdorp) in 2011. In 2013 he began his learnership with Sheldon and Prinsloo Incorporated (Louis Trichardt) and obtained the degrees Bachelors of Accounting Sciences (2015) and Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences (2016) part time through Unisa. In 2018, he qualified as a chartered accountant.

After completing his learnership in 2017, Gerrit joined the firm (previously known as BGR Jacobs Griessel Incorporated) as an audit manager and in 2021 he was appointed as director of the firm, now known as BGR Nortjé Incorporated.