GAOPALOE DONALD MANDLANA CA(SA)
Johannesburg
Summary
Detail-oriented Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) and Audit Assistant Manager with over three years in IFRS application and financial reporting. Specialises in group consolidations, financial statement analysis, and technical accounting. Enhanced reporting accuracy and compliance through effective IFRS standards on complex engagements, driving performance improvements and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Manager
Ernst and Young (EY)
Johannesburg
02.2025 - Current
- Led and mentored audit teams of up to 7 members across multiple engagements, ensuring timely completion of audits and improving team productivity.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced audit hours and generated cost savings while boosting client satisfaction.
- Reviewed and finalized audit workpapers in compliance with IFRS and firm methodology, resulting in zero review points from engagement partner.
- Successfully led the audit of a former JSE Top 40 entity, coordinating complex consolidations and IFRS technical matters.
- Streamlined audit testing through data analytics, enhancing overall audit efficiency.
- Delivered insights on control weaknesses and financial reporting risks, informing strategies to enhance operational performance.
- Experience across key IFRS standards including IFRS 10, IFRS 15, IFRS 2, IFRS 16, and judgment-intensive accounting areas.
Audit Trainee
Ernst and Young (EY)
Johannesburg
02.2022 - 01.2025
- Executed audit procedures, evaluated internal controls, and reviewed IFRS-compliant financial statements for large listed and multinational clients.
- Demonstrated consistent performance above peer level, with responsibility for supervising junior trainees, coordinating audit deliverables, and resolving complex audit and technical accounting matters with clients.
- Developed strong technical foundation in financial reporting, group consolidations, and audit execution, managing multiple concurrent engagements in fast-paced environments.
- Completed a CA(SA) training contract at a Big Four firm, progressing through Assurance Assistant, Senior Trainee, and Audit Supervisor roles.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Accountancy
12-2021
Bachelor of Accounting Sciences - Johannesburg, GP
12-2019
GPA: Distinction in Computational Mathematics
National Senior Certificate (NSC) - Krugersdorp, GP
12-2016
GPA: Distinction in Life Sciences
Skills
- IFRS and statutory audit
- Tax compliance
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Audit oversight
- Risk management
- Internal controls
- Data analysis
- SAP and Xero proficiency
- Advanced Excel skills
- Microsoft Office applications
Certification
Chartered Accountant (SA) - CA(SA), SAICA
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
linkedin.com/in/gaopaloe-mandlana-b2875318a
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Afrikaans
Elementary
A2
Interests
- Learning of AI development and implementation in everyday life
- Business Podcasts and industry reading
- Data Analytics and excel modelling
- Digital Productivity systems
Timeline
Assistant Manager - Ernst and Young (EY)
02.2025 - Current
Audit Trainee - Ernst and Young (EY)
02.2022 - 01.2025
University of Witwatersrand - Postgraduate Diploma, Accountancy
University of Witwatersrand - Bachelor of Accounting Sciences, Johannesburg, GP
Hoërskool Jan de Klerk High School - National Senior Certificate (NSC), Krugersdorp, GP