Open To Work
Potego Langa
Chartered Accountant
Johannesburg
Summary
Chartered Accountant (CA(SA) ) with over six years of experience across financial control, external audit, group reporting, and multi-entity finance operations in international environments. Experienced in managing month-end close, financial reporting, balance sheet ownership, foreign exchange accounting, audit coordination, and internal controls. Currently working in a global SaaS group environment, supporting financial reporting and control processes for international entities, with prior audit leadership experience on complex group consolidations under IFRS and UK GAAP. Seeking to step into a Financial Manager role where I can combine strong technical accounting expertise with operational ownership in a fast-paced, internationally focused business.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Financial Controller
Parkos B.V.
01.2025 - 06.2026
- Review payroll outputs from an accounting and controls perspective, including payroll journals, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Monitor cash positions and cash movements, supporting cash flow oversight and liquidity management.
- Lead the month-end close processes, with full ownership of journals, accruals, prepayments and complex balance-sheet reconciliations.
- Prepare and submit financial data and reporting information for the EU subsidiary to ensure its consolidation ready for the parent group.
- Perform monthly revaluations of multi-currency bank accounts and PSP accounts (Adyen, PayPal, etc.), accounting for realised and unrealised foreign exchange gains/losses.
- Design and implement finance policies and internal controls to standardise reporting and improve data integrity across international entities.
- Support the external audit process as finance liaison, ensuring IFRS and Dutch GAAP compliance and preparing documentation for audit queries.
Assistant Audit Manager
BDO UK LLP
Birmingham, United Kingdom
01.2023 - 12.2024
- Led and reviewed audits for large, multi-entity clients including detailed review and preparation support for complex group consolidations under IFRS and UK GAAP.
- Performed financial analysis of group structures, payroll processes and statutory reporting and provided insights to client finance stakeholders.
- Reviewed payroll journals, reconciliations, and payroll-related balance sheet accounts.
- Assessed payroll control environments and compliance with UK payroll legislation.
- Managed audit teams and acted as a key liaison with client finance stakeholders and senior management.
- Supported improvements in reporting quality, control processes and audit readiness across client engagements.
Audit Supervisor / Junior Auditor
SNG Grant Thornton
Johannesburg, South Africa
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Delivered statutory audits across multiple industries under IFRS.
- Audited payroll processes including PAYE, UIF, SDL, and statutory compliance requirements.
- Reviewed payroll calculations, journals, and reconciliations.
- Evaluated payroll controls and compliance with South African legislation.
- Prepared audit working papers and assisted in the preparation of annual financial statements.
- Worked closely with finance teams across multiple clients to improve reporting accuracy and compliance.
Education
Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) - undefined
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting - undefined
University of South Africa
Diploma in Accounting - undefined
University of Johannesburg
Skills
- Multi-Entity Financial Reporting
- Group consolidations
- IFRS & Statutory Financial Reporting
- Month-End, Quarter-End & Year-End Close
- Financial Analysis & Variance Reporting
- Internal Controls
- Process Design & Improvement
- Statutory & Tax Compliance
- Balance Sheet Ownership & Reconciliations
- Audit Management & External Auditor Liaison
- Cash Flow Management
- Foreign Exchange management
- ERP Systems: NetSuite
- ERP Systems: Exact
- ERP Systems: SAP
- Advanced Excel
- Power BI
Personal Information
- Available: Open to Remote / Global Roles
- Availability: Open to Remote / Global Roles
Systems And Tools
- Oracle NetSuite
- Exact
- SAP
- FloQast
- Advanced Excel
- CaseWare
- Payhawk
Timeline
Junior Financial Controller
Parkos B.V.
01.2025 - 06.2026
Assistant Audit Manager
BDO UK LLP
01.2023 - 12.2024
Audit Supervisor / Junior Auditor
SNG Grant Thornton
01.2020 - 12.2022
Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) - undefined
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting - undefined
University of South Africa
Diploma in Accounting - undefined
University of Johannesburg