Potego Langa

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.

Junior Financial Controller at Parkos B.V. (2025-01 – Present)

• 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 at BDO UK LLP (2023-01 – 2024-12)

• 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 at SNG Grant Thornton (2020-01 – 2022-12)

• 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.

Chartered Accountant in Accounting – South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting – University of South Africa

Diploma in Accounting – University of Johannesburg