Bathethi Mathibe

Bathethi is a seasoned Chartered Accountant (SA) and strategic finance executive with over 20 years of financial management experience, including more than 6 years at senior/executive level (Financial Manager, CFO and Interim Managing Director) leading finance, supply chain, IT and compliance functions across listed and unlisted property environments. She has a strong track record in strategic financial leadership, budget development and oversight, board and stakeholder reporting, internal control and anti-corruption measures, supply chain management, and delivering consecutive clean audits. Her governance practice is grounded in the King IV/V Codes, South Africa's apex corporate governance framework with core principles of ethical leadership, accountability, transparency, risk oversight and sound resource stewardship.

Combined with her expertise in financial strategy, budgeting and planning, revenue and treasury management, regulatory compliance, and supply chain management. Her previous role she was serving as Interim Managing Director and Financial Manager at Khula Sizwe Property Holdings, where she oversees strategic execution, governance, finance, supply chain and financial stewardship across a multi-site property portfolio.

Interim Managing Director & Financial Manager - Khula Sizwe Property Holdings

(2024-03 - 2026-05)

• Oversight of strategy implementation, legal department, enterprise risk management, HR, finance and compliance functions.
• Governance reporting and board engagement; board pack preparation and presentation.
• Stakeholder engagement including shareholder communication, AGM financial results and strategy foresight presentations.
• Contract review and delegation of authority execution; tenant engagement at strategic level.
• Led financial oversight of multi-site property portfolios across 9 provinces, ensuring accurate valuations, cash flow forecasting, and balance sheet optimisation.
• Directed investment property valuations and portfolio reporting to support board decision-making.
• Managed occupancy, rent collection, utilities, maintenance and repairs cost reporting, driving margin improvement and operational efficiency.
• Partnered with operations to identify cost savings and revenue enhancement opportunities across portfolio assets.
• Oversaw compliance with property-related legislation (Companies Act, Property Practitioners Act, B-BBEE, POPIA).
• Maintained the enterprise risk register and implemented mitigation strategies across property, funding and business operations.
• Maintained compliance with SARS (income tax, VAT, PAYE) and with IFRS and King IV/V standards.
• Implemented ERP and property management systems (MDA) to improve data integrity, reporting accuracy and operational scalability.
• Automated the supply chain process and improved procurement efficiency.
• Championed digital transformation initiatives, leveraging analytics and automation to optimise asset management.

Financial Manager / CFO - Khula Sizwe Property Holdings

(2020-06 - 2026-05)

• Full financial oversight: accounting and finance operations, financial reporting, treasury, tax and audit.
• Managed monthly and quarterly reporting to the parent company, including half-year and year-end Annual Financial Statements.
• Managed payroll, accounts payable and receivable, including monthly reconciliations.
• Negotiated project funding with the big four banks.
• Board pack preparation and presentation, including AGM presentations.
• Developed risk strategy aligned to loan covenant compliance; conducted going concern and solvency & liquidity assessments.
• Supported strategic planning and implementation; oversaw internal and external audits.

Assistant Financial Manager - Barloworld Limited

(2019-11 - 2020-05)

• Daily funding and treasury operations across Barloworld divisions.
• Procurement policy development and POPIA compliance.
• Month-end close, VAT submissions, and audit coordination.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.

CA Trainee - Barloworld Limited / Barloworld Logistics Africa (Pty) Ltd

(2017-02 - 2019-10)

• Rotations across Corporate Office, Internal Audit, and Logistics.
• Budgeting, financial reporting, VAT, tax, and audit support.
• Segment reporting, reconciliations, and system uploads (Hyperion).

Management Accountant / Finance Specialist / Project Manager - Liberty Group

(2006 - 2017)

• Financial reporting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Executive reporting and remuneration model development for the sales force.
• Led finance transformation projects and system implementations.

MPhil - Corporate Strategy (Final Year); Electives in Business Strategies for ESG, Business Strategies for Nature and Biodiversity, and Digital Disruption and AI-Driven - Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)

Postgraduate Diploma - Accounting Science - Monash South Africa (2016)

Bachelor - Accounting Science - University of South Africa (2012)

Bachelor of Arts - Human Movement Science - University of the North (1997)

Matric - Kgabutle High School (1992)