Gloria Bogatsu
Coach & Mentor
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About
I am an entrepreneur, mentor, and finance professional passionate about empowering individuals and emerging entrepreneurs to realise their potential and build sustainable career and business pathways. I bring a strong foundation in accounting and financial administration, combined with practical experience in entrepreneurship development and mentorship and bring a practical, results-driven approach to coaching.
Experience
Programme Mentor at The Innovation Hub (2025-08 – Present)
Economic Development
- Provide guidance and support to start-ups and entrepreneurs at various development stages to help overcome challenges and grow their businesses.
- Share expertise and experience to advise on business strategy, product development, marketing, and operations.
- Offer constructive feedback and career development to support mentees' professional growth.
Association Executive at Allan Gray Orbis Foundation (2024-12 – Present)
Education - NPC
- Building relationships with stakeholders, including other mentors, entrepreneurs, and community organisations to establish collaboration and resource sharing.
- Contributing to the design and implementation of programs that nurture entrepreneurial talent and promote leadership among young individuals.
- Providing guidance and support to admitted association fellows, helping them develop their skills and overcome challenges in pursuit of their careers.
- Guiding strategy and coordination of initiatives that drive towards attainment of the Foundations BHAGs.
Assessor at Allan Gray Orbis Foundation (2022-03 – Present)
Education - NPC
- Conduct expert assessments for the recruitment and selection of Grade 12 candidates for the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship program.
- Perform structured interviews and synthesise findings to provide detailed recommendations to the selection committee.
- Uphold high standards of confidentiality, impartiality, and procedural integrity throughout the candidate assessment process.
Mentor at Allan Gray Orbis Foundation (2023-03 – 2025-03)
Education - NPC
- Volunteered to mentor University Students under the scholarship program.
Group Finance Intern at Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies (2024-02 – 2024-09)
Welfare
- Prepared historical vat returns.
- Compiled vat summaries and performed vat reconciliations.
- SARS E-filing submissions.
- SARS Verifications and gathered supporting documentations to queries.
- Assisted with any other administrative requirements related to vat.
Finance Intern at Fedgroup (2023-08 – 2024-01)
Financial Services
- Processing of Journal Entries, Reconciliations of Bank Accounts, Investments, Accounts receivable, Accounts Payable, and Fees.
- Creation, Uploads and Payment Suppliers Creation of Tax invoices.
- Cash book clearing and reconciliation.
- Preparation of Amortization Schedules and Posting of interest for various Debentures.
- Creation of new assets on the Fixed Asset Register and performing the Asset Reconciliation.
- VAT Calculation and VAT Summary.
- Working with Sage Evolution, Sage Intacct & In-house Administration System (Azurite).
- SARS E-filing submissions.
Entrepreneur Programme Participant at Allan Gray Orbis Foundation (2022-04 – 2023-01)
Education - NPC
- Participated in a 12-month entrepreneurial accelerator program designed to rapidly scale innovative business ventures & developed practical skills in market validation, product refinement, business model iteration, investor pitching and business management.
Student Mentor at University of Johannesburg (2019-02 – 2021-11)
Education
- Assissyed students with time management skills.
- Assisted students to cope with failure & stress.
- Followed with with Lectures on unresolved queries/problems of students.
Education
Bachelor of Accounting (Degree) in Accounting – University Of Johannesburg (2021-11)
High School in National Senior Certificate – Klerksdorp Technical High School
