Ivan Gordon
Sydney
Summary
Results-driven and resourceful Group Financial Controller with over 30 years of experience in diverse industries across Australia and the Asia Pacific Region. Held leadership roles responsible for overseeing administrative, financial, and risk management operations. Typically report into the board and executive leadership teams to develop financial plans and implement robust control systems to safeguard company assets aligned to their targeted operating models and strategic imperatives.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Fractional Accountant & Bookkeeper
Fractional
10.2023 - Current
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Streamlined month-end closing processes, resulting in reduced time spent on financial reporting tasks.
- Managed cash flow effectively, ensuring all company liabilities were met in a timely manner and surplus funds were invested wisely.
Group Financial Controller
Ryde Automotive Group
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Led financial planning and budgeting, working with department heads to monitor performance against objectives.
- Worked collaboratively with department managers to drive strategic deliverables that increased dealership profitability by 73%.
- Spearheaded senior leadership, overseeing and mentoring teams enabling their effectiveness to deliver agreed financial reporting outcomes.
Financial Controller
Castle Hill Toyota
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Inherited an underperforming functional area, building up and transforming the dealership’s financial reporting to a robust fully functional financial operation delivering accurate financials for the executive within 3 months of spearheading this.
- Optimised profitability by recommending and implementing initiatives and operational efficiencies that resulted in cost-cutting initiatives that underpinned the strategic objectives of balanced growth and profitability.
- Increased dealership profitability
- Worked collaboratively with department managers to drive strategic deliverables that increased dealership profitability by 73%.
- Transformed the dealership from last place in timeliness and accuracy of reporting to achieving the top ranking within 3 months.
- Collaborated with the Dealer Principal to align financial strategies and balanced risk initiatives that enabled both short and long-term goals to be achieved; and exceeded.
- Implemented existing and devised additional key financial performance indicators adopting proactive measures to meet ever changing financial requirements and targets.
- Coordinated with external stakeholders and vendors as required resulting in smooth financial operations.
Deployment Specialist
Tune Dealer Management Systems
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Managed the Go-Live project and supported Administration teams in leveraging TUNE for dealership operations.
- Conducted training sessions for dealership staff on TUNE DMS accounting processes.
- Oversaw data migration from LEGACY DMS to TUNE DMS.
- Offered subject matter expertise to Financial Controllers for Franchisor reporting needs.
Financial Controller
Zealcraft Proprietary Limited
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Oversaw financial analysis, budgeting, negotiations, and compliance while fostering business growth and international financial management.
Group Financial Controller
Bill Buckle Auto Group
01.1995 - 01.2009
- Ensure the continuous improvement of dealership's financial performance by providing high level financial planning and management support and guidance to senior management.
Chief Accountant
Trivett Classic Motoring
01.1994 - 01.1996
Management Accountant
Auscott Limited
01.1991 - 01.1994
Articled Clerk
Kessel Feinstein Horwath
01.1986 - 01.1990
Education
Graduate Diploma in Accounting - Accounting
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa12-1986
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa11-1984
Skills
- Cash flow management
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Financial reporting
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Bank reconciliation
- Bookkeeping
Accomplishments
- Increased dealership profitability by 73%.
- Transformed the dealership from last place in timeliness and accuracy of reporting to achieving the top ranking within 3 months.
Timeline
Fractional Accountant & Bookkeeper
Fractional
10.2023 - Current
Group Financial Controller
Ryde Automotive Group
01.2018 - 01.2023
Financial Controller
Castle Hill Toyota
01.2014 - 01.2018
Deployment Specialist
Tune Dealer Management Systems
01.2012 - 01.2014
Financial Controller
Zealcraft Proprietary Limited
01.2010 - 01.2011
Group Financial Controller
Bill Buckle Auto Group
01.1995 - 01.2009
Chief Accountant
Trivett Classic Motoring
01.1994 - 01.1996
Management Accountant
Auscott Limited
01.1991 - 01.1994
Articled Clerk
Kessel Feinstein Horwath
01.1986 - 01.1990
Graduate Diploma in Accounting - Accounting
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
University of Cape Town
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