Alan Gordon
CFO and VP of Business Operations at a scientific not-for-profit company, formed by an international consortium of leading universities and science institutions
- Role
- Chief Financial Officer and VP of Business Operations at Giant Magellan Telescope
- Location
- Claremont, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alan Gordon
Strategic financial partner with a proven track record of leveraging the finance function to meet business goals, grow the top line and improve profitability. Provides leadership and vision to finance functions by applying the best of big company practices to organizations of any size. Experience includes software, services, manufacturing, chemicals, aerospace and construction industries. Broad finance background in large and small public and private organizations including:• US GAAP and IFRS Accounting• Management and Statutory Reporting• Budgeting, Forecasting, Planning and Analysis• Acquisitions, Due diligence, Business Development• Treasury, Tax planning, Funding, FX, Cash management• International Business • Controls, Sarbanes Oxley, FCPA• Employee and Organizational Development• Financial Systems
Experience
Chief Financial Officer and VP of Business Operations
Jan 2015 — Present · Pasadena, CA, US
The Giant Magellan Telescope will be one member of the next class of super giant earth-based telescopes and will have a resolving power 10 times greater than the Hubble Space Telescope. The project is the work of a distinguished international consortium of leading universities and science institutions. Responsible for Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Procurement and Administration functions.
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
1978 — 1982
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
MBA, Business, Finance Concentration
1985 — 1987
Skills
- Risk Management
- Mergers
- Executive Management
- Revenue Recognition
- Treasury Management
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Business Analysis
- Mentoring
- Derivatives
- Financial Analysis
- Acquisitions
- Consulting
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Financial Audits
- Internal Controls
- Management
- Acquisition Integration
- Analysis
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- International
- Forecasting
- Managerial Finance
- Financial Services
- Financial Risk
- Treasury
- Business Process Improvement
- Strategy
- Us Gaap
- Budgets
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Finance
- Leadership
- Business Process
- Corporate Finance
- Business Strategy
- Financial Modeling
- Cost Accounting
- Variance Analysis
- Accounting
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