Zip Co have announced the appointment of Gordon Bell (pictured) as Group Chief Financial Officer, following an orderly succession planning process. After almost seven years as CFO at Zip, Martin Brooke will step down from his role on 29 September 2023 and Bell will formally commence as Zip Group CFO on 2 October 2023, after an initial hand-over period with Brooke. Brooke will remain available to the Company for a period of time to ensure a smooth transition.
Bell is a highly credentialed financial executive with more than 25 years’ experience in financial services, capital markets and senior funding and liquidity roles. He spent seven years at Westpac in roles including as the General Manager Group Finance, Chief Financial Officer of the Business Division and as a Managing Director in Group Treasury.
Prior to this, he spent 10 years with the Barclays Group in various roles including Managing Director and Treasurer, Asia Pacific, and as the Chief Financial Officer Officer for Japan, Greater China and Australia. Gordon started his career at KPMG in the audit and advisory division, based in Sydney and London.
Zip Managing Director and Group CEO Cynthia Scott said, “We look forward to welcoming an executive of Gordon’s calibre and experience to Zip’s group executive team. His track record of deep financial services and capital markets experience and demonstrated financial and people leadership skills will help us execute on our strategy and deliver valuable returns for all stakeholders. I want to thank Martin for the many years of service he has given Zip and the significant contribution he has made during that time. We wish him all the best for his next chapter.”