Gavin Quinn

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DISC Type : dis

Chief Financial Officer at Rawson Group

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Overview

Gavin is a Chief Financial Officer with a strong track record of delivering commercial and strategic outcomes in private equity-backed businesses. His expertise spans finance, IT, operations, and property management in high-growth, multi-site environments. He is also a Chartered Accountant with a background in major blue-chip organizations.

He has a keen interest in the practical applications of emerging technologies in a business context. This is highlighted by his recent certifications in Generative AI, focusing on its impact, business implementation, and ethical considerations, showing a commitment to continuous learning and innovation beyond traditional finance.

Unique fact: As a CFO, his portfolio has extended beyond finance to include direct management of IT operations, application development, and even property and fleet management.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Private Equity Growth
His career focuses on improving business value and establishing strong foundations for growth, particularly within private equity-backed companies like Eptec and Rawson Group.
Finance Transformation
His professional headline explicitly mentions transforming finance, IT, and operations within complex, high-growth, and multi-site business environments.
Generative AI Impact
He holds recent certifications in "Generative AI in Business" and its ethical issues, indicating a strong professional interest in applying this technology.

Media Appearances

Gavin has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Chief Financial Officer at Rawson Group
12-2021 - 1-2025
Chief Financial Officer / CIO at Eptec Group
6-2018 - 11-2021
Head of Finance - Integrated Energy Operations at AGL Energy
7-2017 - 6-2018
Head of Finance - New Energy & Corporate at AGL Energy
1-2015 - 7-2017
Executive General Manager Finance, Services at Lendlease

Education

2000 - 2001
CA from Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia
2019 - 2020
Education details unavailable from Deloitte CFO Vantage Program

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Exp : 15 Location : Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at Rawson Group
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Insights For Selling To Gavin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gavin is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gavin

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gavin move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Gavin take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Gavin

Personality Compatibility


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