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John Bendl

Researcher · DISC type Cs
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer at Vanguard
📍 Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

John Bendl is the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer at Vanguard. A long-tenured leader who joined in 2016, he previously held roles as the International Division CFO and head of Financial Planning & Analysis. He is a Certified Public Accountant and began his career as a partner at KPMG.

John is described by leadership as operating with humility, a collaborative spirit, and a deep sense of care for clients and crew. He has embraced technological innovation to enhance the finance functions efficiency and has emphasized the importance of data accessibility to enable more rapid and enhanced decision-making for the firm.

He has significant international experience, including a two-year assignment in Prague with KPMG and serving as CFO for Vanguards International division.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States
Personality Overview

How John shows up

Cost Conscious
Process Focused
ROI Seeker

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Priorities

Topics John cares about

Corporate Finance
As CFO, he is responsible for all of Vanguard's finance functions, including corporate strategy, treasury, tax, and investment product accounting.
Financial Modernization
He led the implementation of Oracle Cloud ERP to increase productivity, gain greater data transparency, and accelerate Vanguard's financial close process.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
Vanguard
10-2024 - 6-2025
Principal, Head of FP&A and Enterprise Strategic Services
Vanguard
10-2021 - 10-2024
Principal, International Division CFO
Vanguard
9-2019 - 10-2021
Principal, Funds CFO & Chief Accounting Officer
Vanguard
12-2016 - 9-2019
Principal, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller and Treasurer
Vanguard
In the press

Media appearances

Vanguard Names John Bendl as Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director Finance Division. Featured in Vanguard (Press Release)
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John Bendl – Our Team. Featured in Vanguard Australia
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Education

John has no verified education history

Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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