Simon Harrington

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CFO at Rodd & Gunn

Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Overview

Simon Harrington is the Chief Financial Officer at Rodd & Gunn, leveraging extensive experience from senior finance roles at companies like My Pet Warehouse and The PAS Group. A certified CPA, he holds a Graduate Diploma from Deakin University and has a strong background in retail finance and operations management.


His career includes significant international experience as the European Finance Manager for Next Group PLC.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Topics They Care About

Retail Finance
Possesses deep experience as a CFO for multiple retail companies, including Rodd & Gunn, My Pet Warehouse, and The PAS Group.
Financial Planning
His background includes preparing annual budgets, three-year plans, and managing both statutory and management accounts for various organizations.
Working Capital
Has direct experience in managing working capital exposure and preparing both short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

Media Appearances

Simon has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2018
CFO at Rodd & Gunn
9-2014 - 4-2018
CFO at My Pet Warehouse
12-2009 - 9-2013
CFO at The Supply Hub Ltd
6-2008 - 12-2009
Finance and Operations Manager at The PAS Group Limited
1-2005 - 6-2008
European Finance Manager at Next Group PLC

Education

CPA from CPA Australia Program
Graduate Diploma from Deakin University

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Exp : 26 Location : Greater Melbourne Area, Australia Job Level : Leadership Designation : CFO at Rodd & Gunn
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Insights For Selling To Simon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simon is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Simon

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Simon move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Simon take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Simon

Personality Compatibility


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