David Gordon

Finance Expert in Margate City, NJ, United States

Member since May 12, 2022

David has been the CFO of a remanufacturing and distribution organization for 36 years. He led the company's growth through eight acquisitions, the opening of 15 greenfield locations, and two successful sales to private equity firms. His areas of expertise include strategic planning, contract review, financial statement analysis, insurance plan analysis, HR management, business sale, and succession planning. David's vast experience led him to Toptal to share his skills with multiple companies.

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Career Highlights

CFO
TransAxle

Case studies

On-time Fulfillment and Company EBITDA at COVID-19 Onset
- Human Resources (HR)
- Secured Loans
- Profit & Loss (P&L)
Company Sale—from Family-owned to Private Equity Firm
- Accounting
- Business Management
- Budgeting
- Contract
- Presentations
Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Industry's Leading Parts Supplier
- Contract Negotiation
- Budgeting
- Accounting
- Human Resources (HR)
- Lease Administration
- Secured Loans
- Operations

Software Expertise

Microsoft Excel

Other Expertise

Accounting
Business Management
Contract Review
Human Resources (HR)
Microsoft Dynamics NAV
sales-1
Strategic Planning

Employment

CFO
2022 - PRESENT
Consultant for Turbo Solutions
- Led the team to secure a line of credit, requiring no personal guarantees of owners, to support the firm's continued growth. Handled negotiations with multiple potential lenders and coordinated with attorneys on all documents.
- Set HR objectives, expanding documentation and adherence process of the company's on-boarding procedures, including safety training, mentoring, and 90-day coaching sessions. Established management objective programs for 2022 with quarterly reviews of KPIs.
- Completed a full review of the company's accounting system, financials, and budget process and enforced changes in the business system to drive data categorized to allow for management review to drive change and continued growth.
Focus areas: Accounting, Business Management, Human Resources (HR), Contract Review, Budgeting, Strategic Planning, Acquisitions, Legal Analysis, Secured Loans, Finance
CFO
1986 - 2021
TransAxle
- Orchestrated meetings to plan for revenue and profit growth, as the firm went from one location and 45 employees in 1985 to a firm with 23 locations and 285 employees in 2006.
- Managed the product expansion, branch expansion, acquisition targets, cost savings, and Lean manufacturing.
- Led a highly successful sale of the firm to a private equity firm. The sale was a thorough 18-month process, from creating an offering memorandum and management presentations to partner selection, contract negotiations, and due diligence.
- Established a comprehensive plan of management training, employee communication, PPE acquisition, health and safety procedures, and standards in response to the COVID-19 situation—the firm was deemed an essential business in the trucking industry.
Focus areas: Finance, Accounting, Human Resources (HR), Contract, Strategic Planning

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance
1982 - 1983
Temple University - Philadelphia, PA, USA
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
1978 - 1982
Temple University - Philadelphia, PA, USA

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