Gary Johnson
Hotel Management │Corporate Finance│Real Estate Hospitality & Leisure
Executive Leadership • Financial Reporting & Control • M&A • Strategic Planning • Asset Management • Hotels • Real Estate • Sports & Leisure • Competitive Landscape • Business Development • Organizational Behaviour • Oral & Written Communication • Culture Building • Interpersonal Relationships • Recruiting
About Me
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A strategic and analytical senior business executive with a proven track record of management leadership in a finance and accounting capacity.
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Comprehensive experience building and managing hotel properties and real estate across the world, driving profitability and impressive growth trajectory.
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Strong understanding of all aspects of successful financial management & control, including financial statement analysis, reporting, compliance, regulatory, audit, tax, insurance, human resources and contract negotiations.
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Skilled in opportunity identification, corporate strategy, strategic planning, risk mitigation, vendor selection and procurement.
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Effective in the recruitment, training and supervision of high-performance, cross-functional teams to meet strategic business and financial goals.
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Experienced in the coordination of the essential functions of a company while cultivating a creative and inclusive team culture to attract and retain quality people.
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Reputation for strong analytical skills, conceptual problem solving, collaborative leadership and negotiation skill.
Professional Experience
Background and Expertise
YAS PLAZA HOTELS
Area Director of Finance (Acting Area General Manager Feb 1, 2020 - Sept 1 2020)
September 2019 –November 2020
RADISSON HOTEL GROUP
KUMUL HOTELS LTD & KHL SUBCO LTD / IHG
Cluster Director of Finance & Business Support - Papua New Guinea
March 2012 – May 2015
Crowne Plaza Port Moresby, Holiday Inn Port Moresby, Holiday Inn All Suites Port Moresby and Holiday Inn Express Port Moresby
District Financial Controller, UAE (promoted from Cluster Financial Controller – Yas Island)
November 2015 – August 2019
LINKS HOPE ISLAND LTD
Acting General Manager April 2011 – October 2011
Financial Controller May 2009 – April 2011
RYDGES HOTELS & RESORTS
Financial Controller – Rydges Plaza Doha, Qatar
June 2005 – January 2009
Financial Controller – Rydges Oasis Resort Caloundra, Australia
March 2002 – June 2005
SUNLAND HOTELS
(Legends Hotel, Surface Paradise)
Assistant Financial Controller
November 2000 – March 2002
HAYMAN
Accountant
August 1999 – November 2000
Education
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Hotel Real Estate and Investment Management
New York, United States of America
Class of 2021
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND
Graduate Diploma in Business with a specialization in Accounting
Toowoomba, Australia
Class of 2011
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Hotel Management
Gold Coast, Australia
Class of 1996
CURRENT COURSES
CPA Australia (expected finish 2023)
Australia
AFFILIATTIONS
CPA Australia – Associate membership (ASA)
Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand – Fellow (FIML)
HFTP (Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Accounting: Sunsystems, Accpac, iScala
PMS / POS: Opera, Micros
Procurement: Check EAM, ADACO
Payroll: Oasys, Prism, ADP (web-based), Able Payroll, Civilsoft
Business Information Tool: HOBI
Databases: MMS, MiClub (golf booking system)
Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); financial modeling & forecasting; fundraising