Zip Co Limited announced the appointment of Gordon Bell as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), following an orderly succession planning process. After almost seven years as CFO at Zip, Martin Brooke will step down from his role on 29 September 2023 and Mr. Bell will formally commence as Zip Group CFO on 2 October 2023, after an initial hand-over period with Mr. Brooke. Mr. Brooke will remain available to the company for a period of time to ensure a smooth transition.

Mr. Bell is a highly credentialed financial executive with more than 25 years' experience in financial services, capital markets and senior funding and liquidity roles. He spent seven years at Westpac in roles including as the General Manager Group Finance, Chief Financial Officer of the Business Division and as a Managing Director in Group Treasury. Prior to this, he spent 10 years with the Barclays Group in various roles including Managing Director and Treasurer, Asia Pacific, and as the Chief Financial Officer Officer for Japan, Greater China and Australia.

Gordon started his career at KPMG in the audit and advisory division, based in Sydney and London.