Experience

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  EO Melbourne

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Member

    • Jun 2023 - Present
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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  Realcorp

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Founder and Director

    • 2016 - Present
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Realcorp was founded in 2016 on a mission to reinvent the facility service landscape to make commercial cleaning modern, relevant and important to businesses. John and the team provide a range of services including both contract and labour hire cleaning in office, strata, aged care, medical, education, and food manufacturing sectors.In addition to general cleaning, Realcorp provides additional offerings of carpet cleaning, hard waste removal, green waste removal, graffiti removal, window cleaning and much more.The team is defying the common generalisation that all cleaning companies are the same through pioneering cloud-based scope management tools and GPS tracked staff clocking systems to better coordinate cleaning with client expectations.Because at Realcorp, it’s all about simple, high quality and sustainable cleaning.Today, John is also considered a thought leader in the industry as he regularly contributes to INCLEAN Magazine and Facility Management Magazine.Since its inception, John has partnered with leading providers in the industry including Oates, Karcher, Freshops and Victorian Cleaning Suppliers.As Managing Director and Brand Ambassador, John focuses on the strategic direction, position and growth of the business.

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  PDS Group

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Group Financial Controller

    • 2014 - 2018
    • Melbourne, Australia

    PDS Group was founded in 2003 with a mission to provide trusted and reliable property advice to achieve high performance, innovative projects and continuous improvement.Today, the company is recognised as Australia’s leading Development and Project Management provider who handle multi-million dollar projects across their Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne offices.Since its inception, PDS Group has expanded into a multifaceted business with services spanning across the project management, construction, property development, finance, labour and investment industries. The team specialise in many areas including strategic planning, finance structuring, design management, project compliance, asset management, corporate recovery and so on.Over the years, the company has attained multiple awards including being named the Top Brokering Participant for Corporate Securities in 2018.As Group Financial Controller, John was responsible for managing all things finance including cash flow, reporting, banking and financing, and commercial decision making.After noticing a clear gap in the commercial cleaning services market, John thought it was the perfect opportunity to finally venture out on his own and launch Realcorp in 2016.

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  Moore Stephens

  • Melbourne Australia

  • Senior Audit Consultant

    • 2008 - 2014
    • Melbourne Australia

    Moore Stephens was founded in 1907 with a mission to help businesses thrive through understanding their accounting needs and challenges to deliver the right results.This global accounting and advisory firm has grown to now employ over 30,000 people across more than 260 independent firms and 110 countries. For over a century, the team have specialised in a range of services including business advisory, corporate affairs, insurance services, legal services, risk management, taxation and many more.These offerings have spanned across more than 15 different industries including automotive, education, construction, health, manufacturing, property and so on.Moore Stephens have also been featured in a variety of publications including Accounts Daily, Lawyers Weekly and Deloitte.Within his role, John developed extensive experience and exposure across large scale business across both Australia and New Zealand.As Senior Audit Consultant, John worked in the Assurance division and specialised in primary industries including property, construction, professional services, retail, manufacturing and wholesale, automotive, and not-for-profit.In 2014, John was headhunted for the role of Group Financial Controller for Australia’s leading Development and Project Management provider, PDS Group.