Using my extensive experience across the Asian emerging markets to develop entry and business plans to access new opportunities, improve existing business outputs, building key relationships and achieving and delivering on strategic goals for business leaders and entrepreneurs that are focused on delivering achievable, goal-orientated growth plans for their business. This includes working closely with existing businesses to trouble shoot challenges or area that are under performing, developing… Show more Using my extensive experience across the Asian emerging markets to develop entry and business plans to access new opportunities, improve existing business outputs, building key relationships and achieving and delivering on strategic goals for business leaders and entrepreneurs that are focused on delivering achievable, goal-orientated growth plans for their business. This includes working closely with existing businesses to trouble shoot challenges or area that are under performing, developing and implementing specific roadmaps to overcome challenges and obstacles and developing new opportunities, improve existing business outputs, building key relationships and achieving and delivering on strategic goals.Supporting overall business leaders by delivering industry-specific finance training for non finance employees and business leaders.Clients include:PottermoreBBCThe Financial Times, Hong KongscoutAsia (a Financial Times / Nikkei Joint Venture)PenguinRandomHouse, North AsiaEthos International, Swire Show less

Project director responsible for the FT's Asia HQ office move in Hong Kong, and the FT Singapore office refurbishment.

Woking closely with the ETHOS founder I develop and build Finance, Business and strategy for this pioneering Fintech startup.This include typical startup activities such as Investor relations, comms and information packs, Valuations, Investment appraisals, Revenue and pricing models, Customer acquisition strategies and traditional CFO responsibilities (global tax, entity setup, financial reports, long-term projections and forecasts etc.)

Lead Pearson’s strategic business development plans and operations across APAC emerging markets. This included establishing teams responsible for delivery of the strategy across these markets and establishing and engaging with various stakeholders including government officials, non-government organisations and aid agencies to position the company as a thought leader and preferred educational solution provider

Managed all aspects of the FT’s Finance, Legal, Operations and IT functions across APAC, responsiblities included improving controls and best practice, setup and expansion of an effective finance and growth infrastructure in China, critical review of the regional debt portfolio and implementation of an effective credit control policy and various office moves and refurbishment projects across the region.

Various Finance roles at the Financial Times Group which included Global Business Analyst, Global Deputy Financial Controller, Global Finance Manger for all of the FT companies, Finance manager for all FT Internet companies including FT.com and Finance manager for global JVs and Associates.

Trainee auditor working on various client audits. Pastel Accounting software consultant supporting existing audit clients as well as various small to medium businesses to setup, manage and account for their financial activities.