Sung Yan Lai

Corporate Banking Intern (RM & CDD) @ ZA Bank

About

🎀 ESTJ | Accounting and Finance | AI Applications ✨ Passionate about financial services, especially corporate banking and fintech, with experience in audit, cross-border compliance and community initiatives that turn numbers and ideas into action.📓 Currently learning financial modelling and Spanish to sharpen both analytical and global communication skills.🗣️Education platform builder: developing a platform that connects Cantonese-speaking students with qualified teachers.⚽️ Beyond finance: Football enthusiast, PolyU women soccer player, KPMG inter-departmental football tournament.

Country

Hong Kong SAR

City

Hong Kong

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Year-End Accounting, External Audits, QuickBooks, Investments, Artificial Intelligence (AI), E-Commerce, Salesforce B2B Commerce, NASDAQ, Listing, Mental Health, Mental Health Counseling, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health Care, IT Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Chinese, Music, Music Industry, Music Composition, Music Theory

Experience

Corporate Banking Intern (RM & CDD)

ZA Bank

2026-7 - Present · 3 mos

Hong Kong SAR

Summer Intern, Financial Service Assurance

PwC

2026-6 - 2026-6 · 1 mo

Hong Kong SAR

Audit Junior

Steven Cheung & Co. Certified Public Accountants

2025-9 - 2026-1 · 5 mos

Hong Kong SAR

Audit Intern

MCI CPA LIMITED

2024-5 - 2024-8 · 4 mos

Hong Kong SAR

Education

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Major in Accounting and Finance | Minor in AI and Data Analytics

2025-9 - 2029-9 · 4 yrs 1 mo

University of Cambridge

AI applications in Accounting and Finance

2026-5 - 2026-5 · 1 mo

• Explored how fintech innovation, digital platforms, and embedded finance are reshaping financial services, with case studies including Revolut and Ant Group. • Developed a stronger understanding of applied AI in finance, including real-world use cases such as KYC/AML, expense categorisation, and earnings-call analysis. • Gained practical exposure to cyber risk, resilience, and crisis response through discussions on financial system vulnerabilities and a real-time cyber breach simulation.