Victoria Yong

As Head of Finance at Gyrogear Pte Ltd, I led cross-functional teams to drive international commercialization, secured major funding, and streamlined operations for global growth. I oversee financial reporting and FP&A, enabling data-driven expansion into US, Asian, and European markets. o Orchestrated cross-departmental alignment between R&D, Finance, and Manufacturing to support product commercialisation in the US, EU, and UK (target 2024 launch). o Secured US$6M in Series A funding; negotiated supplier contracts and set up Singapore operations, achieving a 25% cost reduction through strategic supply chain management and enhancing R&D productivity. o Directed Singapore–UK consolidated reporting for board, shareholders, and statutory compliance. o Led FP&A for market entry, enabling sales strategy optimisation across the US, Asia, and Europe. Skills: Medical Device Finance, Cross-functional Leadership, Financial Consolidation, Fundraising, Cost Optimization, Supply Chain Management, FP&A, Investor Relations, Product Commercialization, Regulatory Compliance, International Expansion.

GyroGear is a UK medical device start-up whose product is a glove with miniaturized gyroscopes to stabilize hand tremors. · Orchestrated cross-departmental initiatives, aligning R&D, Finance, and Manufacturing to drive product commercialization in the US, EU, and UK by 2024. · Secured US$6 million in Series A funding. Negotiated supplier pricing and established Gyrogear’s Singapore office, achieving a 25% reduction in product costs and boosting R&D effectiveness. · Directed the consolidation of Singapore and UK financial statements for board, shareholder, and statutory reporting, ensuring compliance and transparency across entities. · Led FP&A for commercialization, delivering strategic financial insights that empowered commercial teams to optimize sales strategies in the US, Asia, and Europe.

As the CFO of GLG, a casual knitwear manufacturer listed on ASX, I empowered a team of 30 members to manage Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Risk Management, HR, IT, and Investor Relations functions. I provided commercial insights, compiled statutory and tax reports, executed risk and compliance frameworks, and implemented initiatives to optimize productivity and reduce costs. I successfully executed corporate branding initiatives that contributed to a 3X growth in market capitalization. Significant Achievements o Lowered US tariff on logistics cost by 10% via institution of “first sale rule” for apparel exports. o Improved productivity with 20% less staffing by using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging on key processes that optimized performance rate of key tasks, such as materials loading into warehouses. o Reduced production lead time by 15% through packaging process automation. o Executed successful corporate branding that stimulated 3X growth in market capitalization.

At SK Jewellery, a leading jewelry retailer, I led a team of 11 staff responsible for financial accounting, SGX compliance, regulatory reporting, and initiatives to improve cash flow and reduce costs. I achieved remarkable results, including reducing funding costs, streamlining sales performance assessments, and supporting the successful launch of a new lab-grown diamond business. Significant Achievements o Reduced company’s funding cost by 3-5% per annum by working with preferred banking partner to substitute corporate loans with gold loans. o Using business intelligence data, assessed sales performance versus sales commissions and promotion costs by retail branch, and implemented streamlined commission system to improve branch-level sales margins by ~30% and reduce profitability spikes and troughs. o Assisted with production cost and profitability evaluations for new lab-grown diamond business under auspices of Enterprise Singapore, which was successfully launched in Singapore market in 2020.

I was recruited by high-profile private equity firm to manage company’s investments and financial accounting procedures for Singapore, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions, with oversight of 13 staff, and streamlining of financial accounting, HR, and IT-related procedures. Significant Achievements o Defined core elements of treasury structure within Cloud platform that provided transparent monitoring and expedited identification and resolution of 25% inventory variance. o Spearheaded valuation exercise that enabled Gaylin to acquire AMOS in SGD48.6M deal in Jul 2018.

Gaylin Holdings is an SGX-listed specialist provider of rigging and lifting solutions to the global oil and gas industry. · Recruited by a high-profile private equity firm to oversee financial accounting and investments across Singapore, APAC, EMEA regions, managing a team of 13 staff, while streamlining financial, HR, and IT processes. · Led treasury structure definition on Cloud platform, improving transparency and resolving a 25% inventory variance, and drove the valuation exercise for Gaylin’s SGD 48.6M acquisition of AMOS in July 2018.

At Katrina Holdings, an F&B company with over 40 restaurants,, i managed 11-member team to perform financial accounting, treasury, SGX compliance, and corporate secretarial tasks. Drove company’s strategy and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) activities for forecast of up to SGD58M sales, budget development, and cash flow assessment. Significant Achievements o Spearheaded successful initiatives which significantly supported Katrina Group’s growth trajectory during its early years as a publicly listed entity of SGD7.5M IPO. o Contributed to 10% bottom line by conducting due diligence, assessing franchise fee, and compiling documentation that culminated in successful sale of So Pho franchise to Hong Kong-listed Ajisen Group. o Led SGD200K project to implement SAP Business One system, which integrated frontline point-of-sale (POS) capability with inventory management and finance processes, that provided business transparency across all restaurants and timely business reporting.

During my tenure at Makino, a major machine tool manufacturer, I oversaw external audits, improved accounting processes, secured credit facilities, and executed SAP Hana rollout to optimize cost transparency and efficiency. Significant Achievements o Improved profit after tax by RMB500K by correcting record for tax-deductible expense. o Secured credit facility that enhanced cash flow by 30%. o Deployed correct accounting standard for assessing manufacturing cost of motor vehicles and home appliances (using average hourly instead of overtime rate) that enabled 15% increase in profit reported. o Led SGD1M project to roll out SAP Hana within 6 months, which enabled better cost transparency for staffing deployment (based on peak versus off-peak production periods) and reduced overtime by 30%. o Created clear standard operating procedures (SOP) focused on risk mitigation and asset protection to accompany automation of manufacturing processes in SGD100M robotics automation project – which increased operational efficiency by 25% (via elimination of manual stages and better inter-department communications) and significantly lowered risk of factory floor accidents.

Makino is one of the largest machine tool manufacturers in the world specializing in computer numerical control (CNC) machines with manufacturing plants and operations across APAC. · Led a team of 40 employees to plan and execute external audits for J-SOX compliance, ensuring adherence to accounting standards, regulations, and industry best practices, while identifying financial discrepancies and improving manufacturing cost variance analysis to enhance process consistency and operational efficiency. · Spearheaded the implementation of SAP Hana for Makino within a 6-month period, improving cost transparency and reducing overtime by 30%, which led to better staffing deployment. Recognized with the Best Project Manager Award for successful project execution. · Developed and standardized risk mitigation and asset protection procedures for a SGD100M robotics automation project, boosting operational efficiency by 25%, eliminating manual stages, improving inter-department communication, and significantly reducing the risk of factory floor accidents.

At Vigorhood Electronics, a leading office equipment manufacturer, I supervised 40 staff in managing the financial activities, implemented cost-saving strategies, and significantly reduced corporate tax rates through intelligent financial reporting protocols in the regions of Singapore, China, Africa, and Macao. Significant Achievement o Following company’s attainment of “high tech status”, integrated protocols into financial reporting that slashed its corporate tax rate from 25% to 15%. o Reduced 20% labour overhead by converting rate used in cost assessment from hourly rate to fixed rate per job. Effort enabled higher productivity by motivating workers to complete quality products within stipulated timeframes and lowering overtime hours. o Conducted due diligence, set up standard operating procedures (SOP), and liaised with banks and tax authorities for treasury and tax planning of company’s RMB10M acquisition of Singyu Loyang Co Ltd.

Fellow Member of Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants Fellow Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore