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Yong Yao

Yong Yao

STRATEGIC CFO & BOARD DIRECTOR

Accounting / Finance

Toronto, Ontario

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Services offered

Chief Financial Officer and Board Director with 25+ years of leadership across public and private companies, including NASDAQ-, NYSE-, and CSE-listed, private equity–backed, and founder-led organizations. Proven record in capital markets execution, private equity fundraising, M&A, IPO readiness, and cross-border governance. Led $300M+ in capital raises, supported valuation growth to $1.4B, and delivered $40M+ annual profit turnarounds. Recognized for aligning financial discipline with operational execution in regulated and asset-intensive environments.

Financial reporting
Private equity fundraising
Chief financial officer
Board director
Capital markets
Mergers and acquisitions
Approximate rate: CAD$ 100 per hour

Experience

Capital Markets & Transactions: IPO readiness, SEC filings, SOX 404, private placements, PE fundraising, debt issuance, M&A integration, financial due diligence, investor relations
Financial Leadership & Governance: Board governance, Audit Committee Chair, IFRS, US GAAP, Canadian GAAP, enterprise risk management, internal controls, financial reporting, budgeting, planning
Operations & Systems: ERP implementations (SAP, Dynamics 365, Oracle, QuickBooks), FP&A, multi-entity consolidation, pricing & cost management
Cross-Border & Regulatory: Canada, U.S., China, Singapore | OSFI, SEC, NYSE, AML, RCSA

Education

EDUCATION & DESIGNATIONS

MBA, McGill University, Montreal, QC
BSc (Biology), Nankai University, Tianjin, China
FCMA, Fellow Chartered Management Accountant, CIMA (UK), held in good standing 
CGMA, Chartered Global Management Accountant, AICPA–CIMA, held in good standing

Top CFO Certificate in Accounting, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China 

Certified Fund Manager, China CSRC Securities Fund Association 

LLQP Certificate, Ontario Life License Qualification Program (Life Insurance)

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