Yong Yao
Yong Yao

Chief Financial Officer

Actively looking · Member since 5 Sep 2026
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Location
Toronto, Canada
Desired salary
Unspecified
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Remote Only / Full Time, Part Time, Contract, Freelance, Temporary
Experience level
Lead

About

Professional summary

I am a Chief Financial Officer and Board Director with more than 25 years of leadership experience across public and private companies, including NASDAQ-, NYSE-, CSE-, and OTCQB-listed organizations, private-equity-backed businesses, and growth-stage companies.

I lead strategic finance, capital markets, governance, fundraising, M&A, IPO readiness, investor relations, and cross-border financial operations. I have raised more than USD 300 million in capital, supported substantial valuation growth, and built scalable finance and control environments.

My expertise includes IFRS, US GAAP, Canadian GAAP, SOX 404, financial reporting, FP&A, treasury, cash management, consolidation, internal controls, enterprise risk management, and audit committee oversight.

I have held executive finance and operational leadership roles in logistics, biopharmaceuticals, AI medical imaging, real estate, banking, investment operations, and financial regulation across Canada, the United States, China, and Singapore.

I work closely with boards, investors, legal counsel, auditors, lenders, and management teams to execute transactions, improve governance, strengthen reporting, and support long-term value creation.

I also bring board, advisory, and entrepreneurial experience, including M&A advisory, audit committee chair responsibilities, healthcare and biotech strategy, and the founding of an oncology drug platform.

Notice period: immediately

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Experience

Career history

Chief Financial Officer & Board Director ASEA Group

Lead finance and board-level governance for a private global logistics and supply-chain group with approximately CAD 70 million in revenue and operations across Canada, the United States, and China.

Raised CAD 7 million in equity and debt financing through institutional-grade financial models and lender due diligence. Established consolidated reporting across seven subsidiaries under IFRS and US GAAP, while strengthening treasury, cash management, internal controls, pricing, cost systems, margin visibility, and unit-economics reporting.

Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President Lobe Sciences Ltd.

Led financial strategy, capital-markets execution, governance, and finance operations for a public biopharmaceutical company with seven subsidiaries in Canada and the United States.

Oversaw SEC, CSE, OTCQB, and FWB disclosures, audit readiness, cross-border tax compliance, investor relations, disclosure controls, private placements, and related-party transactions. Partnered with the board, legal counsel, and auditors on securities-law compliance and long-term capital planning, contributing to approximately 200% market-capitalization growth within six months.

Chief Financial Officer Mountain Valley MD Holdings Inc.

Served as CFO for a public biotechnology company listed on the CSE and OTCQB.

Enhanced financial statements, MD&A, and disclosure processes to improve audit efficiency and regulatory compliance. Supported forecasting, capital-structure analysis, tax-framework development for LATAM expansion, and impairment and valuation governance for intellectual property and long-lived assets.

Chief Financial Officer & Board Director Hanalytics BioMind Co.

Led finance, FP&A, controls, and global operational infrastructure for a private AI medical-imaging company operating from Singapore and Beijing. Supported an AI-enabled medical-imaging platform combining hardware sales, cloud diagnostic services, and subscription revenue.

Raised USD 250 million through Series A, B, and C funding rounds, increasing valuation from USD 10 million to USD 1.4 billion. Helped convert operating losses into annual net profit of USD 40 million with more than 25% ROE growth; led five M&A transactions, supported expansion into 15 countries, and implemented SAP, Dynamics 365, and a data warehouse for multi-country reporting.

Executive Director, Xinyuan Real Estate Corp. & President, Xin Yan Capital Xinyuan Real Estate Corp. / Xin Yan Capital

Led private-equity fund management, investment analysis, capital allocation, and strategic transaction support in a large-scale cross-border real-estate environment in Beijing.

Created and managed CNY 30 billion in private-equity funds for real-estate development and M&A, delivering approximately 18% IRR. Executed multiple M&A transactions and supported IPO preparation for a property-management subsidiary.

Vice President, Country CFO Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Directed finance, controllership, and regulatory reporting for China operations in Shanghai under IFRS and US GAAP.

Guided hedge accounting, IFRS implementation, accounting treatment for banking and corporate-finance initiatives, budgeting, and funding strategies for new business and regulatory programs.

Vice President, Country COO Morgan Stanley

Oversaw China banking operations, regulatory reporting, internal controls, and operational support for loans, deposits, trading, onboarding, repo, and foreign-exchange activities.

Directed operating procedures, control frameworks, and regulatory systems. Chaired the Asia Operational Risk Working Group and served on ALCO, AML, Credit, and China Risk Committees.

Senior Manager, Investment Operations & Treasury Scotiabank

Led hedge accounting and operational controls across equity, fixed-income, hedge-fund, and derivatives portfolios in Toronto.

Strengthened accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, daily processing, reporting, and operational-risk management. Managed and coached a team of 45 professionals across investment operations and treasury functions.

Finance Manager / Analyst Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)

Worked for Canada's federal banking regulator in Ottawa, reviewing major Canadian financial institutions.

Assessed capital adequacy, asset quality, and risk-management practices to support prudential regulatory oversight.

Senior M&A Advisor ONEtoONE Corporate Finance Group

Advise mid-market companies on sell-side and buy-side M&A, valuation, deal structuring, negotiations, and transaction execution through a global investment-banking platform.

Initiated and executed multiple client mandates, including a successfully closed transaction valued at USD 90 million.

Independent Director & Chair, Audit Committee PSIG Group

Served as Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair for a NASDAQ-listed company.

Oversaw financial reporting, audit processes, internal controls, disclosure quality, regulatory compliance, external-auditor engagement, and enterprise-risk-management activities.

CEO & Co-Founder Selecin Biomedical Inc.

Founded and led a first-in-class oncology drug platform, advancing six therapeutic pipelines to pre-IND stage.

Led business planning, licensing discussions, and early development strategy. Raised CNY 35 million in seed funding at a CNY 120 million valuation.

Senior Consultant to the Board (Part-Time) Julu Rehabilitation Group

Advised the board and chairman of a private healthcare operator with five hospitals and approximately 850 beds on business transformation, governance, and long-term strategy.

Supported rehabilitation-center expansion across 20 cities through site selection, planning, and operating-model design. Assisted in securing RMB 100 million in external funding and supporting IPO preparation activities.

Senior Advisor to the Board (Part-Time) Joy Medcare

Advised a medical-device endoscope manufacturer on corporate strategy, organizational restructuring, and commercialization following NMPA Class III licensing.

Supported the national sales-team buildout and investor engagement, contributing to RMB 80 million in fundraising.

Senior Advisor to the Board & CEO (Part-Time) Excel Biotech

Advised the board and CEO of a global CRO/CDMO and cell-and-immunotherapy company on strategy, governance, and IPO readiness.

Rebuilt the finance organization and supported recruitment of the CFO and Finance Director.

Education

Learning history

McGill University

MBA

Master of Business Administration degree completed in Montreal, Quebec.

Nankai University

BSc, Biology

Bachelor of Science in Biology completed in Tianjin, China.

CIMA (UK)

FCMA, Management Accounting

Fellow Chartered Management Accountant designation, held in good standing.

AICPA-CIMA

CGMA, Management Accounting

Chartered Global Management Accountant designation, held in good standing.

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

Top CFO Certificate in Accounting, Accounting

Professional CFO certificate in accounting.

China CSRC Securities Fund Association

Certified Fund Manager, Fund Management

Certified Fund Manager credential.

Ontario Life License Qualification Program

LLQP Certificate, Life Insurance

Ontario Life License Qualification Program certificate.

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