Theodore Lau In 60 Seconds
An experienced CFO with proven records of delivering stellar financial & operational results. Working hand-in-hand with senior management in blue chip companies such as The Walt Disney Company, CNN, WPP and American Express, I was able to drive growth, increase efficiency and bottom line profit.
I have been with The CFO Centre since 2019, helping startups & SMEs grow their businesses.
Specialist Skills
Strategic Thinker
25 years helping CEOs building businesses
Exit Planning
Helped 3 companies successfully sell their companies
Profit Improvement
Double digit improvement via organic growth & cost reductions
Leadership
Mentor entrepreneurs/ business owners live their dream
Budgeting & Forecasting
Successfully navigate yearly budget & quarterly forecast planning
Track Record Highlights
- Directed over US$250M in revenues across 12 markets in Asia Pacific
- Supervised over 125 finance, HR, IT & Admin staff
- Acquired 9 companies with over US$50M contribution to revenue across multiple companies in Asia & Australia
- Set up cash pooling with HSBC for 22 WPP subsidiaries in Singapore with yearly cost savings of US$0.5M
- Saved over yearly US$0.3M by establishing shared service back office centre in India
- Participated in 2 business transformation projects
Sector Experience
- Technology, Media & Telecoms Advertising, marketing communications, branding, studio production