NG KAI HWAI
Summary
Seasoned accountant with 14 years of external audit experience specializing in the financial services sector with clients including banking, asset management, hedge funds, commodities and FinTech. Adept at leading complex audits, ensuring regulatory compliance (GAAP/IFRS), and advising C-suite stakeholders on risk and financial reporting. Transitioned to a CFO role at a hedge fund management company, leveraging deep industry expertise to drive financial strategy, capital management, and investor relations. Combines technical audit rigor with hands-on leadership in fund operations, risk governance, and strategic growth.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Financial Officer
Rockstead Capital Private Limited
09.2023 - Current
- Developed strategic financial plans to support company growth and achieve long-term objectives.
- Analyzed operational issues and implemented corrective action to maximize profits.
- Participated in various corporate leadership roles, including but not limited to HR function, finance function and various projects, involving business partnering with other departments.
- Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance, and revenue targets.
- Oversaw the operations of the Firm's underlying funds (up to 12 funds).
- Ensured effective communication between finance personnel and other departments to facilitate cross-functional collaboration on projects and initiatives.
- Advised Board of Directors on strategic financial matters, providing insightful recommendations backed by thorough analysis.
Audit Senior Manager (Financial Services Group)
BDO Singapore LLP
11.2019 - 09.2023
- Played a key role in building the department, including training the resources, winning new clients, establishing work procedures, recruitment and etc.
- Promoted to Head of Department to handle a wider group. Roles including budgeting of revenue, collection report, resources utilisation, marketing, ensuring compliance with Firm's policy etc
- Main roles as audit senior manager is acting as the engagement manager to ensure proper execution of entire audit process, from audit planning to audit execution until conclusion of the whole audit project.
- Major clientele including banks and financial institutions, funds, fund managers, brokerage service provider, CFD service provider and other financial services related client.
- Being IFRS 9 specialists. Focused in reviewing client's IFRS 9 policy and methodology. Provided both external and internal training session to various stakeholders.
Audit Manager
Deloitte LLP (Singapore and Malaysia)
12.2011 - 10.2019
- Starting as an audit associate in Deloitte Malaysia to an audit manager in Deloitte Singapore for the first 9 years of my career.
- Major clientele throughout the 9 years includes listed companies, manufacturing companies, trading companies, hotel and tourism industry, major financial institutions, acquisition exercise, fund managers and etc.
- Involved as a part time manager in accounting advisory department. Key roles is to provide accounting advisory to clients which includes implementation of IFRS 9 to financial institutions, develop IFRS 9 methodology for clients, establishing accounting framework and its policies and procedures and others.
Education
Acccounting Professional Body - Accounting
ACCA Full Member
GlobalAdvanced Diploma - Accounting And Finance
Tunku Abdul Rahman Collect
Malaysia12.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
Sheffield Hallam University
United Kingdom06.2011
Skills
- Experts in IFRS and regulatory compliance (Singapore)
- Financial statement audit
- Corporate leadership and management team leadership
- Resource utilization
- Strategic planning
- Financial reporting & analysis
- Operational decision making
Personal Details
Date of Birth : 31 July 1990
Nationality : Malaysian (Singapore PR)
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/kai-hwai-ng-60417474/
Timeline
Chief Financial Officer
Rockstead Capital Private Limited
09.2023 - Current
Audit Senior Manager (Financial Services Group)
BDO Singapore LLP
11.2019 - 09.2023
Audit Manager
Deloitte LLP (Singapore and Malaysia)
12.2011 - 10.2019
Acccounting Professional Body - Accounting
ACCA Full Member
Advanced Diploma - Accounting And Finance
Tunku Abdul Rahman Collect
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
Sheffield Hallam University
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