Sophie L.

The Agile CFO | Turning Data into Growth, Complexity into Clarity | APAC Regional Finance

| M&A | Audit · Compliance · Risk | Digital Transformation · AI-Driven Insights

Sophie is an accomplished, versatile CFO with extensive international experience, bridging global strategy with local market nuances. She excels at converting data into actionable growth strategies while maintaining a "no-surprises" environment through rigorous audit and compliance.

Key Projects and Achievements:

· Leading global finance transformation - simplification, standardization, and automation,

· Embedding AI into finance - replacing manual workflows with predictive forecasting, automated variance analysis, audit intelligence, and AI-generated reporting

· Spearheaded the end-to-end greenfield establishment of operations in China and provided strategic oversight for large-scale capital projects, including the construction of a palm oil export jetty in Indonesia,

· Directed M&A integrations and complex business transformation projects across diverse global markets, ensuring seamless cultural and operational alignment post-acquisition.

· Led the design and deployment of an integrated, automated client-profitability P&L solution using Power BI, transitioning the organization from manual reporting to real-time, data-driven insights,

· Led APAC commercial best practices across pricing, contract governance, and compliance, driving regional standardization and performance improvement.

· Drove cash-flow optimization and net working capital (NWC) improvements, unlocking liquidity to fund strategic corporate initiatives,

· Established a robust internal financial control framework, bridging the gap between regional market agility and global compliance standard,

· Led internal investigations in collaboration with in-house legal counsel and implemented control frameworks

Flexible on locations (Worldwide)