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May Kang YuMK

May Kang Yu

DAF Part time, CPA

€1,500/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About May Kang

I'm a seasoned finance executive with over 15 years of experience driving financial strategy, scaling operations, and optimizing processes across tech, biotech, medtech and AI industries, ensuring businesses are set up for long-term success.
I specialize in financial planning, investor communication, audits, and fostering a culture of smart financial practices. My track record includes shortening audit timelines, streamlining reporting, and scaling operations from startups to large businesses. I enhanced cost efficiency and financial communication and honed my expertise in finance consulting and auditing at top firms like Grant Thornton.

I thrive in innovative environments, delivering both strategic impact and operational excellence.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • MKy Finance
    Managing Partner
    January 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)
    Mission: providing tailored financial leadership to startups and mid-sized companies, focusing on strategic planning and operational efficiency. Streamlining processes, and fostering a culture of smart financial practices. Ensuring companies are complying and optimized in accounting, taxes.
  • Owkin
    SVP Finance
    June 2018 - October 2024 (6 years and 4 months)
    • Scope: Responsible of finance strategy and corporate, Investors financial communication, Due Diligence, Finance Planning and Analysis, accounting and taxes, and Purchase.
    • Main achievements: Build and scale the team, operations, processes and tools (ERP, travel, purchase tools) Shorten audit timelines and reporting close dates Implement and spread a finance and smart purchase culture
    • Environment: Techbio Al for precision medicine, Support scale: valuation x8, revenues x40, FTE x20, finance team of 18 people, 3 fundraises totaling +250m, from SME to Large
  • Mauna Kea Technologies
    Finance Director
    September 2013 - May 2018 (4 years and 8 months)
    • Scope: Responsible for all financial communication, financial audits, public annual general assembly, PR agency relationship, AMF relationship
    • Main achievements: Costs monitoring and reductions, rolling cash forecast and Working capital optimization - Gained 8 months of runway Orchestrate the launch of the Reference Document accross the company Set up Free shares plan as BSPCE not eligible Organized public Annual General Assembly meeting with tight quorum
    • Environment: Medtech, Listed company support: Regulated financial communication - Cash difficulties

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Education

  • Diplôme d'expertise
    2021
    Diplôme d'expertise
  • PCEM1
    Université de Paris
    PCEM1

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