Gloria Liu, CFA, CPA, MBA

CFO & Former Banking Director | Corporate Finance • Capital Structuring • Portfolio Value Creation

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

🔹 C-suite finance leader with global experience in corporate finance, direct investments, and multinational operations, spanning Fortune Global 500 and publicly listed companies. 🔹 Former Director in Corporate and Investment Banking at a global top 50 bank, advising CFOs and boards on capital structure, complex financings (debt and equity), cross border risk and mitigants. 🔹 Multilingual in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, with leadership experience across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. 🔹 Two time scholarship recipient recognized for leadership and academic excellence by McMaster University and The University of Hong Kong.

Experience

  • Board Member at Young Women in Business (YWiB)
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    As a Board Member, I oversee national strategy, governance, and leadership development initiatives for 9 city and university chapters with 1,000+ members.

  • CFO & Board Member at Natali Healthcare Solutions
    2022 - 2023 · 1 yr

    Israel’s largest digital health provider | 10,000 + employees | Publicly listed subsidiary I led financial operations, strengthened capital allocation and supported initiatives that improved profitability and operational discipline. Partnered with cross-functional teams to enhance cash-flow visibility, optimize performance and guide strategic decision-making across the organization. These contributions led to my promotion to Board Member in December 2022.

  • Overseas CFO at Talesun Solar Technologies
    2019 - 2022 · 3 yrs

    Fortune Global 500 subsidiary | Bloomberg Tier 1 solar manufacturer I led investment planning, project financing and financial management across 8 international markets for a global solar manufacturer wholly owned by a Fortune Global 500 Group. Oversaw capital deployment for solar plant assets, strengthened cash-flow discipline and improved visibility into portfolio performance. Partnered with regional CEOs to drive financial and operational improvements, realign challenging markets and enhance capital efficiency. Promoted to Board Member of the overseas holding company within the 1st year in recognition of contributions to financial strategy and cross-border execution.

  • Director, Corporate and Investment Banking Group at Standard Chartered Bank
    2014 - 2018 · 4 yrs

    Global Top 50 Bank I led credit structuring and relationship strategy for multinational clients, delivering financing solutions that supported growth, liquidity and cross-border expansion. Originated and executed complex transactions across syndicated loans, acquisition financing and structured trade, partnering with CFOs and treasury teams to shape capital structure and long-term financing strategy.