Steve Ma

MPH Group: As Senior Vice President, Steve led the company from 0 to 3% market share in the first 12 months of formation by developing strategies and financial plans and identifying ways to capture growth opportunities. At the early growth stage of the company, Steve helped to secure funding from seed investors and lenders and maintained timely and accurate reporting to stakeholders. During the pandemic period, Steve supervised and maintained the financial discipline of the company. He led critical cost restructuring and market adaptation to extend burn rates and was instrumental in minimizing the adversary impact. Under his direction, his team achieved a 35% increase in financial performance by creating a budgeting and forecasting infrastructure. Most notably, he provided expertise on direct-to-consumer business practices, resulting in a 140% post-pandemic increase in revenue. 

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals (Asia): As Group Chief Financial Officer, Steve directed accounting, budgeting, FP&A, and treasury of Asia’s leading VC and corporate accelerator programs. He managed regular communication with LPs on investment results. As a member of the investment committee, Steve evaluated new investment, M&A, and exit opportunities. He also directed a team to track and analyze portfolio companies’ performance. On the operating side, Steve supervised control functions by partnering with the commercial team, resulting in significant project cost savings. 

Public Traded Internet Advertising Services Company, Hong Kong/China: As CFO, Steve led overall finance and accounting management functions. He successfully revamped the financial performance of the company by noticeably increasing share price performance and Return on Equity. As a result, his company was named twice as Forbes China’s Top 100 Publicly Traded Small Businesses. Steve also directed various corporate development and investor relationships, capital markets, and M&A projects. He engaged in active communications with analysts and fund managers to improve financial transparency. He also supervised a strategic partnership in the formation of a $20M Corporate Venture Capital fund. 

Publicly Traded Digital Payment Company, Business Debit Card Division: As Manager of Strategies and Analytics, Steve achieved a 17% increase in product profitability by developing efficient financial forecasting models and strategies. He performed accurate budgeting and reporting, resulting in a 22% increase in financial performance. Steve also achieved an 8% increase in product revenue by implementing best business analytics and optimization practices. 

Publicly Traded Finance Company: As the Associate Director of Corporate Development, Steve developed strategies and evaluated various corporate development and M&A projects. He led budgeting and forecasting processes which resulted in a 20% reduction in the production cycle. He provided expertise on direct-to-consumer practices to increase 8% in segment revenue. Steve also evaluated and executed a $175M investment in a European venture debt fund and drove market entry analysis of four key global markets: UK, Israel, India, and China. 

Publicly Traded Financial Services Company: As Financial Strategy Manager, Steve achieved a 17% increase in profitability by building accurate financial forecasting and business evaluation models. He developed digital marketing strategies to increase customer acquisition by 250%. In this role, Steve constructed budgeting and forecasting models to increase product financial runway. He was also responsible for the development of a comprehensive financial report package and communicated the results to the executive team.