The person behind the perspective
Min Xu
Capital discipline. Strategic clarity. Sustainable value.
I work with boards and executive teams to connect financial discipline with strategic possibility. My leadership spans capital allocation, performance management and finance transformation, with a particular interest in the quality of the decisions behind the numbers.
The finance function I aim to build is both rigorous and commercially engaged. It makes the economics of the business visible, tests assumptions early and helps leaders understand the consequences of their choices. It also protects the trust on which relationships with investors, lenders and colleagues depend.
My approach combines a long-term view of enterprise value with close attention to cash, controls and execution. I favour clear explanations, well-evidenced challenge and a finance team that earns its place in the strategic conversation.
In my own words
Finance earns trust by making the economics of a choice visible. I combine discipline in cash, controls and reporting with constructive challenge on investment and growth. A clear explanation of uncertainty is more valuable than precision that the underlying assumptions cannot support.
Min Xu
Career
Chapters of accountability
2020 — Present
Chief Financial Officer
Aldermoor Group
Leading capital allocation, financial governance and enterprise performance discussions. Connecting the board's long-term value agenda with cash visibility, investment appraisal and operating accountability.
2016 — 2020
Vice President, Finance & Business Performance
Fairhaven Holdings
Built commercial finance capability alongside operating leaders, improving the connection between reporting, forecasts and business decisions. Developed finance teams able to challenge assumptions and explain the economics of performance.
2012 — 2017
Group Treasurer
Harrow & Vale Industries
Rebuilt the funding structure ahead of an expansion cycle, reducing refinancing concentration and introducing a liquidity framework the board could read in one page.
2007 — 2012
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Meridian Consolidated
Connected the operating plan to capital allocation for the first time, giving business heads a shared view of returns, risk and cash.
Education
Formation
- Chartered AccountantInstitute of Chartered Accountants1999
- CFA CharterholderCFA Institute2006
- MBA, Strategy & FinanceWestbrook School of Management2004
Recognition
Honours
- CFO of the Year — Large EnterpriseThe Finance Leaders Forum2024
- Best Investor Relations, Mid-CapCapital & Governance Quarterly2023
Working languagesEnglish · Mandarin · Cantonese