Alyson Tong
About Alyson Tong
Alyson Tong is the Chief Financial Officer Australasia at Arup, specializing in process and systems implementation within the finance sector.
Company
Alyson Tong currently works at Arup, a global design, engineering, and consultancy firm. She has been with the company since 2003 and has held various positions spanning different regions. Her current role is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Australasia region, based in Sydney, Australia.
Title
Alyson Tong holds the title of Chief Financial Officer Australasia at Arup, where she has been serving since 2016. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing all financial operations and providing strategic financial advice for the Australasia region.
Education and Expertise
Alyson completed a Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors in 2017. She also undertook a Leadership Development Programme at Mt Eliza Business School in 2012. Alyson is a Certified Practising Accountant, which she achieved in 2000, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from the University of Western Sydney, where she graduated in 1998.
Background
Prior to her current role, Alyson was the Deputy CFO of Arup from 2009 to 2016 and served as the Financial Controller in the London office from 2003 to 2009. Before joining Arup, she worked as a Business Controller at Elsevier from 2001 to 2003 and as an NSW Accountant at Multiplex from 1999 to 2001.
Achievements
Alyson Tong chairs the Commercial Performance Improvement Executive at Arup and serves as a Finance Officer to the Region Board. She is also a member of the Management Executive, specializing in process and systems implementation within the finance sector. Alyson advises and reports to management on financial matters, showcasing her extensive expertise in financial strategy and operations.