Top 10 Women CFOs In Asia - 2025

Women CFOs in Asia presents an unheard-of blend of strategic foresight, financial prowess, and softer skills. The ever-growing presence of women at the top financial echelons of a company is not only grasping the last hope of gender parity but resonates as proof of their ability for fostering sustainable business growth. These leaders spearhead all operations in financial planning, risk management, investor relations, and digital transformation in sectors as varied as manufacturing, banking, tech, and consumer goods. These leaders push companies toward financial discipline and long-term value creation. These women CFOs lead with a collaborative style that helps solidify cross-functional partnerships, foster transparency, and nail team performance. Decision-making is usually modelled on sound analysis with social and environmental factors in the picture-governance that aligns with the ESG goals increasingly relevant today.

Despite their success, Asian women CFOs still face systemic barriers like limited representation at board levels, cultural biases, and the pressure of keeping up with leadership roles while conforming to societal expectations. But many have taken these barriers and made agents of change from them and they mentor emerging talent, promote inclusive policies, and lead through tough times. Their leadership during times of economic uncertainty notably in post-pandemic recovery and digital disruption has etched further value for them. They aren't just managing the bottom line but rather orchestrating future-ready companies that value agility, innovation, and stakeholder trust. In a region as economically diverse and dynamic as Asia, women CFOs are stepping up as key corporate leaders driving strategic transformation and catalyzing culture change to prove that financial leadership best lives up to its promise when diversity stands at the table.

In this issue, the Women Entrepreneurs Review magazine brings a list of ‘Top 10 Women CFOs in Asia - 2025', who are domineers of change in the corporate realm of the country. This list of ten leading and inspiring women is crafted by a team of CEOs, VCs, and the editorial board, delivering inspiring stories of their journey and the contributions & roles played by them in the creation and empowerment of an economically powerful nation.