Dato' Yau has more than 30 years of experience in auditing, corporate finance and general management in which he has held various positions including senior management positions in various companies in the Sunway Group. Dato' Yau started his career with Ernst & Young from 1980 to 1992 before joining the Sunway Group as Head of Corporate Finance in 1992. He was promoted to Group Finance Director in 1995 and subsequently as the Managing Director of Sunway Holdings Berhad in April 2001. He was the Group Managing Director of Hong Leong Industries Berhad from September 2011 to December 2012 prior to joining Tropicana Group of Companies.