Chief Financial Officer – Steer Financial Excellence in Malaysian Islamic Banking

About the Company

A well-established Islamic bank headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, serving retail, business, and corporate customers through a national branch network and increasingly through digital channels. The bank prides itself on Shariah-compliant innovation and maintains strong capital and liquidity positions under the close supervision of Bank Negara Malaysia.

Why Join Us?

Islamic finance is one of Malaysia’s genuine global strengths, and this bank is part of its foundation. As CFO, you will guide the institution’s financial strategy through an era of digital banking competition, rate normalization, and regional ambition, supported by a respected board and a strong executive team.

Role Overview

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will lead financial management, planning, treasury, and investor relations for the bank. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CFO will ensure regulatory capital strength, disciplined financial planning, and transparent reporting to Bank Negara Malaysia, the board, and shareholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the bank’s financial planning, budgeting, and management reporting cycles.
• Oversee capital and liquidity management, including ICAAP and funding strategy.
• Lead treasury operations, asset-liability management, and investment portfolio oversight.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting under Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards and Bank Negara Malaysia requirements.
• Own dividend policy recommendations, capital-raising assessments, and rating-agency relationships.
• Provide financial leadership for digital-banking investments and transformation budgets.
• Oversee tax planning, procurement finance, and expense discipline programmes.
• Lead investor and analyst relations, including quarterly results communications.
• Develop finance talent and strengthen the control environment across the function.

Requirements:

• 15 years of experience in financial leadership roles within banking.
• At least 8 years in senior bank finance or treasury positions, with Islamic banking exposure.
• Deep knowledge of Bank Negara Malaysia regulatory requirements, MFRS, and capital frameworks.
• Strong grasp of Islamic finance instruments, Shariah governance, and ALM in an Islamic context.
• Experience engaging regulators, auditors, boards, and investors.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CA, or CFA; recognized degree in finance or accounting.
• Proven leadership of sizable finance teams.
• Bahasa Malaysia and English proficiency.

What We Offer:

• Executive remuneration aligned with Malaysian banking benchmarks.
• Performance bonus, contractual bonus, and retirement contributions.
• Comprehensive medical coverage for family and staff banking privileges.
• Learning sponsorship for professional development.
• A leadership role at the heart of Malaysia’s Islamic finance industry.

If you are a banker’s banker with the vision to match, apply today and help steward this institution’s next decade.