Head of Finance / CFO  

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Industry: General Insurance
Employment Type: Full-Time

Overview

Our client, a well-established General Insurance organization, is seeking a strategic and seasoned Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the company’s financial stewardship and strategy.

This executive leadership role is responsible for driving sustainable growth, financial governance, capital efficiency, and long-term value creation across the organization. This role is best suited for a commercially grounded and operationally hands-on finance leader within the insurance industry who is looking to step into a broader leadership position with increased ownership and visibility. This is a lean and operationally involved finance leadership role. Candidates should be comfortable being closely involved in reporting, governance, compliance, finance operations, and execution. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall finance strategy and financial management of the organization

• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting

• Ensure strong financial governance, controls, and regulatory compliance

• Manage accounting operations, treasury, capital, and investment management activities

• Oversee statutory reporting, audit, taxation, and financial reporting requirements

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and engagement with relevant authorities

• Drive profitability, solvency management, and cost optimization initiatives

• Partner closely with senior leadership and the Board on strategic financial matters

• Lead and develop the finance team to support business growth and operational excellence

• Support organizational transformation, operational efficiency, and financial process improvements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline

• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, ICAEW, CA, or equivalent is required

• Minimum 12–15 years of relevant finance experience, including at least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role within insurance or financial services

• Strong understanding of insurance financials, MFRS 17, RBC Framework, actuarial processes, and regulatory/statutory reporting

• Hands-on exposure to MFRS17 implementation, finance controllership, and insurance finance operations will be advantageous

• Candidates with direct General Insurance or General Takaful finance experience will be highly regarded

• Proven experience in financial governance, strategic financial planning, and regulatory engagement

• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and analytical skills

• Experience presenting to senior management, Board members, auditors, and regulators will be advantageous

Who This Role May Suit

• Finance Managers within the insurance industry

• Financial Controllers

• Deputy Finance Leads

• Heads of Reporting

• Insurance finance professionals with strong MFRS17 exposure

• Candidates looking to step into a broader leadership role

• Experienced insurance finance professionals seeking a broader leadership role with increased ownership and visibility. 

Salary Package

Competitive executive package in the RM30,000 range depending on experience and overall fit..