Senior Finance Governance Specialist

Job Description

We are now ONE! #CelcomDigi

Celcom and Digi have merged with the aim to create Malaysia’s most inspiring telco-tech company, building on two well-loved brands with over six decades of combined strengths in innovation and connecting Malaysians.

Join us as a Senior Finance Governance Specialist if you are passionate about building trust, driving compliance, and shaping the future of finance systems. In this pivotal role at the intersection of finance, audit, and technology, you will safeguard the integrity of our financial reporting through a robust Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) framework, while also driving system governance for our ERP and integrated finance platforms.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact — strengthening compliance, safeguarding data quality, and enabling smarter, faster, and more reliable business decisions across the Group. More than a compliance role, this position allows you to shape the governance backbone of a fast-evolving finance organization.

As Part Of Our Team, You Will

• Partner with senior leadership and auditors, influencing critical governance decisions.
• Lead governance across both financial reporting and modern finance systems.
• Drive improvements that enhance business confidence and support future growth.
• Join a collaborative, future-ready finance team committed to innovation and excellence
  
  

Looking forward to meet you if you are someone: (personality/competencies, etc.)

• With strong expertise in finance governance, internal controls, and systems integration.
• Highly skilled at designing and maintaining robust control frameworks to ensure compliance with audit and regulatory requirements.
• Comfortable working at the intersection of finance, IT, and business, able to translate governance requirements into practical system and process solutions.
• Analytical, structured, and detail-oriented, with the ability to identify risks and recommend sustainable improvements.
• Good analytical skills and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Able to work in a team environment and self-motivated to follow up on resolution of issues.
  
  

Responsibilities

Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR)

• Develop and maintain the Group’s ICFR framework/manual and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Implement and undertake required ICFR activities, including scoping, risk assessment, test planning, issue management, and remediation to meet the program’s objectives.
• Design and provide advisory on controls to support process/control owners in strengthening business processes and controls with financial statement impact.
• Strategize, plan, and lead ICFR compliance testing activities with auditors, ensuring adherence to international audit standards, sufficient documentation, and evidence.
• Coordinate execution of ICFR testing and conduct quality reviews on test results to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Perform appropriate planning and communication with process owners, control owners, and other stakeholders on testing strategies, calendars, deficiencies evaluation, and reporting to management.
• Prepare and present ICFR compliance reports to management and the Audit Committee.
• Monitor the operational effectiveness of key controls supporting financial close and reporting processes.
• Follow up on audit findings with management to ensure timely closure of issues and effective remediation.
• Support and ensure integration of ICFR activities with broader financial close and reporting processes.
• Partner with control owners to improve governance maturity and compliance culture across the business, and to continuously improve internal controls and streamline financial reporting processes
• Provide training and awareness programs on ICFR objectives and requirements.
• Act as SME in governance and controls for Finance and IT transformation projects.
• Own and manage the ICFR monitoring system.
• Undertake other assignments or special projects, as requested by management and/or Audit Risk Committee to ensure continued effectiveness and efficiency of all internal controls over financial reporting.
  
  

Finance Systems Governance

• Drive the setup of system governance operating models with IT for finance systems, covering MDM, access management, change management, as well as data integration monitoring and reconciliation.
• Collaborate with finance process owners and IT in identifying and resolving system control gaps and financial data integration issues, improving data accuracy, data quality, and system interoperability.
• Drive harmonization of system processes to deliver consistency, efficiency, and compliance across the finance function.
• Provide regular updates to senior management, escalating risks proactively.
  
  

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Requirements

• Experience: 6–10 years in finance governance, IT systems and business process audit, internal controls, or finance systems, ideally in a complex or multinational environment.
• Qualifications: Professional certification such as ACCA, CPA, CIA, MIA, MICPA, ICAEW, or CISA preferred.
• Governance Expertise: Strong knowledge of ICFR, SOX compliance, and international audit standards (including IT and cybersecurity domains).
• Industry Knowledge: Background in telecommunications is an advantage.
• For IT-Specific Scope:
• Relevant certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC, or ISMS Lead Auditor are highly valued.
• Hands-on experience with ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) and system integrations.
• Strong knowledge of access controls, financial system governance, and Master Data Management (MDM).
• Core Competencies:
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to engage confidently with auditors, management, IT, and finance stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive cross-functional change.
• Solid understanding of finance domain processes, finance operations, and data/system governance
• Experience in auditing and technical knowledge of the Accounting Standards.
• Consulting or audit firm (SI or Big 4) experience is advantageous.
• Familiarity with system governance principles and best practices.
  
  

Next Steps

Thank you for taking the first step towards joining our team at CelcomDigi! After submitting your application, our Talent Acquisition team will review your CV and reach out to shortlisted candidates to guide you through the next steps, including a pre-screening conversation, interviews and or assessments.

At CelcomDigi, we aspire to be Malaysia’s leading telco-tech company — the nation’s digital growth engine — powering transformation through 5G, AI, and innovation that impacts over 20 million customers. Here, your role goes beyond work. It’s about enabling businesses to thrive, connecting communities, and advancing society, as we build a brand rooted in trust, reliability and customer excellence. Aligned with our employer value proposition, Grow with Purpose. Build with Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to innovate responsibly and create digital solutions that truly make a difference. If you're driven, future focused, and ready to be part of something bigger, we want you on our team.

Let’s advance and inspire Malaysia together! #WeAreCelcomDigi

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CelcomDigi is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to promote employment practices that are transparent, objective and fair.