Finance Governance Lead - Group-Wide Strategy

Fairview International School; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairview International School is seeking a skilled financial governance professional to manage and shape finance governance at the Group level. This role will own the finance governance discipline, ensuring compliance and clarity in financial decisions across the board.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, lead inputs into Board papers, and act as the central authority on financial governance and risk. A strong background in finance or audit is essential, along with excellent attention to detail and stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Strong grounding in finance, audit, risk, or governance within complex organizations.
• Comfort working across functions and engaging senior stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail paired with practical, commercial judgment.
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and defining structure where none exists.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Finance's first line of defense for governance discipline.
• Shape how financial decisions are structured, approved, and controlled across the Group.
• Lead Finance inputs into Board and committee papers.
• Act as central authority on financial governance and risk.

Skills

Finance

Risk management

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Fairview International School is seeking a skilled financial governance professional to manage and shape finance governance at the Group level. This role will own the finance governance discipline, ensuring compliance and clarity in financial decisions across the board.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, lead inputs into Board papers, and act as the central authority on financial governance and risk. A strong background in finance or audit is essential, along with excellent attention to detail and stakeholder engagement skills.