Group Chief Finance Officer

Private Advertiser; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive executive package

Regional travel

Job summary

Private Advertiser, a publicly listed healthcare group with operations across Asia, seeks a visionary Group CFO to lead the financial strategy and regional growth. You will partner with the MD and Board to steer capital, governance, and investor relations across multiple entities.

Experience in Bursa Malaysia listings, M&A, ERP and BI transformations, and building high‑performance regional finance teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Public Listed Company experience required with Bursa Malaysia exposure.
• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership.
• At least 3 years as Group CFO in a multi-entity group.
• Professional accounting qualification (MIA/ACCA/CPA/ICAEW/CFA).
• Experience in M&A, fundraising and cross-border finance operations.
• Experience with ERP migration, BI, and digital finance transformation.
• Healthcare/Life Sciences sector experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive Strategic Financial Leadership — Partner with the Group Managing Director and Board to shape financial strategies that fuel regional expansion, enhance profitability, and build long-term shareholder value across multiple group entities.
• Lead Multi-Country Financial Operations — Oversee consolidated group reporting, statutory compliance, and governance across multiple jurisdictions, in line with international accounting standards and Bursa Malaysia listing requirements.
• Champion Growth Initiatives — Lead M&A activity, fundraising, capital structure optimization, and investor relations, including engagement with analysts, fund managers, and the investing public.
• Transform Finance Operations — Drive digital transformation: ERP implementation, BI tools, and process automation to build a world-class finance function.
• Ensure Risk & Compliance Excellence — Build robust risk frameworks and ensure compliance with tax, audit, regulatory, and healthcare-sector requirements across all markets, in line with listed-company governance standards.
• Build High-Performance Teams — Lead and develop a regional finance team with a culture of excellence and accountability.
• Be a Strategic Business Partner — Translate financial data into insights that strengthen both patient-care economics and business sustainability.

Job description

Location: Petaling Jaya | Industry: Healthcare / Life Sciences | Listing Status: Public Listed Company (Bursa Malaysia)

About the Role

We are a fast-growing, publicly listed healthcare group with operations spanning Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and China, with further ASEAN expansion underway. We are seeking a visionary Group Chief Financial Officer (GCFO) to join our Senior Management Team and lead the financial strategy behind our next phase of regional growth.

What You'll Be Doing

Drive Strategic Financial Leadership — Partner with the Group Managing Director and Board to shape financial strategies that fuel regional expansion, enhance profitability, and build long-term shareholder value across multiple group entities

Lead Multi-Country Financial Operations — Oversee consolidated group reporting, statutory compliance, and governance across multiple jurisdictions, in line with international accounting standards and Bursa Malaysia listing requirements

Champion Growth Initiatives — Lead M&A activity, fundraising, capital structure optimization, and investor relations, including engagement with analysts, fund managers, and the investing public

Transform Finance Operations — Drive digital transformation: ERP implementation, BI tools, and process automation to build a world-class finance function

Ensure Risk & Compliance Excellence — Build robust risk frameworks and ensure compliance with tax, audit, regulatory, and healthcare-sector requirements across all markets, in line with listed-company governance standards

Build High-Performance Teams — Lead and develop a regional finance team with a culture of excellence and accountability

Be a Strategic Business Partner — Translate financial data into insights that strengthen both patient-care economics and business sustainability

What We're Looking For

Public Listed Company Experience — Required. Candidates must have at least 3 years of direct experience as CFO within a Bursa Malaysia-listed (or other stock exchange-listed) company, with firsthand exposure to listing requirements, board reporting, investor relations, and corporate disclosure obligations. Candidates without listed-company experience will not be considered for this role.

15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including at least 3 years as Group CFO in a multi-entity organization

Professional accounting qualification — MIA, ACCA, CPA, ICAEW, or CFA — with a degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Proven track record in M&A, fundraising, and cross-border finance operations; ASEAN experience highly valued

Demonstrated success leading finance transformation (ERP migration, BI implementation, digitization) at group/regional scale

Exposure to healthcare, life sciences, or service industries is a plus

Strong stakeholder management — credibility with investors, regulators, auditors, and the Board

High integrity and executive presence, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, multicultural, high-growth environment

What We Offer

We offer more than just a career – we provide a platform to make a meaningful impact on families and communities while working alongside world-class clinical and business professionals. You'll enjoy:

Strategic Impact – Shape financial strategy for a rapidly expanding regional healthcare leader with significant growth potential

Competitive Executive Package – Attractive remuneration befitting a senior leadership role, with performance incentives aligned to growth milestones

Regional Exposure – Approximately 10% travel across our ASEAN network, providing rich cross-cultural leadership experience

Professional Growth – Work directly with the Board and Group Managing Director on transformational initiatives including expansion, M&A, and digital innovation

Purpose-Driven Mission – Contribute to improving patient outcomes and making parenthood dreams come true for thousands of families across Asia