Head of Asset Management

Celcom Timur (Sabah) Sdn Bhd; West Coast Division; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Malaysia is seeking a dedicated Head of Asset Management to oversee the Fixed Asset function within the Finance Department. This role involves ensuring compliance with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards while enhancing asset governance. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree, along with 2-3 years of experience in asset management or financial accounting. Exceptional leadership and analytical skills are required, as well as familiarity with ERP systems. Benefits include travel allowances and medical coverage.

Benefits

Travelling Allowances

Medical Benefits

Insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-3 years in fixed asset management or financial accounting.
• At least two years in a senior or supervisory role.
• Solid understanding of asset governance best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Fixed Asset function and establish asset policies.
• Ensure compliance with MFRS accounting standards.
• Drive process improvements in asset management.

Skills

Leadership and coordination skills

Analytical capabilities

Attention to detail

Familiarity with MFRS 116

Experience with ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

We are seeking a highly dedicated and experienced Head of Asset Management to strategically lead and oversee the company’s entire Fixed Asset function within the Finance Department. This critical role ensures robust asset governance, accurate asset lifecycle management, and absolute compliance with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) across all capitalised assets.

Key Responsibilities and Impact

• Strategic Oversight: Lead the Fixed Asset function, establishing policies and procedures for the complete asset lifecycle, from acquisition to disposal.
• MFRS Compliance: Ensure rigorous compliance with key accounting standards, particularly MFRS 116 (Property, Plant and Equipment) and MFRS 136 (Impairment of Assets), maintaining accuracy in asset valuation and reporting.
• Process Enhancement: Drive continuous improvement in asset management processes, reconciliation, physical verification, and control frameworks to minimise risk.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Act as the key liaison for asset-related matters, coordinating effectively with operations, engineering, and finance teams.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• A minimum of 2-3 years’ dedicated experience in fixed asset management, financial accounting, or a related role, with at least two years in a senior or supervisory capacity.
• Demonstrable expertise and a solid practical understanding of MFRS 116, MFRS 136, and best‑practice asset governance.
• Proven leadership and coordination skills, with strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail.
• Practical experience utilising Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (e.g., Microsoft DynamiThis is a key leadership role where you will directly influence strategic decision‑making and financial integrity.

Join our Finance Division and play a pivotal role in maintaining asset accuracy, enhancing financial controls, and supporting the organisation's growth.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate our core behaviours in all aspects of work and leadership.

A strong preference will be given to candidates based in Sabah.

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Celcom Timur (Sabah) Sdn Bhd (CT Sabah) was established as a joint venture company with the purpose of providing fibre optic transmission services in Sabah. In tandem with its main business in providing the physical fibre cable transmission service primarily to the telecommunication network operators, CT Sabah had completed its trunk fibre optic network in Sabah, including submarine cables, making it the only company currently with a comprehensive trunk fibre network in Sabah. We aim to be the market leader in this industry by efficiently marketing, developing and strategically deploying network services in Sabah.

To continue with our development and expansion, we are seeking talented people to join our diverse team. Whether your skill is in Telecommunications Engineering, Technical, IT, Marketing, HR or Finance, we are able to offer you various challenging roles in our unique working environment.

Perks and benefits Travelling Allowances, Medical Benefits and Insura