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Finance Governance Specialist

Date:  15 Jan 2026
Custom Field 2:  14520
Employment Type:  Permanent
City:  CelcomDigi Tower, Petaling Jay
Description: 

Job Description

Join us as a 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.

You will also support the Head of Finance Governance as Policy Manager in maintaining Finance and Limit of Authority (LOA) policies, manuals, and SOPs, ensuring consistent adherence across the organization. Your role strengthens internal controls, upholds compliance with the CelcomDigi Group LOA, and enhances end-to-end financial data integrity through effective system and process governance. Success in this role requires close collaboration with Finance, Risk, Audit, Operations, and IT to drive consistency, transparency, and operational excellence throughout all finance processes.

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.
  • Provide SME advisory to group and subsidiaries on LOA and Finance related matters. 

 

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.

 

Policy Manager for CelcomDigi Group Finance and Limit of Authority (LOA)

  • Support policy owner in governing both LOA and Finance Policy and provide SME advisory to group and subsidiaries on LOA and Finance related matters.
  • Develop maintain, and enforce Finance policies, manuals, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
  • Maintain centralised depository of LOA delegation matrix, and ensure continuous compliance to LOA policy/manual by every division
  • Conduct regular review to ensure defined authorization limits in the Policy’s Authority Matrix and those in Division Authority Matrix are reviewed and validated on a quarterly basis against the systems to ensure that limits are up-to-date in system.
  • Provide SME support to project(s) /BAU operations on LOA related setup, e.g. review approver limit setup design, change agent for approval delegation and approver setup maintenance.

 

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, CA, CIMA (Finance & Accounting), CIA (Internal Audit),  CISA (systems audit), or CRMA (risk) preferred.
  • Industry Knowledge: Background in telecommunications is an advantage.
  • Strong understanding of Limit of Authority, corporate governance, policy development, and approval workflows.
  • Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday) and finance process digitalization/integration.
  • Strong stakeholder management experience with Finance, Risk, Audit, IT, and Operations.

 

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.

 

Governance Expertise: Specific governance capabilities required for the role:

  • Finance Policy Governance & Standardization - Ability to design, maintain, and enforce Finance policies, manuals, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
  • Limit of Authority (LOA) Governance - Deep understanding of delegation of authority principles, approval controls, and operational risk mitigation.
  • Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) - Expertise in control design, testing, monitoring, remediation, and continuous improvement.
  • System & Process Governance - Knowledge of embedding controls into ERP/finance systems and managing process harmonization.
  • Financial Data Governance - Understanding of data flows, master data governance, and controls that protect reporting accuracy.
  • Compliance & Regulatry Understanding - Familiarity with corporate governance requirements, regulatory expectations, and financial reporting standards.

 

 
Business Unit:  FINANCE

Job Description

Join us as a 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.

You will also support the Head of Finance Governance as Policy Manager in maintaining Finance and Limit of Authority (LOA) policies, manuals, and SOPs, ensuring consistent adherence across the organization. Your role strengthens internal controls, upholds compliance with the CelcomDigi Group LOA, and enhances end-to-end financial data integrity through effective system and process governance. Success in this role requires close collaboration with Finance, Risk, Audit, Operations, and IT to drive consistency, transparency, and operational excellence throughout all finance processes.

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.
  • Provide SME advisory to group and subsidiaries on LOA and Finance related matters. 

 

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.

 

Policy Manager for CelcomDigi Group Finance and Limit of Authority (LOA)

  • Support policy owner in governing both LOA and Finance Policy and provide SME advisory to group and subsidiaries on LOA and Finance related matters.
  • Develop maintain, and enforce Finance policies, manuals, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
  • Maintain centralised depository of LOA delegation matrix, and ensure continuous compliance to LOA policy/manual by every division
  • Conduct regular review to ensure defined authorization limits in the Policy’s Authority Matrix and those in Division Authority Matrix are reviewed and validated on a quarterly basis against the systems to ensure that limits are up-to-date in system.
  • Provide SME support to project(s) /BAU operations on LOA related setup, e.g. review approver limit setup design, change agent for approval delegation and approver setup maintenance.

 

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, CA, CIMA (Finance & Accounting), CIA (Internal Audit),  CISA (systems audit), or CRMA (risk) preferred.
  • Industry Knowledge: Background in telecommunications is an advantage.
  • Strong understanding of Limit of Authority, corporate governance, policy development, and approval workflows.
  • Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday) and finance process digitalization/integration.
  • Strong stakeholder management experience with Finance, Risk, Audit, IT, and Operations.

 

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.

 

Governance Expertise: Specific governance capabilities required for the role:

  • Finance Policy Governance & Standardization - Ability to design, maintain, and enforce Finance policies, manuals, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
  • Limit of Authority (LOA) Governance - Deep understanding of delegation of authority principles, approval controls, and operational risk mitigation.
  • Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) - Expertise in control design, testing, monitoring, remediation, and continuous improvement.
  • System & Process Governance - Knowledge of embedding controls into ERP/finance systems and managing process harmonization.
  • Financial Data Governance - Understanding of data flows, master data governance, and controls that protect reporting accuracy.
  • Compliance & Regulatry Understanding - Familiarity with corporate governance requirements, regulatory expectations, and financial reporting standards.

 

 

Next Steps

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. 

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