Chief Financial Officer I Wealth & Digital Assets

Position Overview:

The CFO will lead the Group's finance and company secretarial functions, with the primary mandate of driving capital-raising and corporate exercises to fund the Company's growth strategy. The role also carries full ownership of listed company compliance, governance, and audit matters, and will play a lead role in originating and executing M&A opportunities. The CFO will report directly to the Group CEO and will be a key face of the Company to the investment community.

What will you do:

1. Fundraising & Corporate Exercises (Primary Focus)

• Lead and execute capital-raising exercises, including placements, rights issues, and other equity/debt fundraising instruments
• Structure and manage corporate exercises (e.g. bonus issues, share splits, warrants, ESOS) aligned with the Company's capital and growth strategy
• Liaise with investment banks, underwriters, legal counsel, and regulators (Bursa Malaysia, Securities Commission) to execute fundraising exercises efficiently
• Develop and own the Company's fundraising roadmap in consultation with the Group CEO and Board

2. Listed Company Compliance, Company Secretarial & Audit (Second Priority)

• Lead the company secretarial function, ensuring full compliance with Bursa Malaysia Main Market Listing Requirements, the Companies Act 2016, and other applicable regulations
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of all statutory and continuing disclosure obligations — quarterly results, annual reports, material announcements, circulars, and other filings
• Lead the annual audit process end-to-end as the key liaison with external auditors, the Audit Committee, and the Board
• Maintain robust internal controls and governance frameworks in line with the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance
• Ensure the Company's corporate governance disclosures and Board reporting consistently meet Bursa and regulatory expectations

3. M&A Origination & Execution

• Actively identify, originate, and evaluate M&A and strategic investment opportunities aligned with Group strategy
• Lead due diligence, valuation, deal structuring, and negotiation for M&A transactions
• Oversee post-deal integration planning from a finance and governance perspective

4. Financial Management & Reporting

• Own the Group's financial reporting in full, ensuring compliance with MFRS and Bursa reporting timelines
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and treasury functions
• Provide financial analysis and insights to support Board and management decision-making

5. Investor Relations

• Serve as a key point of contact for investors, analysts, and the investing public
• Develop and manage investor communication materials and engagement activities (results briefings, roadshows, AGM)

6. Team Leadership

• Build and lead a lean, high-performing finance and company secretarial team
• Develop team capabilities in step with the Company's growth trajectory

Who are we looking for:

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Professional accounting qualification — Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), or a
• recognized equivalent (ACCA, CPA Australia, ICAEW, MICPA, CIMA) satisfying MIA membership eligibility,
• in line with Bursa Malaysia CFO qualification requirements

Experience

• Minimum 10–12 years of progressive finance experience, including at least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role (CFO, Finance Director, or Head of Finance)
• Proven experience within a Bursa Malaysia listed company (Main Market) environment
• Demonstrated track record leading fundraising exercises — placements, rights issues, or equivalent capital markets transactions
• Experience overseeing the company secretarial function and listed company compliance (Bursa Listing Requirements, Companies Act 2016)
• Experience managing external audit processes and engaging directly with the Board / Audit Committee
• Track record in M&A origination and execution
• Experience in, or exposure to, the technology/digital sector preferred
• Experience managing a small, lean finance team
• Experience in investor relations or engaging with the investing public

Key Attributes

• Strong regulatory and corporate governance acumen
• Deal-making mindset with sound commercial judgment
• Hands-on and comfortable operating within a lean team environment
• Excellent stakeholder management across Board, regulators, investors, and bankers