Summary
As finance and accounting professionals, your skills are highly transferable across industries—but understanding how they create value in different sectors can open doors to exciting new career opportunities.
This Career Development Series (CDS) session, presented by the CPA Australia Malaysia Division Emerging Leaders Network (ELN), explores the insurance and takaful industry, offering insights into how finance professionals contribute to leadership, strategy, risk management, and business growth within a dynamic and evolving sector.
Hear from experienced CPA Australia members including Nur Fatihah, CEO of Zurich Takaful and Jonathan Chong, Chief Risk Officer at Liberty General Insurance Berhad, as they share their career journeys, professional experiences, and insights into the opportunities, challenges, and key decisions that have shaped their careers in the insurance and takaful industry.
Whether you are considering a move into the industry or simply looking to broaden your understanding of career possibilities, this session will provide valuable insights to support your professional growth and development.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify career opportunities available to finance and accounting professionals within the insurance and takaful industry.
- Describe how transferable finance skills contribute to leadership, strategy, risk management, and business growth in the insurance and takaful sector.
CPD Hours: 1 hour
For further enquiries, please email to my@cpaaustralia.com.au
Speakers
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Jonathan Chong Kian Kiong CPA (Aust.)
Chief Risk Officer
Liberty General Insurance Berhad
Jonathan leads the enterprise risk management function and oversees risk governance, operational resilience, cybersecurity oversight and emerging risk management. With over 20 years of experience spanning audit, banking, and both life and general insurance, he has held leadership roles across risk, compliance and governance.
He works closely with boards and executive leadership teams to support strategic decision-making and organizational resilience. He is a qualified CPA Australia member, Chartered Banker and Enterprise Risk Manager.
Nur Fatihah Mustafa CPA (Aust.)
Chief Executive Officer
Zurich Takaful Malaysia Berhad
Appointed CEO of Zurich Takaful Malaysia Berhad in June 2024, she became the first woman to lead a takaful operator in Malaysia, marking a milestone for diversity and inclusion in the industry. Since joining Zurich Malaysia in 2018, she has held leadership roles across finance, strategy, and performance management.
A strong advocate for developing female talent through Zurich’s Female Leaders Advocate Group (FLAG), she is also member of CPA Australia and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. She has been instrumental in driving growth, innovation, and strengthening Zurich Takaful’s position in the Malaysian market.
Moderator
Maya Rakshana Mahadevan, CPA (Aust.)
Finance Manager
Aumkar Plantations Sdn Bhd
Committee member of Emerging Leaders Network (ELN) committee
Maya Rakshana Mahadevan is a finance professional with over a decade of experience, primarily in the palm oil industry. Currently serving as the Finance Manager at Aumkar Plantations Sdn Bhd, she oversees the financial operations of a group of family-owned companies with diversified interests across Malaysia, Australia, and the UK — including palm oil production, trading of pulses and grains, and property development.
A CPA Australia member since 2013, Maya brings deep expertise in financial reporting, month-end closing, and cash flow management. Her international academic background includes a Bachelor of Commerce from Murdoch University, where she majored in Accounting with minors in Business Law and Finance Law. Maya is known for her hands-on approach, cross-border financial management experience, and commitment to operational excellence.
