| Working experience and occupation |
En. Zain Azrai Zainal Abidin holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom, and is a member of both the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).
En. Zain has more than 25 years of experience spanning public practice and senior leadership roles in both public-listed and private corporations across diverse industries, including automotive, energy, telecommunications, real estate, and aviation.
He began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in 1997, where he spent over 11 years providing audit and business advisory services to clients in Malaysia and the United Kingdom. He then held various senior finance leadership positions, including Chief Financial Officer at Sapura Resources Berhad, Celcom Services Sdn Bhd, Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad, and Volvo Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
His tenure with PETRONAS included serving as Head of Assessments & Audits (Gas & Power) and later as Regional Financial Controller (Asia) at PETRONAS Lubricants International, where he was responsible for financial management, governance, and strategic business planning across the region.
En. Zain's core expertise includes financial strategy, corporate governance, internal controls, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, capital structuring, treasury, taxation, budgeting, and forecasting. He has a proven track record in driving financial transformation, improving operational efficiency, and supporting sustainable business growth. |