Finance Careers in Malaysia: 30 Jobs & Study Routes
Quick answer
Degreemate has 30 career pages in Finance. 9 can be started with a certificate, diploma or TVET training straight after SPM, and 13 carry a sourced Malaysian salary band (each with its source and date). Every page shows the duties, entry requirements and the study programmes that lead there.
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- AccountantPrepares and audits financial records. Professional certifications (ACCA/CPA/MIA) significantly raise earning power.Sourced payAccounting
- Accounts ClerkStraight after SPMAccounting
- ActuaryUses statistics and financial theory to price risk for insurers, pension funds and consultancies. A small but well-paid profession; pay rises steeply with each exam passed toward Fellow of the Actuarial Society of Malaysia.Sourced payFinance
- AuditorChecks whether a company's financial statements and controls are accurate and follow the rules. External auditors work at audit firms (Big 4 and local firms) and internal auditors work inside banks, GLCs and corporates, unlike accountants, who prepare the accounts.Straight after SPMSourced payRising demandAccounting
- Bank TellerStraight after SPMFinance
- Budget AnalystFinance
- Compliance ManagerSourced payFinance
- Credit AnalystFinance
- Economist / Policy AnalystAnalyses economic data and policy for Bank Negara, ministries, banks, think tanks and consultancies. A strong quantitative route for economics graduates, often with postgraduate study for senior roles.Sourced payEconomics
- Finance ManagerFinance
- Financial AnalystBuilds financial models, budgets and forecasts to guide company decisions, or analyses shares and bonds for investors. Jobs are in corporate FP&A teams, banks, fund managers, GLICs and regional shared-services centres in KL.Sourced payRising demandFinance
- Financial Supervisor (Regulator)Finance
- Fraud Examiner & InvestigatorFinance
- Insurance Agent / Financial PlannerAdvises clients on insurance, investment and retirement planning, licensed under Bank Negara/LIAM/FIMM frameworks. Commission-based with income scaling strongly with a client base built over years.Straight after SPMSourced payFinance
- Insurance Claims AdjusterStraight after SPMSourced payFinance
- Insurance UnderwriterFinance
- Investment Fund ManagerSourced payFinance
- Loan OfficerFinance
- Motor Claims AssessorStraight after SPMFinance
- Property ValuerSourced payReal Estate
- Quantitative AnalystSourced payFinance
- Relationship Manager / Personal BankerLooks after a bank's individual, SME or corporate clients, growing deposits, loans and investment sales and acting as their single point of contact. Most start as an assistant or personal banker at a bank branch after a degree (or diploma plus experience) and move up to RM or private-banking roles.Sourced payFinance
- Remisier & Financial Sales AgentFinance
- Risk Analyst / Risk ManagerIdentifies, measures and monitors the risks a bank, insurer or company faces, such as credit, market, operational and fraud risk, and reports them to management and regulators. Bank Negara requires banks and insurers to run risk-management teams, and most people enter with a degree in finance, actuarial science, economics or statistics.Rising demandFinance
- Securities & Financial Services AgentStraight after SPMFinance
- Shariah Officer (Islamic Finance)Works in an Islamic bank, takaful operator or Islamic capital-market firm to research Shariah rulings, vet products and documents, and carry out Shariah review, risk and audit work required by Bank Negara Malaysia's Shariah Governance policy, usually after a degree in Shariah, Muamalat or Islamic finance.Finance
- StatisticianData Science
- Tax AgentStraight after SPMAccounting
- Tax OfficerStraight after SPMAccounting
- Treasurer & Financial ControllerSourced payFinance
Frequently asked questions
What careers are there in Finance?
The 30 Finance careers on Degreemate include Accountant, Accounts Clerk, Actuary, Auditor, Bank Teller and Budget Analyst. The full list is on this page.
Can I start a Finance career straight after SPM?
Yes, for 9 of the 30 careers, through a certificate, diploma or TVET training, for example Accounts Clerk, Auditor, Bank Teller and Insurance Agent / Financial Planner. The rest need a longer route, such as a degree after pre-university.
What should I study for a Finance career?
The fields of study that most often lead here are Finance, Accounting, Business and Economics. Each career page lists the related UPU and MQA-accredited programmes where the catalogues have them.
How much do Finance careers pay in Malaysia?
13 of these 30 careers carry a sourced Malaysian salary band, shown on each career's page with its source and date. For the rest we show no figure, because there is no Malaysian source we can cite.
Which Finance careers are in demand?
Careers rated as rising demand: Auditor, Financial Analyst and Risk Analyst / Risk Manager. Demand is only rated for featured careers that have a Malaysian labour-market source.