KUALA LUMPUR: UEM Sunrise Bhd has appointed Hafizuddin Sulaiman as its new chief financial officer, effective Aug 1, 2023.

The property developer said in a statement that following the appointment, acting principal of finance officer Azmy Mahbot will resume his role as head, controller of the group.

According to UEM Sunrise, Hafizuddin, 48, was Group Head of Strategy for QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd.

He has held several senior management roles including stints as Chief Treasury Officer at Berjaya Corp Bhd, and as Head of Treasury at Permodalan Nasional Bhd.

Specialising in business planning, venture capital, equities, capital markets and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) for more than 22 years, Hafizuddin was notably Director of Finance at Khazanah Nasional Bhd from May 2005 to October 2019.

A bachelor’s degree holder in accounting from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Hafizuddin is also a chartered accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, having practiced at Ernst and Young for over five years.

Source: The Star