Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaini Zainol is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) since 2001. Assoc. Prof. Dr Zaini began his career with a company in the DRB-HICOM group, a well-established conglomerate based in Shah Alam, Selangor. His responsibilities were costing new products, conducting variance analysis, preparing managerial reports for internal and external parties, preparing business proposals, reviewing inventories, managing procurement matters, etc. After serving the company for approximately five years, he resigned and joined the International Islamic University Malaysia in November 2001.

Presently, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaini Zainol has been attached to the Department of Accounting since November 2001, where he teaches undergraduate courses in Accounting Information Systems, Management Accounting and ICT for Islamic Financial Institutions. His Ph.D. thesis mainly focused on strategic Information management.

He is currently Deputy Director of Finance at the IIUM Academy of Graduate and Professional Studies (IIUM Academy).