Group Financial Controller

About the role

The Group Financial Controller is responsible for financial truth, cash discipline, and capital readiness across the Aeonn Ark Group. This cash‑first, control‑led position has direct authority to stop unbudgeted spend, enforce budgets, and surface risks early, ensuring disciplined decision‑making.

Key responsibilities

• Budgeting & Forecasting – design and own a single, standard budget structure, prepare the annual operating budget and rolling 12‑month forecast, and run monthly budget vs actual reviews with written variance explanations.
• Cash & Runway Control – maintain daily visibility of bank balances, publish weekly cash position and 30/60/90‑day runway views, track committed vs discretionary cash, and flag risks early.
• Spend Governance & Controls – design and enforce a spend approval matrix, enforce CAPEX vs OPEX discipline, and require justification for all non‑routine spends.
• Monthly Close & Reporting – enforce strict monthly close timelines, produce vertical‑wise and consolidated P&L, deliver clear cash‑flow statements, and ensure reports are simple, comparable, and decision‑ready.
• Working Capital Discipline – own receivables aging and collection cadence, control payables sequencing, and prevent cash stress caused by poor timing.
• Capital Strategy Support – model capital requirements versus internal cash generation, build use‑of‑funds and downside scenarios, and support investor diligence and fundraising readiness.
• Authority & Independence – block any unbudgeted or unapproved spend, demand financial data from any vertical, and have direct escalation rights to the Chairman.

Required profile

• 8–12 years of progressive finance experience, preferably in a multi‑entity or group structure.
• Strong cash, controls and governance mindset with the ability to say “no” to unbudgeted spend.
• Low ego, high discipline, fact‑based and conservative decision‑making style.

Required skills