Chairman office finance controller

Role Description

Reporting Line

Financial Oversight & Governance

• Establish independent financial oversight and executive reporting frameworks across the Group.
• Review and monitor the financial health, liquidity position, and operational efficiency of all subsidiaries.
• Develop executive-level financial dashboards, risk summaries, and strategic reporting for the Chairman and Board.
• Monitor financial governance compliance, approval authorities, and delegation frameworks.
• Support implementation of institutional financial controls and governance enhancements.

Cash Flow & Treasury Protection

• Monitor Group cash flow, liquidity exposure, and treasury activities.
• Review weekly cash flow reports and major outgoing payments.
• Assess banking exposure, overdrafts, debt obligations, and facility utilization.
• Monitor LC/LG exposure, guarantees, and financial commitments.
• Identify liquidity risks and escalation matters requiring Chairman or Board attention.

Risk Monitoring & Financial Control

• Conduct high-level reviews of operational financial leakage, cost inefficiencies, and unusual financial patterns.
• Review procurement-related financial exposure and major contract financial implications.
• Monitor payroll structures, overhead allocation, dormant entities, and cost-center efficiency.
• Identify financial risks, governance gaps, and escalation matters impacting the Group.

Executive Reporting & Strategic Support

• Prepare confidential executive summaries and strategic financial reports for the Chairman’s Office.
• Translate complex financial data into simplified executive insights and business implications.
• Support Board Committees and Executive Management with financial analysis and governance recommendations.
• Participate in strategic restructuring, operational improvement, and institutional transformation initiatives.

Governance & Institutional Controls

• Review approval matrices, delegation of authority structures, and financial control procedures.
• Support implementation of financial governance frameworks across subsidiaries.
• Coordinate with legal, audit, treasury, and operational leadership on governance-related matters.
• Ensure high confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive financial and corporate information.

Candidate Profile

• The ideal candidate should possess:
• Strong experience in financial oversight, corporate governance, treasury, and executive financial reporting.
• Experience within large groups, holding companies, industrial, construction, engineering, or diversified businesses.
• Strong analytical and institutional thinking capabilities.
• Ability to identify operational inefficiencies, financial leakage, and governance risks.
• Strong executive presence, professionalism, and political maturity.
• High ethical standards, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Ability to operate independently while maintaining strong collaboration with executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• MBA, CPA, CFA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualifications preferred.
• Minimum 10–15 years of relevant experience in senior finance, governance, audit, treasury, or financial control roles.
• Experience working with Board members, executive committees, or chairman offices is highly preferred.

Core Competencies

• Financial Governance
• Executive Reporting

• Institutional Risk Management

• Financial Analysis
• Strategic Thinking
• Corporate Governance
• Stakeholder Management