Group Financial Controller (CFO Track)

FINANCE CONTROLLER — GROUP FINANCIAL TRUTH & COMPLIANCE OWNER

Single-role charter. Independence is non‑negotiable.
This canvas defines exactly what the Finance Controller owns, supports, and must never compromise.

ROLE INTENT (WHY THIS ROLE EXISTS)

To ensure financial truth, statutory compliance, and audit safety across Aeonn Ark — regardless of revenue pressure, operational urgency, or promoter preference.

This role exists to protect the company, Founder, and Promoters from financial and regulatory risk, not to optimise optics or convenience.

ROLE PRIORITY STACK (NON‑NEGOTIABLE)

PRIMARY ROLE — TIER 1 (MUST WIN)

Accounting Accuracy, Statutory Compliance & Audit Readiness

If books are inaccurate, filings are delayed, or audits surprise — the role fails.

SECONDARY ROLE — TIER 2 (MUST SUPPORT)

Financial Controls, Budget Discipline & Reporting Clarity

Controls exist to prevent mistakes, not explain them later.

TERTIARY ROLE — TIER 3 (HYGIENE)

Finance Process Maturity & Team Discipline

Only after Tier 1 and Tier 2 are stable.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES — TIER 1 (LINE‑BY‑LINE)

FINANCIAL TRUTH & COMPLIANCE (OWNERSHIP)

• Own books of accounts for all group entities
• Ensure accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual closes
• Define and enforce accounting policies consistently
• Ensure correct revenue recognition (no premature booking)
• Ensure correct expense recognition and accruals
• Own all statutory filings (GST, TDS, Income Tax, ROC, etc.)
• Ensure zero statutory filing delays or penalties
• Plan, coordinate, and close statutory and internal audits
• Respond to audit queries with evidence and clarity
• Close audit observations with corrective actions
• Maintain clean audit trails at all times
• Ensure financial truth is never diluted for speed or optics

Scenario Examples (Tier 1)

• Correct: Refuses to recognise revenue before service delivery.
• Wrong: Adjusts entries to “match forecast.”
• Correct: Flags GST exposure before any notice arrives.
• Wrong: Discovers non‑compliance only during audit.

Primary Accountability: - Numbers are correct - Filings are on time - Auditors are comfortable

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES — TIER 2 (LINE‑BY‑LINE)

CONTROLS, BUDGETS & REPORTING

• Design and enforce financial control frameworks
• Maintain approval matrices for spend and payments
• Own monthly budget vs actual reporting
• Analyse and explain variances factually
• Flag cost overruns early
• Ensure capex is recorded, tracked, and depreciated correctly
• Ensure inter‑company transactions are clean and documented
• Work closely with ED Governance on control alignment

Scenario Examples (Tier 2)

• Correct: Flags budget overrun before cash stress emerges.
• Wrong: Explains variance only after quarter‑end.

Secondary Accountability: - No surprise overruns - Clear financial visibility for leadership

TERTIARY RESPONSIBILITIES — TIER 3 (LINE‑BY‑LINE)

PROCESS MATURITY & TEAM DISCIPLINE

• Improve close timelines without compromising accuracy
• Standardise chart of accounts across entities
• Train finance ops team on controls and compliance
• Reduce manual errors through process improvements
• Document and update finance SOPs

Scenario Examples (Tier 3)

• Correct: Same audit issue never repeats.
• Wrong: Same control gap appears year after year.

Tertiary Accountability: - Finance function matures steadily

EXPLICITLY NOT TO DO (ABSOLUTE — WRITE IN STONE)

Finance Controller must not, under any circumstance:

• Yield to pressure to alter numbers
• Bypass statutory or regulatory requirements
• Approve payments outside policy
• Allow back‑dated or unsupported entries
• Hide, defer, or mask known issues
• Act as ops or sales support
• Negotiate commercial or pricing terms

Violation Examples

• Back‑dating revenue → violation
• Ignoring filing deadlines → violation

If any of the above occurs → role failure.

AUTHORITY BOUNDARIES

CAN DECIDE

• Accounting treatment
• Compliance interpretation
• Close timelines
• Audit responses and positions

CANNOT DECIDE

• Business strategy
• Pricing or sales commitments
• Operational sequencing

SUCCESS METRICS (90‑DAY TEST)

• On‑time close rate = 100%
• Statutory filing delays = 0
• Audit observations ↓
• Unexplained variances = 0
• Founder confidence in numbers (Yes/No)

ONE‑LINE ROLE TRUTH

“The Finance Controller exists to protect financial truth and compliance — even when it is inconvenient.”

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person