Director of Finance And Accounting

Role Overview

Our client is seeking a seasoned professional to lead family governance, compliance, expense oversight, and risk management for a large multi-unit family office. The role involves ensuring adherence to the Family Constitution and Expense Policy, maintaining transparent reporting, managing audits, and acting as a trusted advisor to the promoter family on governance and compliance matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and audit family, unit-level, and personal expenses as per approved policies.
• Maintain and verify data from multiple internal and external sources; ensure accurate classification and consolidation.
• Prepare structured reports and presentations for Family Units, Owners’ Council, and other governance bodies.
• Coordinate with external auditors, close audit findings, and maintain high standards of internal controls.
• Identify and mitigate financial, liquidity, credit, and operational risks .
• Ensure timely execution of family governance frameworks, including SOPs, compliance requirements, and audit reviews.
• Collaborate with legal, secretarial, finance and external consultants on trust structures, shareholder agreements, and governance matters.
• Manage special assignments related to family office operations and governance.

Skills & Experience Required