The finance function is compact and high calibre, working close to senior decision makers, external advisers and regulators. What is unusual is the starting point. The business is already well run and the cash flow is extraordinary, so the agenda is not repair, it is improvement. Lifting reporting quality, tightening controls and getting ahead of new disclosure requirements while there is still time to do it properly.

The finance function is compact and high calibre, working close to senior decision makers, external advisers and regulators. What is unusual is the starting point. The business is already well run and the cash flow is extraordinary, so the agenda is not repair, it is improvement. Lifting reporting quality, tightening controls and getting ahead of new disclosure requirements while there is still time to do it properly.