Financial Controls & Governance Framework
Govern treasury with strong controls and policy.
- Three lines of defence
- Policy beats personality
- Auditability of every material transaction
- Treasury policy
- SoX-style controls
- Internal audit
- Annual policy refresh
- Quarterly controls testing
- Policy register
- Controls matrix
- Issue and remediation log
How this framework is measured
Finance Close Cycle Time
Formula · Working days from period-end to sign-off
Threshold · ≤ 5 working days
Linked assessments
No direct assessment — covered through the master Treasury Maturity Index.
Linked advisory
Related dashboards
Related resources
Treasury Controls Matrix
Mapping of treasury risks to controls, owners and testing frequency.
Checklist · ProfessionalMonthly Close Checklist
End-to-end monthly close checklist with owners and SLA.
Template · ProfessionalFast-Close Calendar Template
Design a 5-day close calendar with parallel workstreams.
Template · FreeAccount Reconciliation Template
Standardised account-reconciliation template with risk-based prioritisation.
Tracker · ProfessionalIntercompany Reconciliation Tracker
Track intercompany balances and resolve mismatches before close.
Dashboard · ProfessionalFinance Close KPI Dashboard
Dashboard tracking close cycle time, journal volume and exception ageing.