BLACKMORE TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED · CORPORATE GOVERNANCE · SEAT 02

Chief Financial Officer & Treasury

Safeguard corporate finances, maintain reliable financial information and make the economic implications of BTG’s research and operations clear to executive leadership and the Board.

APPOINTED ROLE HOLDERNicole Best
Corporate finance

The CFO and Treasury position provides financial management, financial controls and stewardship of company resources. It connects engineering expenditure and capital needs to realistic budgets, reporting and financial risk assessment.

Core responsibilities

  • Develop budgets, forecasts and financial reports across BTG’s research, operations, software platforms and community programmes.
  • Maintain appropriate controls for spending authority, accounting records, bank reconciliations, treasury management and financial record retention.
  • Assess the cost, financing needs and expected economic sustainability of FarmNode infrastructure, system qualification, software support and cloud or device operations.
  • Review proposed fee schedules and revenue models for BTG Exchange separately from payment-processor costs, refunds, legal requirements and actual realized revenue.
  • Distinguish company treasury and operating balances from any future customer funds, client entitlements, rights instruments or potential safeguarded account arrangements.
  • Prepare financial analysis for Board decisions, contracts, vendor selection, insurance premiums and new community-programme commitments.

Areas of oversight

  • Corporate liquidity, financial controls, expense approval and accounting integrity.
  • Costs and financial exposure associated with hardware, testing, hosting and deployment.
  • Treasury and counterparty risks associated with future rights and payment infrastructure.
  • Financial reporting for grants, partnerships and locally delivered programmes when applicable.

Reports and practical outcomes

  • A current operating budget and a financial management/reporting framework.
  • Forecasts and resource plans for prioritized engineering milestones.
  • Recorded financial risks, approvals and corrective actions for Board review.
  • Clear separation of verified assets, proposed values, estimates and actual transactions.

Works with

  • CEO & Chair on financial strategy
  • Insurance & Enterprise Risk director on exposure
  • Legal, Privacy & Data Sovereignty on financial contracts
  • Corporate Secretary for approvals and official record retention

Questions this role brings to the Board

  • What can the company sustainably fund, and which resources are committed?
  • Are proposed valuations and revenue claims distinct from realized financial activity?
  • Which financial exposures require Board approval or independent professional advice?
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