Job Summary

The Senior Budgeting Specialist is responsible for preparing, monitoring, and analysing the company's annual budget, forecasts, and financial performance. The role supports strategic decision-making by providing accurate financial analysis, identifying variances, and recommending corrective actions while ensuring compliance with company policies and financial standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare the annual operating and capital budgets in coordination with all departments.

• Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts.

• Monitor budget utilisation and analyse actual results against budget and forecast.

• Prepare detailed variance analysis and provide recommendations for corrective actions.

• Support month-end and year-end financial closing activities related to budgeting.

• Prepare management reports, dashboards, and financial presentations for senior management.

• Analyse operational costs, overheads, and cost drivers to improve financial performance.

• Support business cases, investment evaluations, and financial feasibility studies.

• Coordinate with different departments to collect budgeting assumptions and validate financial data.

• Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and budgeting procedures.

• Continuously improve budgeting models, financial reports, and planning processes.

• Support external and internal audit requirements related to budgeting.

• Participate in process improvement initiatives and automation projects.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field.

• CMA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional certification is preferred.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Experience with SAP ERP or another ERP system is required.

• Strong knowledge of budgeting, financial planning, forecasting, and financial analysis.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.