The Budget Controller – Assistant Manager is responsible for leading and supervising the budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring strong financial governance, and supporting management with high-quality financial insights for strategic decision-making.
The role ensures alignment between financial planning and operational performance while maintaining strict financial control and discipline across the organization.
- Accountabilities:
- 1) Know-How Section
- Lead and supervise the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes across all departments.
- Consolidate, review, and challenge budget submissions to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) targets.
- Support departments in budget preparation by providing guidelines, templates, and technical assistance.
- Monitor actual performance against budget and generate detailed variance analysis reports.
- Review and analyze financial data to detect trends and provide actionable recommendations.
- Lead the preparation of financial plans, forecasts, and long-term strategic financial models.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and financial governance standards.
- Prepare monthly budget utilization reports and highlight areas of risk or overspending.
- Maintain accurate records of all budget submissions, approvals, and changes.
- 2) Problem-Solving Section
- Identify and lead the analysis of budget variances, initiating corrective actions with department heads
- Address budget-related issues across functions and support realignment with financial goals.
- Reconcile discrepancies between operational activities and financial projections.
- Recommend financial strategies and cost-saving initiatives to improve profitability.
- Troubleshoot system or process bottlenecks affecting data accuracy or timeliness.
- 3) Accountability Section
- Ensure budgets and forecasts are prepared, reviewed, and submitted within defined timelines.
- Guarantee data integrity across all planning and reporting systems.
- Monitor spending and ensure adherence to approved budgets.
- Support audit and compliance functions with complete, accurate, and well-documented records.