Budget Specialist

1- Role Purpose:

• The role holder will be responsible to prepare OSP budgets’ plans, proposals, reporting, analyzing variances and implementing budget utilization plans.

2- Key Activities:

• Contributes to program budget plans based on opportunities and internal project requirements to obtain leadership approval for program spending.
• Implements financial and accounting system controls and standards to ensure timely submission of financial and variance reports.
• Perform related duties such as responding to inquiries regarding budget requests and reasons for budget recommendations.
• Significantly participate in the month-end closing process by providing consolidated financial and business reports.
• Assist with executive budget proposals, forecasting, annual budget, and annual operating plans.
• Handle the budget preparation process and collaborate with stakeholders to develop accurate and comprehensive budgets.
• Collect expected software project costs and prepare a budget taking into account risks
• Monitor and control expenses, analyze budget variances, and implement cost saving measures.
• Collect the budget requirement of the head of the department and analyze it.
• Perform any other relevant duties determined by the line manager.

3- Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar.
• Certified: CMA or SOCPA would be preferable.

4- Experience:

• From 3 - 5 years' experience in Budget functions.