Financial Specialist (Budgeting) / Qatar

Manage the planning and budgeting as per the governing frameworks and guidelines including Ministry of Finance instructions applicable on theseAssist the relevant management in strategy development on strategy details based on the information/ data gathered and analyzed and based on leading practice

About this role:

Preparing and submitting the consolidated budget performance reports for senior managementFacilitating budget reallocations and enhancements as required and liaise with Ministry of Finance for approval.Assist in preparation of budget pack including templates, guidelines and timeline.Support Reports and Budgets Specialist/ Senior Specialist in devising the budget allocation methodology according to policy.Assist department heads in ensuring budget templates are correctly populated with budget submission guidelines and statutory requirements by conducting awareness sessions for completion.Follow up with department heads to complete on time.Participate in the preparation/compilation of Annual budgets to facilitate presentation of annual budgets to Management for approval.Assist in compilation of divisional budgets and consolidate divisional budgets to develop consolidated budget.Receive budget excel sheets and enter into the system.Obtain approval on the consolidated budget and rework on allocation if required.Review Business Cases submitted for new projects and ensure it is matching the priorities setting for the government and the guidelines set as per the budgeting framework Assist department heads in managing budgets and approval for expenditure requests.Conduct variance analysis between cost and actual expenses on a periodic basis and submit findings to Reports and Budgets Specialist/ Senior Specialist.Develop supplementary budgets in accordance with policy if applicable.Prepare periodical and annual report concerned with CAPEX "Projects and Fixed Assets "and OPEX budgets, change orders and bank guarantees.Review authorized expenses and deducting from budget allocations.Prepare periodical and annual report concerned with CAPEX "Projects and Fixed Assets "and OPEX budgets, change orders and bank guarantees.Load finalized budget onto the financial system.Assist in the preparation of annual financial results report(s).Maintain control over the Financial System Security in liaison with ISD.Prepare and generate, in coordination with the Financial Affairs Researcher, under the direction of the Reports and Budgets Advisor / Expert, reports and statistics detailing budget transactions as and when required.Support the Section Head in collating various functional/ BU data required for budget preparation exercise.Assist in the design and development of an organization wide budget from initiation to monitoring of the budget Planning, Budgeting preparation and Forecasting.Monitor the design of budget templates through understanding of department needs. Prepare the budget guidelines and assumptions. Ensure the circulation of budget templates to relevant departments along with budget guidelines or assumptions.Support the section head in initiation of business planning and budgeting process. Allocate responsibilities to accountants to coordinate with various function heads to ensure support and communication required for the process.Collate all departmental operational plans and budgets and prepare a consolidated budget. Incorporate section head's inputs and update the draft budget maintaining accuracy and consistency previous year’s budget.Support the section head in incorporating any amendments to the budget based on the management's inputs.Oversee the circulation of approved budget to all the departments and offices.Prepare necessary MIS and other reports to track budget and identify deviations suggest potential improvement opportunities.Lead the preparation of rolling forecast reports if any, budget variances analysis and quarterly reporting.Work closely with relevant departments to perform the above functions within assigned by Finance ManagementPerform other duties / tasks as required by finance managementGuide the staff in executing their respective responsibilities towards the achievement of the Departments’ goals and objectives as well.Establish the performance plans for direct subordinates.Participate in the identification of training and development initiatives for all subordinates

What you need to bring:

Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or Business Administration, Cost Engineering or in a relevant subjectCMA/CIMA /ACCA is preferable7-10 years of relevant experience in the career of cost accounting and management accountingProven strong knowledge base in Budgeting for large infrastructure organizations, preferably government authoritiesAdvanced MS office skillsMS Power BI is a plus pointExperience within the Utilities Sector

Benefits:

Salary:Monthly Rate in QAR Work Schedule:8 Hours / 5 DaysDuration:3 years with possible extensionLocation:Qatar