Forecasting & Budgeting Professional

Role Purpose:

To oversee and manage the company’s integrated planning, budgeting, and forecasting process, ensuring alignment with the overall strategic direction of the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Comply with and maintain financial planning and budgeting policies and processes, adhering to applied accounting practices and principles.
• Develop and update financial planning and budgeting policies and guidelines.
• Create and distribute budgeting guidelines, including calendar, circulars, format, and templates, to govern the company’s budgeting process.
• Communicate guidelines and budget calendar to all relevant functions, ensuring understanding and application, and alignment with strategy and business plan.
• Prepare the budget in coordination with relevant departments and drive the budgeting process across the company.
• Lead budget challenge sessions and budget reviews with all functions.
• Consolidate the budget, review with senior management, and make necessary adjustments until approval.
• Monitor and manage periodic budget transfer and budget revision processes.
• Control the budget and ensure commitments and spend align with the budget.
• Provide inputs to the Management & Statutory Reporting Analyst for periodic management reports (budget and forecast data).

Knowledge & Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CMA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent is preferred.