100000002792.Budget and Planning Specialist

To ensure effective operational financial planning, monitoring and reporting.

KEY RESULT AREAS

• Analyze financial results and variances on a monthly basis for all departments

• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of budgeting procedures in line with QF Finance policies and procedures

• Responsible for the preparation and verification of fund transfer requests (AFE) for all departments

• Produce financial reports for executive committee meetings and board meetings as requested

• Provide historical and analytical information to facilitate Annual Plan preparation and presentation. Prepare and/ or review a wide variety of costing and budgeting reports as requested

• Work with QNL budget holders to prepare budget projections; monitor and update projections Manage and upload budgets into the Hyperion system when the budget cycle opens

• Manage and consolidate the annual budget carry-over process as requested

• Prepare reconciliations of all accounts on monthly and yearly basis

• Do maintenance of accounts

• Responsible for Budget redistribution

• Prepare budget and actuals reports on monthly and yearly basis

• Maintain appropriate financial records and files

• Identify budget issues, provide alternative solutions and resolve issues

• Assist with the submission of budget data, identify and correct errors or discrepancies, and provide clarifications on significant budget variances

• Prepare and manage supplementary budget requests

• Work closely with QNL Procurement to ensure proper account coding for each request and receive up-to-date encumbrance balances

• Other tasks as assigned

Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

• CPA, ACCA, MBA, or equivalent preferred

• 2-5 years of relevant full-time work experience

• Excellent analytical and financial modelling & reporting skills

• Understanding of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills

• Good writing skills, with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications, and articulate ideas clearly and concisely; proficiency in Arabic an advantage

• Proficiency in MS Office applications