Analyst Budgeting

General Civil Aviation Authority; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

The General Civil Aviation Authority in Dubai seeks a finance professional to manage the MIS portfolio for general accounting and reporting, ensuring coordination with internal stakeholders for accurate financial information.

You will assist in budget preparation, consolidation, monitoring, and variance analysis while ensuring compliance with policies, laws and tax requirements. ERP-based budgeting and reporting, audits support, and financial insights will be part of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Finance / Accounting with minimum 2 years experience in a relevant position.

Responsibilities

• Manage MIS portfolio of general accounting and reporting with internal stakeholders for financial information.
• Ensure compliance with GCAA financial policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in preparing, consolidating and monitoring annual and long-term budgets with End User departments.
• Review department budget submissions and participate in meetings to finalize figures for management/Board.
• Monitor budget implementation, identify variances and propose corrective actions.
• Provide financial insights to support informed decision-making and performance improvement.
• Ensure budgeting processes comply with applicable laws, regulations, tax requirements and GCAA policies.
• Review budget codes and assist in preparing financial statements in line with policies and COAs.
• Support audits by providing data reconciliations and justifications in a timely manner.
• Utilize ERP for budgeting and reporting and suggest improvements for accuracy and efficiency.
• Identify and report potential financial risks and support procurement budgeting to ensure cost-effectiveness.

Education

Bachelor degree in Finance / Accounting

Job description

Description

Management

• Manage MIS portfolio of the general accounting and reporting ensuring effective coordination with internal stakeholders for financial information and the performance of the section.
• Ensure compliance with GCAA financial policies procedures and relevant statutory and regulatory requirements in all assigned tasks.

GCAA Budget

• Assist in the preparation consolidation and monitoring of annual and long-term Capital Operating and Revenue budgets in coordination with End User departments ensuring adherence to requisite guidelines time targets and strategic plan alignment.
• Support the review of departmental budget submissions participate in budget meetings with department/section heads and contribute to finalizing figures for submission to management and the Board.
• Monitor budget implementation to ensure effective budgetary control over approved allocations identifying variances and recommending corrective actions where required.
• Provide financial insights to management to support informed decision-making and performance improvement opportunities.
• Ensure budget processes are conducted in compliance with applicable laws regulations tax requirements and GCAA policies.

Financial Statements & Reports

• Review budget codes in coordination with all departments and sectors to ensure accurate data capture in ERP system.
• Assist in the preparation and communication of financial statements relevant to the sectors activities in line with GCAAs accounting policies chart of accounts and related accounting principles and practices.
• Prepare timely and accurate departmental reports of GCAA to meet internal external and regulatory requirements.
• Support internal external and regulatory audit processes by preparing required data reconciliations and justifications in a timely and accurate manner.
• Utilize financial and reporting systems that enable management to make timely and informed decisions

Policies Systems Processes and Procedures

• Identify and recommend improvements to departmental policies and processes to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Assist in implementing approved policies procedures and controls covering Budgeting and MIS functions.
• Conduct awareness sessions for stakeholders on updates to financial policies and procedures.

Finance Systems

• Utilize the ERP system effectively for budgeting and reporting.
• Identify and recommend improvements or customizations to the system to enhance accuracy efficiency and usability

Compliance Risk & Procurement Linkages

• Assist in identifying and reporting potential financial risks in coordination with the Enterprise Risk and Business Continuity Section.
• Provide budgetary input and financial analysis during key procurement stages to ensure cost-effectiveness and adherence to approved budgets.
• Ensure financial activities are in compliance with statutory requirements including tax laws and other applicable regulations.

Health Safety and Environment within GCAA

• Comply with all relevant safety quality and environmental management procedures and controls to guarantee employee safety legislative compliance delivery of high-quality service and a responsible environmental attitude as per IMS available standards

Other Tasks/ Accountability

• Perform additional tasks relevant to the role / area of expertise as requested by the management to be able to achieve the objectives/commitments

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor degree in Finance / Accounting with minimum 2 years experience in a relevant position.

Required Experience:

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