Financial & Budget Controller

TASC Outsourcing; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 183,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

TASC Outsourcing in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Financial & Budget Controller to lead project budgeting, cost control and reporting. You will drive planning within Business Central Jobs, monitor expenditures, and support Power BI dashboards with accurate data and rolling forecasts.

The role requires a CPA, a finance or accounting degree, and strong experience in project budgeting, variance analysis, and financial reporting, with Dynamics 365 BC, Power BI, and Excel proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a similar field.
• CPA is required.
• Master's degree and ACCA/CIMA are desirable.
• Strong experience in project budgeting, cost control, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power BI, and Excel preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish baseline budgets, job task lines, and planning lines within Business Central (BC) Jobs.
• Monitor project expenditures against approved budgets to prevent overruns.
• Prepare monthly percentage-of-completion reports and review project profitability.
• Reconcile resource utilization against corporate capacity to optimize workforce efficiency.
• Manage monthly WIP calculations and postings for deferred revenue via Business Central.
• Maintain financial dimensions for accurate project, department, and regional reporting.
• Audit job ledger entries and resolve cost or invoicing discrepancies.
• Support Power BI dashboards and financial reporting through Business Central.
• Analyze budget-to-actual variances and provide root-cause analysis to management.
• Develop rolling cash-flow forecasts linked to project milestones and billing schedules.
• Lead financial close activities for active projects during monthly, quarterly, and year-end cycles.

Skills

Project budgeting

Cost control

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Power BI

Excel

Dynamics 365 BC

Business reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA

Master's degree

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Dynamics 365 BC

Job description

Job Title: Financial & Budget Controller. Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE. Job Type: Contract (Long Term). Salary - Upto AED 18000.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Budgeting & Financial Control: Establish baseline budgets, job task lines, and planning lines within Business Central (BC) Jobs.
• Monitor project expenditures against approved budgets and prevent overruns.
• Prepare monthly percentage-of-completion reports and review project profitability.
• Reconcile resource utilization against corporate capacity to optimize workforce efficiency.
• Business Central & Reporting: Manage monthly WIP calculations and postings to accurately reflect deferred revenue.
• Maintain financial dimensions for accurate project, department, and regional reporting.
• Audit job ledger entries and resolve cost or invoicing discrepancies.
• Support Power BI dashboards and financial reporting through Business Central.
• Forecasting & Variance Analysis: Analyze budget-to-actual variances and provide root-cause analysis to management.
• Develop rolling cash-flow forecasts linked to project milestones and billing schedules.
• Lead financial close activities for active projects during monthly, quarterly, and year-end cycles.

Qualifications & Experience

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a similar field.
• Required: CPA.
• Desired: Master's degree.
• Desired: ACCA or CIMA.
• Strong experience in project budgeting, cost control, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power BI, and Excel preferred.