Senior Budget Planning & Analysis Specialist

Oman Investment Authority; Muscat; On-site; OMR 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Oman Investment Authority is seeking an experienced Budgeting & Financial Planning professional to lead annual budget preparation, forecasting, and variance analysis. You will coordinate with departments to compile budgets, monitor adherence, and provide insights for strategic decision-making.

The role emphasizes governance, process improvement, and cross‑functional collaboration within a dynamic finance team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or equivalent.
• Professional certification CMA, CIMA, ACCA or MBA Finance preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in accounting or similar.
• Strong budgeting and financial planning knowledge; cost control and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Budget Planning & Preparation: coordinate with departments to prepare annual budget and forecasts; consolidate budgets; align with strategic objectives.
• Budget Monitoring & Control: monitor actual performance vs. budgets; identify variances; suggest corrective actions; ensure cost control.
• Financial Analysis & Reporting: prepare budget reports, forecasts and variance analysis; develop financial models; evaluate investments.
• Coordination & Collaboration: liaise with department heads; coordinate with Accounting, Treasury, Procurement for data alignment; support audits.
• Systems & Process Management: support budgeting systems implementation; ensure data integrity.
• Continuous Improvement: identify opportunities to improve budgeting processes and reporting; suggest best practices.
• Policies, Systems, Procedures & Compliance: ensure adherence to finance policies and internal controls; data quality.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

ERP systems

Excel

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics

CMA, CIMA, ACCA, MBA Finance (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Oman Investment Authority is seeking an experienced Budgeting & Financial Planning professional to lead annual budget preparation, forecasting, and variance analysis. You will coordinate with departments to compile budgets, monitor adherence, and provide insights for strategic decision-making.

The role emphasizes governance, process improvement, and cross‑functional collaboration within a dynamic finance team.