Budget Offficer

Private Advertiser; Batangas City; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in Batangas City is seeking a Budget Officer to plan, organize, and direct the organization's budget program, working with department heads to project future needs and monitor expenditures to prevent overspending.

The role involves consolidating the master budget, performing variance and cost-benefit analyses, forecasting trends, and preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual budget execution reports while ensuring compliance with internal policies and local laws.

Responsibilities

• Formulate Budget Guidelines: Establish the framework, deadlines, and procedures for departments to submit their budget requests.
• Collaborate with Department Heads: Review financial requests from various managers, evaluate their feasibility, and help them align their requests with company goals.
• Consolidate the Master Budget: Combine all departmental projections into a cohesive, organization-wide budget proposal for executive or board approval.
• Variance Analysis: Regularly compare actual expenditures against the approved budget to identify discrepancies (overspending or underspending).
• Cost-Benefit Analysis: Evaluate spending proposals to determine their financial return or operational value.
• Forecast Future Trends: Analyze historical financial data and economic trends to predict future revenue and resource requirements.
• Prepare Financial Reports: Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual budget execution reports for management.
• Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Guarantee that all financial operations adhere to internal policies, local and federal laws, and accounting standards.
• Fund Management: Monitor funding allocations, grants, and revenue streams to ensure they are being utilized correctly and legally.

Job description

About the role

The Budget Officer is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the organization's budgetary program. They work closely with department heads to project future financial needs, combine individual departmental budgets into one master budget, and monitor expenditures throughout the fiscal year to prevent overspending.

Key responsibilities

• Formulate Budget Guidelines: Establish the framework, deadlines, and procedures for departments to submit their budget requests.
• Collaborate with Department Heads: Review financial requests from various managers, evaluate their feasibility, and help them align their requests with company goals.
• Consolidate the Master Budget: Combine all departmental projections into a cohesive, organization-wide budget proposal for executive or board approval.
• Variance Analysis: Regularly compare actual expenditures against the approved budget to identify discrepancies (overspending or underspending).
• Cost-Benefit Analysis: Evaluate spending proposals to determine their financial return or operational value.
• Forecast Future Trends: Analyze historical financial data and economic trends to predict future revenue and resource requirements.
• Prepare Financial Reports: Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual budget execution reports for management.
• Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Guarantee that all financial operations adhere to internal policies, local and federal laws, and accounting standards.
• Fund Management: Monitor funding allocations, grants, and revenue streams to ensure they are being utilized correctly and legally.