Budget Specialist

Confidential Career Solutions; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Career Solutions is seeking a Budgeting Specialist to join the Finance team in Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on preparing, monitoring, and analyzing budgets and financial plans to support strategic decision-making.

You will contribute to forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting, delivering accurate financial insights and maintaining robust budgeting processes across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or related field.
• Professional certification in Finance or Accounting preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Finance, Budgeting, Financial Planning, or related field.
• Practical experience in budgeting, financial forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience in preparing financial reports and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and monitor annual budgets and financial forecasts in coordination with relevant departments.
• Monitor actual financial performance against approved budgets and analyze variances.
• Prepare periodic budget performance and financial forecasting reports.
• Review and analyze financial data, expenditures, and budget utilization to ensure alignment with approved plans.
• Support various departments in preparing and monitoring their budgets and financial plans.
• Assist in updating financial forecasts based on actual performance and changing financial conditions.
• Analyze financial trends, costs, and budget performance and provide relevant insights and recommendations.
• Prepare and maintain budget models, financial reports, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with different departments to ensure the accuracy and consistency of financial data.
• Contribute to improving budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial control processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel modeling

Budgeting principles

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Admin

Job description

We are looking for a Budgeting Specialist to join the Finance team and support the preparation, monitoring, and analysis of budgets and financial plans. The role will contribute to financial forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting while providing accurate financial insights to support effective business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and monitor annual budgets and financial forecasts in coordination with relevant departments.
• Monitor actual financial performance against approved budgets and analyze variances.
• Prepare periodic budget performance and financial forecasting reports.
• Review and analyze financial data, expenditures, and budget utilization to ensure alignment with approved plans.
• Support various departments in preparing and monitoring their budgets and financial plans.
• Assist in updating financial forecasts based on actual performance and changing financial conditions.
• Analyze financial trends, costs, and budget performance and provide relevant insights and recommendations.
• Prepare and maintain budget models, financial reports, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with different departments to ensure the accuracy and consistency of financial data.
• Contribute to improving budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial control processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional certification in Finance or Accounting is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Finance, Budgeting, Financial Planning, or a related field.
• Practical experience in budgeting, financial forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience in preparing financial reports and analysis.

Skills

• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
• Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning principles.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.