Strategic Budgeting & Cost Control Analyst

Confidential Careers; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking a Budget Analyst to support budgeting and cost-control activities, monitor expenses against approved budgets, and ensure financial data integrity across ERP systems. This role requires collaboration with multiple departments and precise financial monitoring.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field and 1–2 years of budgeting or financial reporting experience, with strong Excel and PowerPoint skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of experience in budgeting, accounting, financial analysis, cost control, or management reporting.
• Fresh graduates with relevant internship or cooperative training experience may be considered.
• Familiarity with Oracle or other ERP systems is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Experience in banking, fintech, or retail is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Collect and consolidate budget requirements from relevant departments.
• Monitor actual revenue and expenses against approved budgets.
• Support the preparation of budget variance analysis and highlight significant deviations.
• Assist in monitoring CAPEX budgets and expenditures.
• Prepare periodic budget, cost-control, and performance reports.
• Maintain accurate budget data and supporting documents within Oracle or other ERP systems.
• Support management reporting and ad hoc financial analysis as required.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to follow up on budget-related information.
• Ensure compliance with approved budgets, financial policies, and internal procedures.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder coordination

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Confidential Careers is seeking a Budget Analyst to support budgeting and cost-control activities, monitor expenses against approved budgets, and ensure financial data integrity across ERP systems. This role requires collaboration with multiple departments and precise financial monitoring.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field and 1–2 years of budgeting or financial reporting experience, with strong Excel and PowerPoint skills and attention to detail.