Budget and Cost Controller

Client of Pillars Consultancy - Recruitment Egypt; Egypt (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Pillars Consultancy - Recruitment Egypt is seeking a Budget and Cost Controller to lead budgeting, monitoring and cost analysis across all departments. You will partner with department managers to ensure accurate forecasts and transparent reporting.

The role requires strong Excel skills, financial modeling experience, and the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations for management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Not less than 7 years of experience in budgeting, financial analysis or cost control.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting and financial reporting.
• Good understanding of costing concepts in operational environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Attention to detail; communication and coordination skills; professional integrity.

Responsibilities

• Budget Preparation: Participate in preparing the annual budget for all departments; Coordinate with department managers to collect budget data.
• Budget Monitoring: Monitor actual performance against the approved budget; Track monthly budget utilization across departments.
• Financial Analysis & Reporting: Prepare periodic budget performance reports; Provide clear analysis explaining major variances.
• Cost Monitoring: Monitor operational and overhead costs; Analyze cost trends and identify potential cost-saving opportunities.
• Financial Planning Support: Assist management in financial planning and forecasting; Provide financial analysis for decision making.
• Coordination: Coordinate with accounting team to ensure accuracy of financial data; Work with operations for cost monitoring.
• KPIs: Accuracy of budget preparation.
• KPIs: Quality of variance analysis.
• KPIs: Timeliness of budget monitoring reports.
• KPIs: Effectiveness of financial insights provided to management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Budget and Cost Controller is responsible for preparing monitoring and controlling the company s budget and financial performance The role focuses on analyzing actual results versus budget identifying variances and supporting management with clear financial reporting and cost analysis

Key Responsibilities

• Budget Preparation

  Participate in preparing the annual budget for all departmentsCoordinate with department managers to collect budget dataEnsure consistency and accuracy of budget assumptionsMaintain the budget structure and documentation

• Budget Monitoring

  Monitor actual performance against the approved budgetTrack monthly budget utilization across departmentsIdentify and analyze budget variances

• Financial Analysis amp Reporting

  Prepare periodic budget performance reportsProvide clear analysis explaining major variancesSupport management discussions with structured financial information

• Cost Monitoring

  Monitor operational and overhead costsAnalyze cost trends and identify potential cost-saving opportunitiesSupport the development of a structured costing system

• Financial Planning Support

  Assist management in financial planning and forecastingProvide financial analysis required for decision makingSupport preparation of financial projections when required

• Coordination

  Coordinate with accounting team to ensure accuracy of financial dataWork closely with operations and production teams for cost monitoringEnsure alignment between financial data and operational activities

Professional integrity

Required Qualifications

Bachelor s degree in Accounting Finance or related fieldNot less than 7 years of experience in budgeting financial analysis or cost controlStrong knowledge of budgeting and financial reportingGood understanding of costing concepts in operational environmentsStrong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel strong Skills strong Strong analytical and financial modeling skillsAttention to detailAbility to interpret financial data clearlyCommunication and coordination skillsProfessional integrity

Key Performance Indicators KPIs

Accuracy of budget preparationQuality of variance analysisTimeliness of budget monitoring reportsEffectiveness of financial insights provided to management Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related fieldNot less than 7 years of experience in budgeting, financial analysis, or cost controlStrong knowledge of budgeting and financial reportingGood understanding of costing concepts in operational environmentsStrong working knowledge of Microsoft ExcelStrong analytical and financial modeling skillsAttention to detailAbility to interpret financial data clearlyCommunication and coordination skillsProfessional integrity