Budget Specialist

The Budgeting Specialist is responsible for supporting the development, consolidation, monitoring, and analysis of the annual budget, forecasts, and long-term financial plans for Sdeira Group. The role plays a key part in ensuring accurate financial planning, performance tracking, cost control, and management reporting to support strategic and operational decision-making across the organization.

• Assist in the preparation and consolidation of annual budgets across all business units and corporate functions.
• Coordinate with department heads to gather budget inputs, assumptions, and supporting documentation.
• Support the preparation of quarterly forecasts and long-range financial plans.
• Maintain budgeting models and planning templates to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Monitor budget submissions and ensure alignment with organizational objectives and financial targets.

• Perform variance analysis comparing actual results against budget and forecast.
• Investigate significant variances and provide insights and recommendations to management.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual budget performance reports and dashboards.
• Support management presentations and executive reporting requirements.
• Analyze revenue, operating expenses, capital expenditures, and key financial metrics.

• Track departmental spending and budget utilization.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and areas for efficiency improvements.
• Monitor financial performance against approved budgets and highlight risks proactively.
• Support the implementation of budget controls and governance processes.

• Liaise with finance teams and business stakeholders to ensure accurate financial data collection.
• Provide guidance to departments on budgeting policies, procedures, and timelines.
• Support budget review meetings and management discussions.

• Maintain budgeting databases, reports, and financial planning tools.
• Assist in enhancing budgeting processes, reporting automation, and financial models.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy within budgeting and reporting systems.
• Participate in finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• Professional certification such as CMA, ACCA, CFA, CPA, or equivalent is preferred.

• 3–5 years of experience in budgeting, FP&A, financial analysis, management reporting, or corporate finance.
• Experience with in real estate, facilities management, property management, hospitality, or diversified group organizations is preferred.
• Strong understanding of budgeting methodologies, forecasting techniques, and financial modeling.