Head of Budgeting & Forecasting
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About the Role
QAFCO in Doha seeks a Head of Budgeting & Forecasting to manage the entire budgeting and forecasting process, including template preparation, consolidation, variance analysis, and reporting to the Board.
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Responsibilities
- Manage and prepare annual financial plan and planning model
- Develop guidelines for financial planning, forecasting and modelling
- Lead preparation of Group consolidated Budget including all financial statements
- Monitor budget versus forecast and prepare detailed variance reports
- Support preparation of financial reports to the Board
- Develop and maintain group balanced scorecard and KPIs
- Lead and develop the Budgeting & Forecasting Section staff
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant discipline, preferably Finance or Accounting
- Minimum of 10 years’ direct & relevant experience in similar roles, preferably within Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or Large Manufacturing Industry
- Professional certification in relevant field (e.g., CIMA, CGMA, ACCA) is an advantage
- Experience in managing budgeting and forecasting processes
- Strong analytical and numeracy skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
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Job Summary
- Responsible for managing the whole process of budgeting and forecasting in the company.
- Prepares templates for budget and forecasting in a controlled and automated way.
- Receives budget and forecast estimates, critically examines for correctness and completeness.
- Suggests suitable amendments and consolidates data for budget presentation.
- Monitors budget versus forecast and prepares variance reports.
- Supports in providing information and presentation to the Board of Directors.
Key Accountabilities
- Responsible for daily supervision, quality control and adherence to confidentiality policies.
- Hold regular meetings with the team.
- Manage and prepare annual financial plan and planning model.
- Develop guidelines for financial planning, forecasting and modelling.
- Lead preparation of Group consolidated Budget.
- Support preparation of financial report to the Board.
- Market price analysis.
- Develop and maintain group balanced scorecard and KPIs.
- Manage financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting.
- Provide ad hoc reports to management.
- Interact with other departments for budget preparation.
- Suggest improvement to budgeting/forecast process and control.
Desired Candidate Profile
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline, preferable Finance or Accounting.
- Minimum of 10 years’ direct & relevant experience in similar roles, preferably within Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or Large Manufacturing Industry.
- Professional certification in relevant field (e.g., CIMA, CGMA, ACCA) is an advantage.
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