Planning & Budget Analyst

Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort - Al Ain, UAE

Job Description

Job Purpose:

Research and analysis to support planning, forecasting, evaluation of business performance, feasibility options and asset management.

Key Tasks and Duties:

• Assist the corporate finance & planning manager in the development of the annual work plan which summarizes main work objectives, tasks, priorities and deadlines.
• Assist the corporate finance & planning manager to establish and maintain the budget and planning guidelines, schedules, comparative figures, and explanations for submission to the division concerned staff, to assist them in budget preparation.
• Provide advice and full assistance to divisional concerned staff and managers on completion of such schedules/ forms, as and when required.
• Check to ensure that all data received in the schedules and other budget input forms is correct, complete and that all required supporting documents are attached; follow up missing information and recommend alternative funding sources.
• Support circulation of the approved budget and commitment, oversee the monthly monitoring of the Division’s budget, report and investigate variances.
• Support conversion of the approved budget into Divisional targets and submit this information to each Division Head in coordination with corporate finance & planning manager. Enter details into the accounting system for commitment purposes.
• Support exercise control over utilization of budget by various divisions and departments including verification of opex and capex requests
• Analyze actual expenditure against each budget, and produce Monthly and ad hoc reports to show variance analysis and remaining amounts; to assist with monitoring expenditure.
• Check all budget transfer requests to ensure availability of sufficient funds, and confirms justification, in accordance with the institution’s set limits.
• Assist in the establishment of the budget control system and control procedures.
• Support develop periodic forecast of monthly, quarterly and annual of expenditure
• On-timely basis; prepare and submit Comparative analysis reports, scenarios and various other analytical reports, and other ad hoc reports, in order to assist Management in decision-making.
• Work with various staff across departments to support efficient budgetary control, planning and reporting functions and adherence to policy and procedures
• Assist the corporate finance & planning manager in the analysis of additional budget requests from a cost vs benefit standpoint
• Other duties and responsibilities as delegated.

Skills

• Graduate degree in finance or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years
• Computer literate and excellent spreadsheet application skills
• Good attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to communicate results of analyses and provide recommendations to business leaders
• Demonstrate innovation and focus on process improvement
• Familiar with budgeting, planning, forecasting, reporting
• Excellent communication skills
• Confidentiality.
• Judgment.