Assistant Manager – Cost & Budgeting

• Responsible for planning, negotiating and preparing the budget, and for maintaining accurate records of utilization and cost Centre allocation, all in accordance with the institutional strategy and framework.
• Preparation of the Organizational Budgets
• Reviews, analyzes and finalizes the preparation of the annual work plan, working closely with other departments, and taking into account recommendations.
• Prepares budget proposals, other analytical information and regular reports and submits them for approval to Head of Department
• Continuously monitors budget implementation, cost drivers, financial projections and prepares comparative and variance analysis.
• Carries out other tasks assigned by the HOD that are related to the job function.

Qualifications and Experience

• ACMA, Bachelor/Master’s degree or equivalent in Finance/Business, majoring in Accounting
• Minimum 3 years of budget preparation experience
• Capacity for conceptual and strategic analysis and good command of budgetary, operational management and performance monitoring matters.
• Competence in the use of MS office applications (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), and a good knowledge of operational and project management systems Quick Books Etc.
• Knowledge of financial and budgetary principles and practices, budget management and financial administration of resources.