Budget & Planning Manager

On behalf of our partner a leading organization in the corporate services industry we are looking for a highly analytical and strategic-minded Budget & Planning Manager to join their finance leadership this role you will be the driving force behind financial discipline ensuring that long-term goals are translated into actionable and accurate financial plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Budget Management: Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for group companies in collaboration with various departments.

• Financial Discipline: Develop and implement strategies to enhance budget control and overall financial discipline within the organization.

• Systems Development: Contribute to the continuous improvement and optimization of SAP and BPC software used in budgeting processes.

• Analysis & Reporting: Conduct comprehensive project-based and general budget vs. actual variance analyses; prepare monthly and annual management reports.

• Profitability Insights: Perform detailed project profitability analyses and present actionable insights to operational units and senior management.

• Expenditure Control: Execute income-expense analyses and closely monitor departmental budget utilization.

• Executive Support: Prepare and present ad-hoc financial reports as requested by the senior management and the Board.

• Group Coordination: Maintain seamless communication with Holding budget teams to ensure alignment and coordination.

• Leadership: Manage the Budget and Planning team providing mentorship and overseeing their career development.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Economics Industrial Engineering or related fields.

• Proven experience in budgeting financial planning and reporting (preferably in a managerial role).

• Technical proficiency in SAP and BPC module is a significant advantage.

• Strong analytical mindset with an eye for detail and data integrity.

• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience in managing and developing teams.

• Advanced reporting and presentation skills with the ability to simplify complex financial data.