Senior Reporting & Budgeting Analyst
Job Summary:
The Senior Reporting & Budgeting Analyst is responsible for managing financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis activities across the organization. The role supports management decision-making through accurate financial insights, variance analysis, and business performance reporting while ensuring compliance with company policies and financial governance requirements. The successful candidate will work closely with business units and senior management to develop budgets, monitor financial performance, improve reporting processes, and identify opportunities for cost optimization and operational efficiency.
Job Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting:
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports.
• Analyze financial results and explain key variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Develop and maintain management dashboards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to management and stakeholders.
• Perform trend analysis and provide actionable insights for business improvement.
• Support preparation of board, executive committee, and shareholder reporting packages.
Budgeting & Forecasting:
• Assist in the annual budgeting process across departments.
• Coordinate budget submissions and challenge assumptions where necessary.
• Prepare rolling forecasts and long-term financial plans.
• Consolidate budgets and forecasts into corporate financial models.
• Monitor departmental spending against approved budgets.
• Provide recommendations to improve financial performance and resource allocation.
Financial Analysis:
• Conduct profitability, cost, and variance analysis.
• Evaluate business performance and identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Develop scenario analysis and sensitivity models to support strategic decisions.
• Support business cases, investment appraisals, and feasibility studies.
• Analyze operational and financial KPIs to assess organizational performance.
Stakeholder Management:
• Partner with business department leaders to understand financial performance drivers.
• Provide financial guidance to budget owners and operational managers.
• Present financial results and recommendations to senior management.
• Support external auditors and internal audit reviews as required.
Compliance & Governance:
• Ensure reporting complies with company policies and applicable accounting standards.
• Support compliance with internal controls and governance frameworks.
• Assist in regulatory and statutory reporting requirements when applicable.
• Responsible for CBE, I Score, FRA reporting.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional qualification is preferred (CPA, ACCA, CMA, CIMA, CFA, or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), budgeting, management reporting, or financial analysis.
• Experience working in multinational, financial services, or large corporate environments is preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including( financial modelling ,Pivot Tables ,Advanced formulas ).
• Strong knowledge of ( Budgeting and forecasting methodologies , financial analysis techniques , Management reporting , Variance analysis ).
Soft Skills :
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Ability to translate complex financial information into meaningful business insights.
KPIs:
• Timeliness and accuracy of management reports.
• Budget and forecast accuracy.
• Quality of variance analysis and business insights.
• Completion of budgeting and forecasting cycles within deadlines.
• Reporting automation and process improvement initiatives delivered.
• Stakeholder satisfaction and business support effectiveness.
• Compliance with financial policies and controls.
