Budget Management specialist

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

1. Budget Tracking & Control (Core Accountability)

Maintain and update Technology CAPEX budget trackers, including:

• Commitment
• Actuals
• Forecasts
• Available budget
• Track Purchase Orders creations, GRNs, credit notes, ensuring alignment between Finance records and

Technology trackers

• Ensure budget data integrity across weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles
• Monitor budget consumption against approved allocations and highlight deviations promptly

Forecasting & Variance Analysis

• Support preparation of monthly and quarterly forecasts
• Perform actual vs forecast vs budget variance analysis
• Identify early signs of:
• Budget over run risk
• Underutilization

Budget Process Support & Coordination

• Support the annual Technology budget build process, including:
• Collecting inputs from domain owners
• Ensuring correct use of Group and local budget templates
• Assist in aligning domain budgets with finance targets and strategic priorities
• Support responses to Group Technology and Group Finance budget requests

Governance, Compliance & Controls

Ensure adherence to:

• Approved budget limits
• Capex governance rules
• Maintain auditable records for:
• Budget approvals
• Changes and relocations
• Forecast updates
• Support internal and external audits by providing accurate financial artefacts and evidence

Reporting & Executive Readiness

Prepare clear, accurate, and consolidated budget reports for:

• Weekly governance review
• Monthly Technology financial reviews
• ExCo / Board packs (input level)
• Ensure reporting output is consistent, traceable, and executive ready

Continuous Improvement & Automation

• Support initiatives to simplify, standardize, and automate budget tracking processes
• Improve tracker efficiency, clarity, and reliability (Excel / Power BI)
• Contribute to strengthening budget governance maturity

Background

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Management, Engineering, or a related field

Professional Experience

1-3 years experience in:

• Budget management, financial control, or CAPEX tracking
• Technology, Telecoms, Accounting, or Project-based environments
• Proven exposure to:
• CAPEX budgets (commitments, actuals, forecasts)
• Purchase Orders, GRNs, credit notes, and Finance reconciliation

Environment Exposure
Experience working with:

• Multiple stakeholders
• Governance-heavy environments (Board, ExCo, audits)

Core Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of: CAPEX budget structures, Commitments vs Actuals vs Forecasts, Budget consumption and variance drivers

Reporting & Tools

• Advanced proficiency in: Excel (structured trackers, formulas, reconciliation, controls)
• Working knowledge of: Power BI
• Ability to produce Clean, accurate, executive-ready reports
  

Governance & Control Skills

• Understanding of CAPEX governance rules and controls
• Ability to: Maintain auditable records for approvals, reallocations, and forecasts
• Support internal and external audits confidently

Soft Skills & Behavioral Competencies

• Clear and structured communication
• Ability to: Challenge inputs diplomatically and Request corrections and clarifications