Budget Officer job description

About the job

We are looking for a budget officer to prepare the annual budget with departments, track spending against it and flag any overspending or departure from it early.

Duties and responsibilities

• Prepare the draft annual budget with departments, collecting and checking their estimates
• Classify the budget by chapters, line items and cost centres under the applicable financial instructions
• Check that funds are available in the budget line before any spending is committed
• Track actual spending against the budget and prepare monthly variance reports
• Prepare requests for transfers between budget lines and for additional allocations when needed
• Prepare financial forecasts to the year-end and update them regularly
• Prepare budgets for funded projects and track their implementation in line with donor requirements
• Prepare the budget's final account and implementation reports for management and oversight bodies

Working conditions

• Busier during budget preparation and the year-end close

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or economics
• 3 to 6 years of experience in budget preparation and monitoring

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Budgeting
• Variance analysis
• Public finance
• Forecasting
• Excel
• ERP systems
• Accuracy

Preferred

• Experience with public sector or international organization budgets
• Knowledge of the Budget, Accounts and Stores Regulation used by public bodies
• Advanced Excel for building budget models