Job Description
Applications are invited for a full-time Financial Reporting and Budgeting Accountant position within the Finance & Accounts Department.
This Budgeting Accountant job focuses on financial reporting, budget preparation, forecasting, variance analysis, accounting controls, and financial planning. The successful candidate will help ensure that management receives accurate and timely financial information while supporting compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
Department: Finance & Accounts
Contract Type: Administrative – Full Time
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Budgeting Accountant Job – Position Overview
The successful candidate will support the organisation’s budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting, and accounting activities.
The role includes preparing financial statements, analysing financial performance, monitoring budgets, supporting cash-flow forecasting, maintaining accounting controls, and assisting with audits and financial-system improvements.
In addition, the accountant will work closely with departments and budget holders to obtain accurate financial information and resolve reporting or budget-related matters.
Financial Reporting Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Prepare accurate and timely financial statements.
- Prepare balance sheets, income statements, and cash-flow statements.
- Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports.
- Analyse revenue, expenditure, financial trends, and significant variances.
- Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, provisions, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Reconcile relevant General Ledger accounts.
- Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and variances.
- Maintain accurate financial documentation and supporting records.
Budgeting and Forecasting Responsibilities
The role will also support the annual budgeting process.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting with preparation and consolidation of the annual budget.
- Coordinating with departments and budget holders.
- Ensuring budget submissions are complete and received within required deadlines.
- Preparing monthly budget variance reports.
- Explaining significant variances.
- Providing financial projections to support planning and decision-making.
- Preparing budget adjustments and transfers between accounts.
- Reviewing purchase requests and item cards for budget availability and correct account classification.
- Preparing quarterly cash-flow forecasts.
- Monitoring actual cash flows against forecasts.
Therefore, strong analytical ability and attention to detail will be important for success in this position.
Accounting, Audit and Compliance Duties
The Financial Reporting and Budgeting Accountant will also:
- Prepare tax-related schedules and supporting information.
- Perform monthly depreciation calculations and related accounting entries.
- Prepare audit schedules and reconciliations.
- Provide supporting information for internal and external audits.
- Help ensure financial reporting complies with applicable accounting standards.
- Support compliance with regulatory requirements and internal financial policies.
- Help develop and update budgeting and financial reporting policies and procedures.
- Maintain appropriate financial controls over budgeting and reporting activities.
ERP and Process Improvement
The position also includes responsibility for supporting financial systems and process improvement.
The successful candidate may:
- Support ERP implementations.
- Assist with system enhancements and testing.
- Help resolve finance-related ERP issues.
- Identify opportunities to improve budgeting and financial reporting processes.
- Support automation initiatives.
- Improve forecasting and accounting workflows where appropriate.
Qualifications
Applicants should hold:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- A Diploma in Accounting.
Experience Requirements
Candidates should have:
- Four to five years of relevant experience.
Core Competencies and Personal Attributes
The successful candidate should demonstrate:
- Strong operational performance.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- High levels of accuracy.
- Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.
- A proactive and approachable working style.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivation.
- A results-driven approach.
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Application Deadline
Applications close on:
October 15, 2026
Candidates should review the employer’s official vacancy page before applying to confirm application procedures, required documents, and any updates to the advertised role.






