Overview

“This is an NBN Connect post on behalf of another organization.”

 

Job Description: 
Seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Budget Manager to lead the organization’s budgeting, forecasting, and budget-performance management processes. This role is central to strengthening financial planning, improving budget utilization oversight, and ensuring timely, accurate reporting to key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:
Budgeting & Financial Planning
● Lead the annual budgeting process across departments and programs, including
assumptions, templates, timelines, and internal alignment while partnering with
program and department heads to ensure budgets are realistic, compliant and
actionable.
● Monitor budget utilization and track actuals vs. budget on a monthly basis while
identifying trends, risks, variances.

Forecasting & Scenario Analysis
● Prepare rolling forecasts and updated financial projections across the fiscal year.
● Support cash-flow planning by connecting forecasts to operational drivers and
funding timing.

Reporting & Stakeholder Deliverables
● Oversee and coordinate financial reporting
● Ensure reporting is accurate, consistent, and delivered on schedule, with a high
standard of presentation and clarity.

BI Dashboards & Management Tools
● Develop budget utilization reports and dashboards using BI tools (e.g., Power BI or
equivalent) to create management-friendly dashboards that connect finance to
program outcomes and operational activity.
● Improve visibility and decision-making through clear KPIs and reporting frameworks.
Team Supervision & Cross-Functional Coordination
● Supervise the Senior Bookkeeper – Revenue & Reporting, including priorities,
quality control, deadlines, and professional development.
● Work closely with Accounting/Bookkeeping, Payroll, and program teams to ensure
accurate coding, reporting readiness, and clean data inputs.
● Support continuous improvement of financial processes, internal controls, and
reporting standard

 

Job Requirements: 

● English at an exceptional level (native-level or near-native) – mandatory.
Must be able to write and present complex financial reports clearly and professionally
to international stakeholders.
● Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (Master’s
degree – advantage).
● 8+ years of relevant experience in budgeting, forecasting, FP&A, or financial
management (NGO / public sector / donor-funded environment – strong advantage).
● Proven experience managing budgets across multiple programs/cost centers and
working with cross-functional stakeholders.
● Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail, with the ability to “own” numbers
end-to-end.
● Demonstrated ability to build clear reports, narratives, and presentations for
leadership and external partners.

Technical Skills & Tools
● Advanced Excel skills (models, pivots, lookups, structured budgeting files).
● Experience with BI/reporting tools (Power BI preferred).
● Experience with Priority
● Strong document and presentation capabilities (Word/PowerPoint) for professional
reporting outputs.

This position requires strong financial acumen, and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights, dashboards, and decision-support materials.