Budget Coordinator at Sifax Group

Sifax Group is one of Africa’s fastest growing multinational corporations with diverse interests in Maritime, Aviation, Haulage & Logistics, Oil & Gas and Hospitality.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:   Job Title: Budget Coordinator Location: Apapa, Lagos

Job Description

• The Budget Coordinator will be responsible for providing high-level administrative and analytical support to all subsidiaries in SIFAX Group.
• Assists Business Development Manager and other management team with budget projects and coordinates the preparation of the annual budgets for the company.
• He / she will assist all departments in the preparation of operating budgets and reviews budget requests.
• May conduct training sessions for all departments on budget preparation. Maintains and monitors subsidiaries budgets and budget systems throughout the year. Prepares complex budget for use by management.

Responsibilities

• Design effective budget models for departments and all subsidiaries
• Preparation of SIFAX Group annual budget review
• Analyse and presenting financial information (e.g revenues, expenditures) to ensure all operations are within budget
• Identify variances between actual and budgeted financial results at the end of each reporting period
• Ensure department managers meet budget submission deadlines
• Monitoring budgets in line with already approved budget SOP
• Compile and analyze accounting records and other data to determine the financial resources required to implement a program
• Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation
• Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests
• Review operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs
• Perform cost-benefit analyses to compare operating programs, review financial requests, or explore alternative financing methods
• Any other duties as may be assigned by your line Head.

Skills and other Requirements

• Post Graduate degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or related fields
• Sound experience of at least 7 years as a Budget Coordinator, preferably in the Consulting, Maritime, logistics, oil & gas and financial services industry
• Membership of a recognised professional body i.e. ICAN/ACCA is an added advantage
• Experience in presenting and selling ideas to Senior Management with strong presentation skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting with good knowledge of Budget planning practices
• Ability to interact with senior Management Team of various subsidiaries and business managers
• Strong knowledge and usage of Excel, Power point and various computer packages.

 

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send a well-written Cover letter stating why you are the best fit for the position and attach a copy of your updated Resume / CV to: [email protected]  and copy [email protected] using the "Job Title" as the subject of the email.

Apapa, Lagos State