مدير الميزانية والتخطيط

Details Job Title Director of Budgeting & planning Deputyship NA Executive Department Financial Affairs Department Budgeting & planning Division NA Job Code xxx Job Classification Director Reporting Line Executive Director of Financial Affairs Direct reports Manager of IA Budgeting, Senior Expert of Financial Planning, Expert of Financial Planning, Senior Specialist of Financial Planning, Specialist of Financial Planning, Manager of Financial sustainability & Sector Support Job Family Finance Secondary Job Family Budgeting & Planning Job grade 8 Job Overview This role is conducted within the vision, mission, and strategic plan of the Insurance Authority. Charged with safeguarding the financial integrity of the Authority, the Director of Budgeting & Planning orchestrates the end-to-end formulation, consolidation, and in-year control of operating and capital budgets, aligning resources with strategic priorities and the three-year fiscal framework. The role includes performing relevant duties to support the implementation of the National Insurance Strategy (NIS). Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role will embed robust governance, data-driven insights, and continuous improvement across budgeting processes, ensuring timely, accurate intelligence for executive decision making. The incumbent steers cross-functional collaboration, champions compliance with statutory and audit requirements, and mentors a high-performing team. Through proactive variance management and scenario planning, the role optimizes funds utilization and protects organizational credibility. Responsibilities and Tasks Manage the annual IA budget cycle, coordinating data inputs, assumptions, and cost drivers from all IA departments in accordance with the Authority’s Budgeting & Planning Policy. Validate funding requests against strategic priorities and available ceilings, preparing consolidated budget packs and variance analyses for the Director of Budgeting & Planning review. Maintain the detailed budget model in the Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) system, ensuring version control, documentation, and integrity of underlying master data. Track monthly actuals against budget through SAP S/4HANA reports, investigate significant variances, and escalate material exceptions with root-cause commentary to the Director. Prepare the IA Budget Performance Dashboard and circulate evidence-based recommendations for re-forecast, virement, or cost-containment actions. Coordinate mid-year and year-end forecast exercises, updating run-rate scenarios and advising departments on allowable reallocations within approved limits. Implement the Authority’s budgetary controls framework, ensuring commitment checks, approval hierarchies, and segregation-of-duties are respected across IA cost centers. Supervise compliance with Ministry of Finance circulars and Internal Audit observations, documenting corrective actions and closing them within agreed timelines. Maintain auditable records of budget submissions, approvals, and subsequent amendments in SharePoint, in line with the Authority’s records-management taxonomy. Serve as the primary budgeting partner for IA department heads, providing guidance on spend optimization and answering policy enquiries within two business days. Lead, coach, and performance-manage a team of Senior Analysts and Analysts, setting SMART objectives and facilitating continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate with the Financial Planning team to integrate IA forecasts into the Authority-wide Medium-Term Fiscal Plan, ensuring data consistency and timely hand-offs. Guide departmental strategic planning, budgeting, staffing, and workforce management to ensure cohesive and efficient Budgeting & Planning operations aligned with IA’s strategic framework. Perform other job duties as assigned.