Overview
The Senior Budget Associate will be responsible and accountable for providing specialized support to the budget monitoring and reporting functions in the Sub-Office of Istanbul.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide procedural guidance to managers and staff; supervise, guide and train other budget staff.
- Prepare cost estimates in terms of staff and non-staff requirements.
- Provide regular and ad hoc financial information as scenario estimates.
- Support the administration of financial resources through monitoring and controlling assets, reserves, funds, supplies, etc.
- Provide specialized advice and support to Project Managers and Senior Management on financial and administrative scenarios.
- Participate in the preparation of annual budget submission and revisions.
- Assist the Program Coordinator in reviewing financial expenditure and accountability.
- Support the preparation of donor financial reports.
- Assist in the preparation of budgets for new programmes/ projects.
- Assist monitoring that closed projects remaining funds have been cleared and reviewed.
- Support payroll preparation by executing validity checks on monthly payroll results.
- Suggest procedural improvements and train the project team.
- Perform approval functions of financial reports, accounting transactions and PR approval.
- Suggest and assist in development of staff and office costs projectization plans.
- Support the Budget Officer in preparing office sustainability plan.
- Assist in the process of audits, providing all necessary documentation, information and support.
- Support with conducting clearance of the cost centers, vendor reconciliations and vendor accounts clearance.
- Support as OIC in budgetary matters in case the Budget Officer is out of the office.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Experience
- High School diploma with seven years of relevant experience; or, Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finances, or related field with five years of relevant professional experience.
- Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.
- Expertise in preparing and managing budgets, including cost estimation and variance analysis.
- Proficient in preparing financial reports and ensuring compliance with donor requirements and internal regulations.
- Previous experience in SAP is a distinct advantage.
- Proficient in monitoring and controlling financial resources according to organizational rules and regulations.
Qualifications
- High School diploma
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finances, or related field
