Finance Specialist - Budget and Planning at Opass Limited

Details:

• Administer budget activities, such as assisting with the preparation of and gathering of data for annual and biennial operating budgets and reports, and preparing, reviewing, and/or approving budget entries in financial information system.
• Assist various units in interpreting financial and budget reports, analyzing data, and planning budgets and assisting units in projecting costs on proposed new or expanded programs.
• Using historical trend and other data as appropriate, prepare financial forecasts as basis for planning and decision making both for the institution and individual units.
• Prepare and maintain in a standardized fashion, historical trends with respect to institution’s financial and related characteristics and make recommendations for the future.
• Analyze cost data, accounting/budget status reports and initiate or recommend corrective action or alternatives as appropriate.
• Perform special assignments, research projects, and prepare focused analyses as directed.
• As assigned, serve on finance information system training team and provide training to staff regarding policies, regulations, and budgetary practices, procedures, and business practices.
• Assist with finance information system upgrades and implementations of new modules/tools.
• Coordinate and work with grant personnel in development and maintenance of standardized data relating to allocation and recovery of indirect costs.
• Examine and suggest financial opportunities (e.g. insurance plans, investments)
• Perform simulation and modelling from an analyzed financial data base to assist with future planning. Perform related duties as assigned.
• Assist in developing sound plans and budgets
• Customize financial plans according to changing needs
• Analyzing budgetary expenditures for compliance with approved budget