This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 1100000 - Rs 1500000 (ie INR 11-15 LPA)
Min Experience: 8 yearsLocation: MumbaiJobType: full-timeExperience: 8-16 Years
- CA Qualified: Minimum 6+ years of post-qualification experience
- CA Inter: Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience
Requirements
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced
Budget Specialist
with a strong background in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control. The ideal candidate will be a
CA-qualified professional or CA Inter
with extensive hands-on experience in managing end-to-end budgeting processes for mid-to-large organizations. This role requires deep analytical expertise, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.As a Budget Specialist, you will work closely with senior leadership, finance teams, and business heads to drive financial discipline, ensure optimal resource allocation, and support strategic decision-making through robust budget planning and variance analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting process, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategic priorities.
- Prepare, review, and consolidate departmental budgets, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to financial guidelines.
- Perform budget vs. actual analysis, identify variances, highlight risks, and provide clear explanations and corrective action recommendations.
- Develop and maintain detailed financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.
- Monitor cost controls and expense optimization initiatives, working with cross-functional teams to improve financial efficiency.
- Support management reporting, including MIS dashboards, budget presentations, and financial performance summaries for senior leadership.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and regulatory requirements relevant to budgeting and financial planning.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business drivers and translate them into realistic and achievable budgets.
- Assist in strategic planning exercises, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis to support business growth and risk management.
- Continuously improve budgeting processes through automation, standardization, and best practices.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
- Excellent understanding of cost structures, P&L, and cash flow management.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (complex formulas, pivot tables, financial models); exposure to ERP systems is preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
- Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- High attention to detail with strong ownership and accountability.
Qualifications
- Chartered Accountant (CA) with 6+ years of relevant post-qualification experience OR
- CA Inter with 10+ years of relevant budgeting and financial planning experience
- Overall experience range: 8-16 years
