Budget Specialist
Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Total years of experience :16 years, 7 Months
Impact Summary: Assuring the development and successful implementation at Jeddah Chamber multiyear strategic plan and the corresponding annual operational Plans and associated budgets.
• Designing effective budget models by analysing financial information (revenues, expenditures and cash management) to ensure all operations are within budget.
• Providing advice on developing and maintaining a consolidated budget of the chamber and offering guidance on how budget fits into the chamber’s financial plans.
• Preparing summaries and analytical tables by using cash flow and the estimated budget as well as compiling the comparative monthly data on financial performance and irregularities that reflects the overall financial health of the chamber.
• Offering strategic/financial inputs and providing all required data for developing progressive operational plans and the special estimated budget for the sector.
• Devising a financial link for procurement initiatives and the chamber's contracts with the financial system to ensure operations at maximum effectiveness
• Identifying variances between actual and budgeted financial results at the end of each reporting period, and providing justifications to the direct manager for differences resulting from budgetary excesses
• Ensuring the adopted budget is properly administered and monitoring progress toward achievement of objectives.
Awards & Recognitions:
• Bestowed with a letter of thanks from HR Manager for achieving an excellent rating in 2012
• Recognized for providing an excellent evaluation before distribution and very good evaluation after forced distribution in 2013
• Recognized for providing an excellent evaluation before distribution and very good evaluation after forced distribution in 2014
Areas of Expertise:
• Expertise in financial analysis and preparing the main and subsidiary budgets
• Well versed with analysing existing budgets on both organizational levels and sector levels.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills and the ability to handle pressurized situations.
• Solid understanding of data management, financial analysis, governing body regulations, tax laws and more
• Having oversight of budgets to ensure that these activities align with cash flow expectations and long-term financial plans.
• Outstanding ability to perform financial computations with unerring accuracy
• Personal traits include good judgement of risks and quick thinking
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office programs (Word - Power point - Excel Sheet)
Rimal Hotel at Jeddah
• Displayed exceptional communication and administrative proficiency while interacting with customers. Handled their bookings / queries with immaculate quality, professionalism and in line with established police/ procedures and visitor’s needs.
• Recorded, maintained and diligently handled cash transactions and ensured appropriate management of billing systems in in addition to ordering supplies.
• Performed administrative tasks such like channelizing mails/ messages to respective staff/department, assisted management in all facets of general office administration and maintenance by providing quality service.