
Estimating and Budgeting Manager
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Estimating and Budgeting Manager"Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!
The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.
KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets."
Estimating and Budgeting Manager
LOCATION
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
THE ROLE
Dubai, UAE
The role will be primarily office based with flexibility for remote working. Travel to Iraq, under strict security protocols, on a visiting basis may be required.
project description
KBR is supporting the Iraq Ministry of Planning with the development of economic and social policies within the varied governmental sectors to achieve the national development objectives. KBR is providing consultancy services covering economic master plan, project prioritization, technical and financial review, project management, ongoing project monitoring and negotiation support.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and manage a team of estimators, across infrastructure, consulting, and energy & power Task Orders
- Developing and maintaining procedures for the preparation of estimates and budget
- Design and implement effective estimating and budgeting policies and procedures
- Analysing financial information (e.g. revenues, expenditures, and cash management) to ensure all operations are within budget
- Monitoring spending patterns and implementing measures to promote adherence to budgets
- Present annual budgets to senior management
- Produce estimating reports on projections, costs, and expenditures
- Review budget proposals and prepare financial documents and reports
- Design effective budget models for departments and the entire company
- Review budget requests for approval
- Forecast future budget needs
- Identify variances between actual and budgeted financial results at the end of each reporting period
- Suggest spending improvements that increase profits
- Review the company’s budget for compliance with legal regulations
- Ensure department managers meet budget submission deadlines
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- BSc Quantity Surveying
- RICS Membership
- Minimum 15 years’ of overall experience
- Minimum 10 years’ of experience in a similar role
- Minimum of 10 years’ of experience in Middle East
- Knowledge of MS Excel (specifically, advanced formulas, pivot tables and charts)
- Familiarity with forecasting methods and data analysis
- Excellent numeracy skills with an attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills
- Knowledge of accounting best practices and regulations
- Ability to explain budgeting and financial information in plain terms
- Hands-on experience with accounting software and statistical packages
- Excellent report writing skills
- Fluency in English both written and spoken, Arabic speaking advantageous.
COMPETENCIES
- Estimating, Planning and Organising
- Leadership
- Team player
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work at all levels in an organisation
- Strong customer focus
- HSE Awareness
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