PLANNING & BUDGET CONTROLLER
Division: Department-level
Department: Petroleum Engineering & Exploration Department
Business Line: Operations Business Line
Reports To: Supervisor, Planning & Business Support Section
JOB PURPOSE
Guides the department's fiscal strategy by overseeing comprehensive budget preparation, long-term planning, and KPI development. Ensures precise budgetary tracking against actual expenditures, fostering alignment with the department's five-year business vision. Acts as a pivotal bridge, coordinating across sections and division, optimizing financial processes, and ensuring strategic fiscal alignment.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Policies, Processes and Procedures
- Follows all relevant section policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
Day-to-day Operations
- Carries out daily responsibilities in accordance with set procedures and standards.
Budget Compilation & KPI Development
- Compiles and prepares the department's budget, operating plan, manpower, and related documents.
- Develops and tracks the department's KPIs, ensuring alignment with financial and operational goals.
Budget Guidance & Administration
- Advises and assists all sections in budget preparation, AFE procedures, and budget control administration for accuracy and unified approaches.
- Maintains and verifies records of budget expenditures, providing timely updates comparing actual spending versus budget and AFE.
Long-term Planning
- Estimates and compiles long-range budgetary and operational requirements, ensuring alignment with the department's five-year business plan and objectives.
Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Tracks budget spending and progress of KPIs, providing a clear picture of budget controls and performance indicators.
- Prepares timely and accurate departmental reports and develops monthly accruals report, M(Q)A budget KPI performance, NDE & capital reports.
Invoice & Audit Management
- Processes contractors' invoices, ensuring swift compensation for planned operations.
- Attends and assists auditors, continuously evaluating procedures for cost efficiency.
Interdepartmental Coordination
- Communicates and coordinates with all divisions and various departments, ensuring the timely availability of essential planning and controlling information.
Safety, Health & Environment
- Complies with all relevant safety, health and environmental procedures to ensure a healthy and safe work environment.
Additional Responsibilities
- The post holder may be required to undertake additional duties, which may be reasonably expected and forms part of the function of the post.
COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal
- All departments and divisions
External
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & LANGUAGE SKILLS
Academic & Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Business, Finance, Economics
Experience
- Minimum 8 years of experience
Languages
- Minimum English language required is KJO L4 – Intermediate
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