Budget Manager

Organisation
Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency
Reference
VAC-58910
Contract Type
Full-Time
Industries
Accounting & Finance
Location
Kingston
Salary & Benefits
Date Posted
21/08/2025
Expiry Date
09/09/2025
The incumbent oversees budgeting and cash flow preparation, financial reporting, forecasting, and cost-benefit analysis, ensuring compliance with guidelines, monitoring variances, and providing leadership, guidance, and audit support.

 

Job Purpose

Under the general management of the Director, Finance & Accounts, the Budget Manager has responsibility for budget planning, policy development and process improvement as well as directing and coordinating budgeting activities. The incumbent is also responsible for the implementation and evaluation of an ongoing budgeting and accounting quality improvement programme to ensure its direction and objectives are consistent with MOCA’s Strategic Plan. Additionally, the position reviews the Organization’s Budget for compliance with legal regulations. 

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides oversight to the preparation of Operational Budgets and Cash Flows in keeping with the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s guidelines as well as in accordance with the Agency’s Corporate Plan, policy priorities and resource availability; 
  • Leads and manages the preparation of timely monthly Financial Management Reports for all activities of MOCA; 
  • Forecasts future revenues and expenditures and oversees the development of financial models of capital structure and budgeting, in consultation with the Director, Finance and Accounts; 
  • Designs and implements effective budgeting policies and procedures;
  • Analyses and evaluates reports submitted by Branch Heads to match performance against the Operational Plan and approved Budget; 
  • Performs cost benefit analysis, examines financial requests and researches on alternative and practicable funding methods for the Agency; 
  • Prepares reports for the Auditor General, Internal and External Audits or other authorized entities as stipulated by policy; 
  • Analyses financial information for example revenues, expenditures and cash management to ensure all operations are within budget and in accordance with agreed priorities;
  • Identifies variances between actual and budgeted financial results at the end of each reporting period; 
  • Provides leadership and guidance to direct reports via effective objective setting, planning, delegation, communication, mentoring and coaching. 

 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

  • Demonstrated skills in managing budgetary and cash resources 
  • Proven skills in developing cost-recovery mechanisms 
  • Excellent knowledge of Financial Administration & Audit (FAA) Act as well as other GoJ Financial Regulations and Statutes 
  • Ability to work and communicate with all levels of staff 
  • Sound knowledge of globally advanced financial and accounting instruments, methodologies and practices
  • Full computer literacy and proficiency in the use of typical Microsoft Office products, e.g. Excel 

 

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Management Studies, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Sector Management, or equivalent discipline 
  • At least seven (7) years’ progressive experience in Finance & Accounting or related field

 

 

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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