JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Manager – Budgeting & Management Reporting is responsible for leading the Group’s budgeting and performance reporting processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and reliable management information for Executive Management and the Board.

The role strengthens budget integrity, variance analysis, and management reporting packs, and ensures route profitability and key performance reporting systems (including data interfaces) support sound decision-making. The Senior Manager also oversees the continuous improvement of management information systems and analytics in partnership with Divisional Controlling and other stakeholders

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the coordination of annual and semi-annual Operating and Capital Budget preparation across GF/GFG/BAC/GFH, ensuring completeness, quality, and alignment with corporate strategy.

• Ensure budget integrity in the General Ledger/budget system, including proper submission, record-keeping, and processing of capital expenditure and budget documentation.

• Drive cost management and budgetary control by monitoring actuals vs budgets, identifying trends, and driving corrective actions through variance analysis.

• Oversee preparation of Monthly Business Reports and supporting analysis for Executive Management and Board presentations, including route and network performance insights.

• Ensure Route Profitability statements and related performance reporting are correctly structured and able to capture operational flight data and convert it into financial information.

• Oversee interfaces between RouteVision and Gulf Air systems (e.g., Revenue Accounting, Flight Planning/Operations) to ensure accurate reporting from central databases.

• Develop and enhance management information systems and reporting tools (Data Warehouse/BI) to improve reporting timeliness, accuracy, and usability.

• Coordinate compilation of monthly statistical and performance reports (operational statistics, commercial reports, schedule service revenue, and other KPIs) for management review.

• Support business review meetings by preparing review material, performance commentary, and actionable insights for functional departments.

• Provide leadership in analyzing fleet/network schedules and manpower budgeting statistics used in CEO and Chiefs reporting.

• Prepare financial analysis of strategic projects and long-term plans to support business cases and investment/initiative decisions.

• Act as escalation point to resolve budgeting/reporting issues with departments; ensure compliance with accounting policies and delegated authorities.

• Maintain effective information flow internally and externally where reporting requires statutory/regulatory alignment (as relevant to reporting scope).

• Support audit readiness through oversight of reconciliations and completeness of budget-related schedules and postings.

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance or equivalent.

• A masters degree is preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 7 years’ experience in related fields including 2years of which are in Senior Management Positions. 

JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Strong financial planning, budgeting, and management reporting expertise (operating/capital/manpower)

• Advanced variance analysis and performance management skills; ability to explain “so what/now what” clearly

• Strong understanding of route/network profitability reporting, cost drivers, and operational-to-financial data conversion

• Proficiency with BI tools, Data Warehouse concepts, and ability to improve dashboards and reporting automation

• Strong working knowledge of finance/accounting policies, budget mapping, cost center distribution, and audit-friendly documentation

• High analytical capability (models, forecasting logic, scenarios) and strong attention to detail

• Ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and manage tight reporting timelines

• Excellent communication and presentation skills for Executive/Board audiences

• Strong governance mindset (data integrity, controls, approvals, documentation)

• Proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement orientation.