Budgeting Analyst

About the role

World Vision, which works with vulnerable children in more than 100 countries, is hiring a Budgeting Analyst in Lusaka on a local fixed-term contract. The role covers budget preparation, system uploads and LDR management, PBAS commitments, cost allocation at NO level, and follow-up on cost recovery and SCR monitoring.

Key responsibilities

• Budget preparation and oversight: assist in developing NO support cost budgets, area program budgets and grant/project budgets, consolidate inputs, take part in budget reviews and support budget narratives and justifications.
• System uploads and LDR management: validate budget uploads into Horizon/Impaq/Sun System and other financial systems, manage Labor Distribution Reports including adjustments and journal entries, coordinate with People and Culture and finance teams, and keep upload and LDR change documentation for audit.
• PBAS commitments and reconciliation: monitor PBAS commitments against approved budgets, review PBAS reports for variances, reconcile PBAS data with Horizon and other systems, and support the Senior Analyst in preparing PBAS status updates.
• Cost allocation at NO level: support cost allocation methodologies for shared services and support functions, prepare allocation schedules, liaise with program teams, and document processes for audits and donor reviews.
• Cost recovery and SCR monitoring: track cost recovery across grants and projects, monitor Support Cost Reallocation (SCR) ratios against GC guidelines, and prepare SCR analysis reports.

Required profile

• Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA is an advantage.
• At least 3 years of relevant finance experience in an NGO environment.
• Able to work with minimum supervision and to communicate ideas clearly verbally and in writing.

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of accounting software, especially Sun Systems, Vision XL and Vision Executive.
• In-depth knowledge of GAAP and the WVI FPP, and working knowledge of grant accounting.
• Ability to prepare, review and present financial statements and reports, and to perform complex financial analyses.