Application close date
04/30/2026
Title
Budget Analytics Consultant
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1. Project Background
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved its first Corporate Strategy (CS) in 2020, outlining its vision of Infrastructure for Tomorrow. To support implementation of the CS, the Strategy, Policy, and Budget (SPB) Department has been strengthening its strategic resource allocation work and increasingly leveraging data for financial modeling and analysis to support decision-making.This assignment will support comprehensive data analysis drawing on operational data, time-recording and cost accounting data, historical budget execution, and relevant internal and external datasets & benchmarks, complemented by quantitative modeling to inform resource allocation and planning.
2. Objectives of the Assignment
AIIB seeks to engage a budget analytics consultant to conduct data analysis and modeling to support strategic resource allocation and the annual budget management cycle. The consultant may also support benchmarking of AIIBâs resource allocation practices against peer institutions using publicly available and survey-based data
3. Scope of Services
The Consultant will undertake the following activities:⢠Provide budget analytics support across the budget management cycle, including planning, monitoring and reporting, forecasting and adjustments, as well as scenario analysis for budget proposals.⢠Collect, clean, standardize, and integrate operational, time-recording/cost accounting, and budget execution data from internal and external sources.⢠Assist in quantitative analysis to assess staffing and budget requirements for strategic initiatives, linking resources to operational outputs and key cost drivers, and identifying patterns and trends in historical data, including advice on predictive analysis.⢠Conduct benchmarking of cost drivers, cost structures, and resource allocation against peer institutions using public and survey-based data.⢠Support the development, enhancement, and validation of quantitative resource planning models, including review of key modeling assumptions.⢠Assist in preparing technical reports, briefing notes, and presentations, and engage with relevant business units and stakeholders to support discussions and ensure alignment.⢠Assist in the development and improvement of AIIBâs data platforms, dashboards, and analytical tools for budget management and cost accounting, including proposals for automation of data processes.⢠Provide additional analytical support to budget management and related initiatives and projects as required.
3. Scope of Services (Continued)
(No Value)
4. Consultancy Output / Deliverables
⢠Structured databases (e.g., Excel) and dashboards (e.g., Power BI or AIIB data platforms)⢠Key findings and analytical reports, models (e.g., Word, PowerPoint or Excel)⢠Quantitative resource planning models⢠Technical documentation, including guidelines and methodology notes, to support knowledge transfer and future scalability
4. Consultancy Output / Deliverables (Continued)
(No Value)
5. Implementation Arrangement
The Consultant is expected to work on-site at AIIBâs headquarters in Beijing.
5. Implementation Arrangement (Continued)
(No Value)
6. Support to the Consultant by the Bank
⢠The Consultant will work with Budget Team under the Strategy, Policy, and Budget (SPB) Department.⢠The Consultant will work in close collaboration with Corporate Strategy team and other relevant business units.
7. Knowledge Transfer and Training
Technical documents including guidelines and methodology documentation, and proper training and handover to Budget Team to ensure knowledge transfer and future scalability
Qualification Requirement
⢠Minimum Bachelorâs degree in finance, economics, data science, statistics, or a related field from a reputable university.⢠At least one years of work experience in areas such as strategy, operations, or financial analysis.⢠Strong analytical, statistical and modeling skills, demonstrated by proven records of managing datasets and synthesizing them into compelling narratives for recommendations⢠Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.⢠MDB exposure is preferred.