Sr Financial Analyst - Houston, TX
On-siteDallas, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Build and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, capital investment decisions, and strategic planning for a growing offshore oil and gas company. Analyze operational and financial performance against budget, forecast, and historical trends, while preparing scenario and sensitivity analyses related to commodity prices and production volumes. Assist in corporate planning, including annual budgets, long-range strategic plans, and recurring management reporting packages for the CFO and VP, Accounting & Tax. Evaluate drilling, development, and joint venture opportunities, and support lender reporting, borrowing base analyses, and debt compliance tracking. Prepare presentations, financial reports, and board materials for executive leadership, conducting ad hoc analyses on variance explanations and account-level trends. Handle confidential financial and strategic information with discretion, and assist in evaluating and executing crude oil and natural gas hedging strategies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in corporate finance, FP&A, investment banking, energy finance, transaction advisory, or a related analytical role
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities, with high attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize complex financial and operational information clearly
- Ability to work directly with senior executives, manage confidential information, and handle multiple priorities with limited supervision
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in upstream oil and gas, offshore E&P, energy banking, reserve-based lending, energy private equity, or energy-focused corporate finance
- Familiarity with reserve reports, production forecasts, decline curves, PV-10/NAV concepts, proved reserve classifications, and upstream operating metrics
- Experience with Power BI, SQL, or other data analytics and dashboarding tools
- Understanding of commodity hedging, lender reporting, borrowing base processes, or oil and gas valuation concepts
- Demonstrates exceptional financial modeling, analytical, and communication skills
- Possesses strong intellectual curiosity and a desire to understand the business beyond the numbers
- Is comfortable interacting directly with executive leadership and external stakeholders
- Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with broad responsibilities and shifting priorities
- Shows genuine interest in energy markets, offshore operations, and corporate planning
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