Financial Analyst III

Position: Financial Analyst III

Position Type: W2 Contract - No Benefits - with possible permanent placement

Location: Houston, TX

• Daily P&L and Exposure Reporting: Generate and validate daily P&L and exposure reports across a diverse set of commodities including કોરોન oil, gasoline, distillates, fuel oil, Renewables, NGLs.
• PnL Attribution and Commentary: Analyze and explain daily P&L movements, identifying key risk drivers and market impacts.
• Trade and Deal Validation: Ensure accurate trade capture and representation in risk systems, collaborating with front office and operations to resolve discrepancies.
• Curve and Pricing Validation: Validate market curves and pricing inputs to ensure consistency and accuracy in valuation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with trading, scheduling, accounting, and risk teams to support timely and accurate reporting and issue resolution.
• Process Optimization: Lead and support initiatives to standardize and automate reporting processes, and contribute to development and enhancement of risk systems, dashboards, and analytical tools.
• Governance & Controls: Support compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements, ensuring robust control frameworks are maintained.
• Team Continuity & Leadership: Provide backup coverage across regions or products and mentor junior analysts to foster knowledge sharing and team development.
• Financial Reporting Alignment: Collaborate with FP&A to ensure mark‑to‑market P&L aligns with GAAP standards used for external financial reporting.

• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with ETRM systems such as SAP, Openlink, Endur, Allegro, or FIS
• Familiarity with Power BI;
  Python or SQLqd plus

• Commodity markets and instruments
• Trade lifecycle and settlement processes
• Risk and valuation methodologies
• Soft Skills:
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex risk concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment