Staff Financial Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations, Corporate Accounting, and FP&A to support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial processes, including close, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Prepare, review, and analyze operational and financial reports, including cost trends, production-related metrics, capital activity, lease operating expenses, and other key business drivers.
• Support monthly close activities by preparing accruals, journal entry support, account analyses, reconciliations, and variance explanations related to operational areas.
• Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, and prior periods, identifying key drivers of variances and communicating insights to finance and operations leadership.
• Aid in the preparation of management reporting packages, dashboards, and supporting schedules for internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with field operations and corporate teams to improve visibility into operating costs, capital spending, and business performance.
• Assist with preparation of budgeting and forecasting processes by gathering inputs, analyzing trends, validating assumptions, and preparing supporting schedules.
• Help ensure financial results are accurately reflected in accordance with internal accounting policies and procedures.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy, efficiency, and consistency across finance and operations.
• Participate in special projects, system enhancements, data automation initiatives, and ad hoc financial analysis as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field required.
• 4-5+ years of relevant finance, accounting, FP&A, or operational analysis experience preferred.
• Experience in the energy, oil and gas, or upstream E&P industry preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting concepts, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills required; experience with ERP, financial reporting, planning, or data visualization tools preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, accounting, finance, and leadership teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.