Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Venture Global LNG ("Venture Global") is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company's Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global's modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.
We are seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst based in Houston, TX who will be responsible for financial analyses, budgeting, forecasting, and modeling. This person will sit in Operations and work closely with all members of the team (including Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Operations, HSSE).
Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing and maintaining the budgeting process, implementing new systems and analytical tools
• Provide finance support, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variances for the functional leaders to assist them with cost management
• Maintain a reporting system, which provides management with appropriate information to drive business decisions
• Prepare and distribute monthly, quarterly and annual financial results for internal and external reporting
• Generate reports to track costs against budget for projects under construction and in operation
• Prepare routine & ad-hoc reports, track budget to actual costs and cash flow and partner with the Operations Managers to ensure reporting is accurate and up to date
• Work with Leadership and Investor Relations team to coordinate and develop materials as needed
• Review contracts to understand accounting requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or related field; MBA/Masters of Finance a plus
• 3 or more years of professional experience in Finance
• Demonstrated understanding of key financial concepts, including but not limited to financial statements, cash flow, net present value, and return on investment
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with the ability to simplify complex projects and concisely convey key insights
• Demonstrated analytical and quantitative abilities
• Passion for being a part of a dynamic team environment with rapidly changing assignments and priorities
• Demonstrated initiative and ownership of work with strong attention to detail
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience working on a team with engineers and operators
• Ability to accurately prepare professional daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in an operating company within the energy industry
• Exposure to operations, either in a direct or hybrid capacity
• Ability to research and interpret regulatory codes

Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.