Job Profile Summary:
The Financial Planning & Analysis professional provides support to the asset planning teams, serves as subject matter experts on forecast software and processes, provides best practice recommendations, and performs monthly reviews of the forecast. In this role, the individual also assists with various
requests from operations stakeholders and coordinates work with various departments across the company (drilling, completions,
facilities, production, reservoir, operational planning, land, marketing, and accounting). Strong ability to communicate, teach, influence
others, and solve complex problems is essential to this position. The ability to communicate clearly with internal and external parties
and maintain a focus on continuous improvement is critical to continued success.
Core Competencies & Attributes:
• Strong understanding of monthly forecast inputs, outputs, and processes needed to meet monthly forecast requirements
• Communicates and navigates seamlessly with E&P planning and operational personnel, financial planning and analysis
personnel, and various other departments that impact forecasting and financial statement analysis
• Results-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset, strong critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Exhibits integrity; presents monthly financial results to the business unit leadership team
• Planning, organization, and attention to detail
Job Responsibilities:
• Reviews Aries forecast monthly prior to data extraction (expense, capital, production, and price)
• Develops subject matter expertise with Aries software to support the planning teams and provide best practice
recommendations
• Establishes connections with asset personnel and provides premier customer service to assigned asset teams; serves as a go-
to resource
• Provides technical assistance and training to team members at all levels; guides team members on analysis of data and use
of systems
• Verifies completeness and accuracy of both internal and external data generated by team members
• Reviews departmental processes, recommends and assists the Supervisor/Manager in implementing any changes or new
methods to improve effectiveness and efficiency
• Navigates ad hoc requests from internal stakeholders with limited direction and provides completed analysis and
recommendations
• Solves technical problems, provides recommended solutions, and implements them with minimal supervision
• Performs analysis on actuals compared to forecast; recommends changes to the forecast if necessary and assists with any
improvement opportunities in the forecasting process
• Performs complex tasks and special projects as assigned by the Supervisor/Manager; other duties as assigned
Experience:
• 5+ years of oil and gas industry forecasting, finance, accounting or operational data analysis experience preferred
• Experience providing business logic/building operational or financial analytical tools preferred
• Experience using Dash, React, github preferred
• Experience using AI to automate tasks or improve reporting/analysis preferred; strong analytical skills
• Previous experience preparing forecasts and analyzing variance between actuals and forecast (expense, capital, production,
and prices)
• Knowledge of the assets, connections with operations personnel, and oil and gas operational acumen
Education:
• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field, or equivalent work experience
Other Requirements:
• Proficient in Excel
• Aries, SAP, SQL, Snowflake query experience a plus
