Analyst-Financial Planning/Senior

Kinder Morgan Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Pension plan

Job summary

Kinder Morgan Inc. is seeking a Finance professional to join the Natural Gas Financial Planning team. The role supports coordination, consolidation, and analysis of forecasts, budgets, and long-range outlooks for assigned midstream assets.

You will deliver timely insights to support strategic and day-to-day decisions. This position requires building and maintaining financial models, performing variance analyses, and creating recurring reporting packages.

Qualifications

• Strong background in financial analysis, forecasting, and planning.
• Demonstrated understanding of accounting principles and financial statements.
• Experience with large datasets across multiple systems and reconciling financial information.
• Financial modeling experience; midstream or energy industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support bi-weekly forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range financial outlooks.
• Maintain and update financial models to reflect current operating conditions.
• Prepare monthly variance analyses with drivers identified.
• Develop sensitivities and scenario analyses for pricing and volumes.
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses and evaluate capital and growth opportunities.
• Coordinate with Accounting, Commercial, and Operations to align financial results with activity.
• Incorporate operational inputs into financial projections and maintain reporting packages.
• Support audit requests and quarterly business reviews.
• Investigate anomalies and explain monthly variance analyses.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Communication

Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance or Accounting

MBA and/or CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What We Are Looking For

Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. For more than 25 years, we have continued to grow and now operate coast-to-coast with more than 11,000 employees. Our employees contribute directly to our success, and we are committed to providing a safe, ethical, and professional work environment with opportunities for growth and advancement. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, 401(k), and a pension plan.

This role participates in a hybrid work schedule (Monday–Wednesday in-office; Thursday–Friday remote).

Primary Purpose:

As a member of the Natural Gas Financial Planning organization, this role is responsible for supporting the coordination, consolidation, and analysis of financial forecasts, budgets, and long-range outlooks for assigned midstream assets. The successful candidate will deliver timely, accurate financial insights and translate operational and accounting drivers into meaningful analysis to support both strategic and day-to-day decision-making and improve the overall quality and consistency of financial planning outputs.

What You Will Do

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the preparation and coordination of bi-weekly forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range financial outlooks
• Maintain and update financial models to reflect current operating conditions and business assumptions
• Prepare monthly variance analysis (actual vs. forecast and budget), including identification and explanation of key drivers
• Develop sensitivities and scenario analysis related to pricing, volumes, and operational changes
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and support evaluation of capital and growth opportunities
• Partner with Accounting, Commercial, and Operations teams to ensure alignment between financial results and operational activity
• Incorporate operational and business development inputs into financial projections
• Develop and maintain recurring reporting packages for management
• Coordinate routine deliverables, including support for audit requests and quarterly business reviews
• Investigate anomalies and prepare monthly actual vs. forecast and budget variance analyses

What You Need

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• MBA and/or CPA preferred

Experience and Specific Knowledge:

• Strong background in financial analysis, forecasting, and planning
• Demonstrated understanding of accounting principles and financial statements
• Experience working with large datasets across multiple systems and reconciling financial information
• Financial modeling experience; midstream or energy industry experience preferred

Competencies, Skills and Abilities:

• Self-starter with a high degree of initiative, attention to detail, and strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to build and maintain dynamic financial models and efficiently analyze large datasets (Excel Power Query/Power BI and nested formula experiences preferred)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced FP&A environment
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Proven ability to work independently while collaborating across teams
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Additional Information:

• Job level will be determined based on the candidate’s skills and qualifications
• Some overtime may be required during peak planning and reporting cycles

Why Join Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan is a large energy infrastructure company operating in North America. Access to reliable, affordable energy is a critical component for improving lives around the world. We are committed to providing energy transportation and storage services in a safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible manner for the benefit of the people, communities, and businesses we serve.

Kinder Morgan provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, family status, status as an individual authorized to work in the U.S., or any other status protected by law.

For more information about Kinder Morgan, our culture, opportunities available, and to join our Talent Community, please visit our careers site at www.kindermorgan.com.