Corporate Development Analyst

CyberX Info System; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance consulting firm located in The Woodlands, Texas, seeks a Senior Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) / Corporate Development Analyst. This role involves driving strategy, forecasting, and financial analysis within the Oil and Gas/Power industry. Candidates should have 5+ years in a similar environment, advanced modeling skills, and the ability to communicate complex financial data. Ideal for self-starters looking to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of FP&A experience in a hyper growth environment.
• Extensive financial modeling experience required.
• Oil & Gas or Power industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategy and performance analysis.
• Lead the preparation of financial forecasts.
• Support the development of the annual budget.

Skills

Advanced Excel modeling skills

Strong proficiency in PowerPoint

Ability to work cross-functionally

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

MBA, CFA and/or CPA

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Bloomberg

FactSet

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Senior Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) /Corporate Development Analyst

Oil and Gas/ Power Industry

The Woodlands, Texas

The Nuts and Bolts of The Job:

Reporting to the Corporate Development Manager – and as part of a highly focused, Texas based Finance Team, the Senior FP&A/Corporate Development Analyst works cross functionally with Accounting, Treasury, Supply Chain, Legal, Operations and Commercial Teams, and is a strategic business partner to ensure alignment with the company’s goals.

This role will:

• Drive strategy, forecasting, performance and market insights
• Support: provide critical support to senior leadership and other departments
• Deliver forward-looking analysis, peer benchmarking, market research and competitive analysis, providing actionable insights on market positioning, financial performance, and strategic initiatives.

You are data driven and curious, with deep financial acumen, strong communication skills, and have a passion for process improvement. This full-time opportunity is fast-paced, and challenging. Experiencing significant growth – both organically as well as through acquisition – you are forward looking, adaptable, and have prior experience working within an organization experiencing rapid change.

Position Responsibilities:

Position Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Forecasting: Lead the preparation financial statement forecasting for various time horizons, in accordance with US GAAP.
• Strategic Planning & Forecasting: Support the development of the annual budget including the implementation and documentation of standardized budgeting process.
• Strategic Planning & Forecasting: Perform scenario planning, trend analysis, and sensitivity modeling.
• Strategic Planning & Forecasting: Prepare and present KPI dashboards and executive reporting packages.
• Strategic Planning & Forecasting: Variance/Margin Analysis: perform detailed variance and margin analysis.
• Strategic Planning & Forecasting: Create financial presentations and board materials for senior stakeholders
• Partnership & Operations Support: Collaborate with functional leads to gather budget/forecast inputs and deliver decision-support.
• Partnership & Operations Support: Partner with Cross Functional Teams including Treasury, Accounting, Supply Chain, Business Development, and Legal on the review of sales bid and proposals.
• Partnership & Operations Support: Prepare costing and pricing models to help guide business decisions.
• Process Optimization: Improve and strengthen existing financial models by making them more robust, implementing automation where possible, and adding data validation to enhance accuracy.
• Process Optimization: Create and document standardized processes for regular reforecasting, budgeting, and other recurring processes.
• Ad-Hoc and Executive Support: Present financial analysis to executive leadership and business leadership
• Ad-Hoc and Executive Support: Maintain several different workstreams at the same time while being able to effectively prioritize projects
• Ad-Hoc and Executive Support: Ensure timely and accurate responses to reporting and other requests
• Ad-Hoc and Executive Support: Support the board, executive team with ad hoc requests, including scenario modeling, M&A analysis, due diligence, and strategic planning.
• Peer Benchmarking, Competitive Analysis, and Market Research: Conduct ongoing benchmarking of industry peers and competitors, providing actionable insights on market positioning, financial performance, and strategic initiatives.
• Peer Benchmarking, Competitive Analysis, and Market Research: Proactive research and analyze peer company earnings releases, conference call transcripts, and investor presentations to identify industry trends, best practices, and competitive intelligence.
• Peer Benchmarking, Competitive Analysis, and Market Research: Monitor and analyze macroeconomic trends, regulatory developments, and energy market dynamics relevant to mobile power generation. Communicate implications and opportunities to leadership.
• Stakeholder Relations: Prepare financial and operational updates to lenders and financial partners, ensuring transparency and alignment with financing agreements.
• Stakeholder Relations: Deliver monthly and quarterly updates, including strategic committee meetings, board meetings, lender meetings, annual targets, peer benchmarking analysis, key performance indicators (KPIs), and business performance commentary.

Requirements – You Bring:

Requirements – You Bring

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
• 5 + years of FP&A experience in a hyper growth environment or
• o 2-5 years in high-level finance and accounting at reputable firms (Big 4, IB, PE etc.)
• Extensive financial modeling experience required
• Oil & Gas or Power industry experience preferred.
• MBA, CFA and / or CPA highly preferred.

Qualifications, Skills, Competencies and Abilities:

• Advanced Excel modeling skills, including forecasting, dashboards, and scenario tools.
• o Must have the ability to build financial models from scratch including, but not limited to three statement and DCF models
• Strong proficiency in PowerPoint and financial reporting systems
• Bloomberg, FactSet, and AlphaSense experience desired
• ERP experience required; Oracle Fusion preferred.
• Deep understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Extensive knowledge of US GAAP accounting principles
• Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate complex financial data clearly.
• Proven attention to detail, organizational discipline, and critical thinking.
• Self-starter with strong time management and leadership presence.
• Some exposure to systems like Oracle EPM, Hyperion, OneStream, etc. is helpful.