Finance Planning Analyst — Forecasting & Insights

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheniere Energy in Houston seeks an Associate/Analyst, Business Planning to assist with monthly forecasts, budgeting, and variance commentary while coordinating with the Finance & Treasury organization. You will help build cohesive assumptions, ensure data integrity, and develop actionable insights for management reports.

The role requires strong financial modeling skills, advanced Excel/PowerPoint, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Engineering.
• Master’s degree preferred but not required.
• CPA certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly financial forecasts by interfacing with stakeholders, oversee Hyperion systems calculating direct margins, and ensure data integrity.
• Support the integration of new assets and commercial agreements into the consolidated forecast.
• Prepare variance analysis, KPI trends, and develop clear narratives / actionable insights for monthly management reporting requirements.
• Develop ad-hoc analysis to support strategic decision making and knowledge creation.
• Assist with the corporate Budget process including preparation, execution, and analysis of the results.
• Assist in preparation of quarterly CFO Dashboard and Board slides with key financial and operational metrics to support executive review and quarterly earnings calls.
• Assist Treasury with cash forecasting, liquidity reporting, and debt compliance.
• Develop, maintain, and improve financial models for forecasting, budgeting, and scenario analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and alignment with various business development and growth initiatives.
• The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list, and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Financial modeling

Data integrity

Communication

Time management

Collaboration

Adaptability

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

CPA certification (plus)

Tools

Hyperion Planning

Job description

Cheniere Energy in Houston seeks an Associate/Analyst, Business Planning to assist with monthly forecasts, budgeting, and variance commentary while coordinating with the Finance & Treasury organization. You will help build cohesive assumptions, ensure data integrity, and develop actionable insights for management reports.

The role requires strong financial modeling skills, advanced Excel/PowerPoint, and excellent communication.