Manager of Middle Office (Energy Trading)

Love's Travel Stops; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company funded tuition assistance

Paid Time Off

401(k) – 100% Match up to 5%

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance after first 30 days

Competitive Pay Career Development

Job summary

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores in Houston, Texas is seeking a professional to oversee profitability reporting of all Musket trades. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree in a Business-related field and 5+ years of experience in the energy sector. Responsibilities include coaching analysts, ensuring accurate reporting, and assisting with audits. The position offers competitive pay, company-funded tuition assistance, and 401(k) matching. Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Right Angle is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 5+ years of experience in the energy industry preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Right Angle required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee profitability reporting of all Musket trades.
• Train analysts and provide coaching.
• Review mark to market and profitability reporting for accuracy.
• Ensure proper staffing and support for trading activities.
• Assist with year-end audit documentation.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Right Angle

Commodity risk exposure reporting

Communication skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business related field

Advanced degree or commodity/risk certification

Job description

Benefits

• Fuel Your Growth with Love's - company funded tuition assistance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) – 100% Match up to 5%
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance after first 30 days
• Competitive Pay Career Development

Basic Purpose

The position is responsible for overseeing the profitability reporting of all Musket trades, from inception to final settlement, along with training analysts, teaching troubleshooting skills, providing help with daily reconciliations, and providing coaching and performing annual evaluations for the team.

Major Responsibilities

• Coaching and performance evaluation for the Trade Reporting and Logistics team.
• Review exposure, mark to market (MTM), and profitability reporting of all transactions for accuracy and reasonability.
• Have a thorough understanding of SRA scheduling, profit/loss reporting, transaction rebooking, accounting close, and all subsequent impacts on profitability and train/coach direct reports on these same skillsets.
• Ensure proper staffing of the team to adequately support commercial trading activities and coverage between team members.
• Work with contract administration, accounting, inventory control, and third parties to resolve pricing or volume discrepancies.
• Facilitate scoping and planning for new business ventures, including coordinating testing and ultimately providing final review of tested exposure/PNL reporting.
• Assist with the year end audit around transaction documentation.
• Other duties assigned as needed.

Education and Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business related field or equivalent work experience required.
• Advanced degree or commodity/risk certification preferred.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in the energy industry preferred.

Skills and Physical Demands

Skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, experience with Right Angle required. Experience with commodity risk exposure reporting required.
• Good written and oral communication skills, team player, exceptional customer service, attention to detail, self motivated, good time management skills, and innovative thinking

Typical Physical Demands

• Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator
• Requires normal range of hearing and vision
• Travel may be required

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Love's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.

EOE-Protected Veterans/Disability