Middle Office Analyst

Uniper; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniper seeks a Middle Office Analyst for its North American team to oversee trading activities, portfolio performance, positions, valuations and related risks. The role interfaces with Front Office, Risk, and Control functions to deliver timely Risk and P&L reporting.

You will develop a strong understanding of the trading portfolio, contribute to daily activities, support reporting and valuation processes, and help automate reporting workflows.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Economics, Finance or related quantitative field.
• Experience in product control, risk management or similar in commodity trading.
• Knowledge of US natural gas markets is advantageous.
• Strong Excel, analytical, and data skills with deadline-driven delivery.
• Experience with Endur, SQL, BI tools and Python preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and analysis of trading activities, portfolios, positions, valuations and risks.
• Prepare daily P&L reports and analyze drivers, market moves and trading activity.
• Ensure accuracy of market prices used in daily reporting.
• Monitor data flows, drive automation and process improvements.
• Support validation of positions/valuations and month-end close.
• Assist with reporting enhancements, controls and methodologies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

SQL

PowerBI

Python

Team player

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Endur

BI tools (Power BI)

Trading/risk systems

Job description

Uniper seeks a Middle Office Analyst to join its North American team

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are proactively transforming the world of energy while at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams, and our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as proactively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

The Middle Office Analyst provides independent oversight and analysis of trading activities, portfolio performance, positions, valuations, and associated risks. The role works closely with Front Office and relevant control and support functions, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timely delivery of Risk and P&L reporting.

The analyst is expected to development a strong understanding of the trading portfolio, contribute to daily activities, support reporting and valuation processes, as well as the continued development of the Middle Office & Risk function.

Deliver accurate, timely and relevant information for all Uniper’s reportable activities pertaining to portfolio positions, P&Ls and risks.

Prepare and validate daily P&L reports and analyze key drivers, market movements and trading activities to Risk, Front office & senior management.

Ensure completeness and accuracy of market prices used in the daily reporting.

Monitor data flows within relevant reporting tools, ensuring data integrity and driving automation and process improvements.

Support the validation of trading positions and valuation in line with applicable methodology and market conditions.

Support month-end close process, including reconciliation of P&L and other key control processes.

Assist with enhancement of reporting, controls and methodologies, including opportunities for automation.

Work closely with Front Office, Risk, Finance, and other relevant functions to investigate and resolve reporting or valuation issues.

Support internal and external audits and governance and regulatory requirements.

Contribute to ad-hoc projects and analysis as required by the Risk Director or other senior stakeholders, including Credit and Market Risk management.

Your profile

Undergraduate degree in the areas of Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Business Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science or comparable quantitative or business discipline.

3 years or more of experience in product control, risk management, or a similar role in commodity trading.

Good understanding of commodity trading and financial instruments. Experience with US natural gas markets would be an advantage.

Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to deliver accurate work within deadlines.

Strong Excel skills and experience working with trading or risk systems.

Experience with Endur, reporting, or data analytics tools would be an advantage

Strong analytical mind-set & experience in understanding, improving, and developing analytical tools to support portfolio movement analysis

Strong team player with demonstrated experience of working in an international team.

Excellent communication skills, fluent in English

Proficient knowledge in Office, SQL and BI-tools (PowerBI, Python preferred)