Product Control Manager - Retail

Optimus - People. Solutions. Delivered.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimus - People. Solutions. Delivered. is seeking a Product Control Manager in Houston, Texas, to lead the margin reporting and valuation oversight across its retail energy portfolio. This role requires a deep understanding of financial controls, extensive experience in the energy industry, and the ability to influence various teams.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring accurate measurement and communication of portfolio performance and enhancing controls and reporting processes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Product Control or related functions within the energy industry.
• Direct experience with Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and financial controls.
• Proven ability to build and improve control frameworks and reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the product control and margin reporting processes for a retail power portfolio.
• Reconcile expected versus realized margin and explain financial performance.
• Partner with various teams to ensure accurate and timely reporting.

Skills

Product Control experience

Financial controls

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business

Tools

ETRM platforms

Excel

Job description

Product Control Manager – Retail Energy

A growing energy organization is seeking a Product Control Manager to lead margin reporting, valuation oversight, financial controls, and reconciliation activities across its retail energy portfolio. This individual will serve as a key link between Commercial, Risk, Accounting, Settlements, and FP&A, ensuring that portfolio performance, obligations, and financial results are accurately measured, understood, and communicated.

This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence business processes, strengthen control frameworks, and provide senior leadership with meaningful insight into portfolio performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the product control and margin reporting processes supporting a retail power portfolio.
• Reconcile expected versus realized margin and explain key drivers of financial performance.
• Oversee valuation and reporting of energy and environmental products, including Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), capacity‑related products, and other market obligations.
• Partner with Commercial, Risk, Accounting, Settlements, and FP&A teams to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Review and challenge pricing assumptions, valuation inputs, and portfolio results where appropriate.
• Develop and enhance controls, reconciliations, and reporting processes to improve transparency, consistency, and audit readiness.
• Lead initiatives focused on data quality, process improvement, system enhancements, and operational efficiency.
• Prepare analyses and presentations for senior leadership highlighting performance drivers, exposures, trends, and risks.
• Support month‑end and quarter‑end close activities related to commodity margin reporting and portfolio valuation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related quantitative discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in Product Control, Energy Accounting, Commercial Finance, Risk, or a related function within the energy industry.
• Strong experience supporting power portfolios and retail energy operations.
• Direct experience with Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), environmental products, capacity markets, or resource adequacy programs is required.
• Deep understanding of commodity valuation concepts, margin reporting, reconciliations, and financial controls.
• Experience working closely with trading, commercial, risk, and accounting teams.
• Proven ability to build and improve control frameworks, reporting processes, and operational workflows.
• Leadership experience or demonstrated ability to influence across multiple functions.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with ETRM platforms and advanced Excel skills required.
• Natural gas market exposure is a plus.