Senior Financial Analyst

TD Williamson in; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TDW in Tulsa, OK seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join its FP&A team. The role focuses on developing forecasts, budgets, and financial models to drive strategic planning and operational performance.

You will work with regional teams and corporate management to provide insights and support investment decisions. The ideal candidate has a strong background in finance or accounting, with advanced modeling skills and experience in budgeting and forecasting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting required.
• CPA/ CMA/ CFA or MBA preferred.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and insights to support regional operations and corporate management.
• Design and maintain structured reporting templates and advanced financial models in Excel.
• Support annual budget and quarterly forecast processes with department leaders.
• Evaluate financial results and perform root-cause analyses for costs and revenue streams.
• Prepare monthly variance analyses and explain deviations from budget/forecast.
• Assist in automating reporting systems for timely, accurate management information.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand drivers and inform decisions.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Budgeting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

MBA or MS in Finance

Tools

Hyperion Essbase

Cognos TM1

IBM Planning Analytics

Job description

Overview

At TDW we put people first - that means working everyday to ensure the pipelines that run through our communities are operating safely and reliably. What sets us apart is our expertise, experience and commitment. Each day we dedicate ourselves to treating each other, our customers and our community with care and respect.

The Senior Financial Analyst provides financial insights, analysis, and decision support to enhance the strategic planning and operational performance of the organization. Assesses risk and collaborates with regions to build a business case for any investment brought forward by regional and corporate management. The focus of this position will be working with our FP&A team to develop forecasts, budgets, and financial models, enabling informed decision-making and driving business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Provide analysis, insight, context, and perspective to support the regional operations and corporate management.
• Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of structured reporting templates, complex financial models, and analytic tools that allow for efficient input, retrieval, and evaluation of data primarily utilizing Microsoft Excel.
• Support the annual budget and quarterly forecast process through interaction with department leaders, forecast model optimization, and presentation development.
• Evaluate financial results and perform root-cause analyses on corporate costs, product & service lines, and regional business units to support optimal financial performance.
• Prepares monthly comprehensive variance analysis for the regions in the business unit and explains variances between actual and budgeted/forecasted/historical figures, as necessary.
• Assist in the implementation of automated systems to provide reports to management, ensuring that the information provided is timely, accurate, and adequate for management to effectively manage and control the operations.
• Participates in the budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring consistency in the methodology across the regions of the business unit.
• Assesses risk and collaborates with regions to build a business case for any investment brought forward by the regional management.
• Provide insights and recommendations based on modeling outcomes to support decision-making processes.
• Proactively participate in finance- and accounting-related special projects that promote globally consistent work processes and deliver value through process automation and efficiency.
• Assist in the evaluation of CAPEX requests, including validation of revenues, expenses, and cash flows to ensure accurate calculation of return metrics.
• Assist in hedge program management to minimize financial risks from FX, interest rate, and commodity exposures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations, Sales, and Marketing to understand business drivers and facilitate data-driven decision-making.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to groups across the organization by providing financial insights, analysis, and guidance to support their objectives.
• Assist in the preparation of long- and short-range financial forecasts with input from regional management and provide financial projections and analyses to management for development of the strategic plan.

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting required. CPA preferred 5-7 years of experience in Finance (or master's degree and 3 years of experience) CPA, CMA, CFA, MBA, or MS in Finance is preferred
• Experience with Hyperion Essbase, Cognos TM1, or IBM Planning Analytics is beneficial (not required)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong technical accounting skills and good understanding of budgeting and planning techniques
• Demonstrates proactivity and a solution-oriented approach
• Ability to work with complex data and problem-solve quickly
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and present financial information to diverse audiences.
• Ability to understand overall business operations and perform analytical reviews
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well within a team and with all levels of employees
• Straightforward thinker
• Ability to build relationships with leaders
• Demonstrates proactivity and solution-oriented approach, Fluent in English, any other language is an asset.

For more than 100 years, we've partnered in the oil and gas industry to deliver innovative solutions that maximize uptime, improve throughput, avoid shutdown and minimize risk. We are experienced at accepting new challenges and responding in a way that meets goals while protecting people, assets and the planet.

“Throughout the world today, TDW people are known for their dedication to customer service, to quality, to technical competence, to cooperating with each other, and above all, honesty and fair dealing with everyone.” - T. D. Williamson Jr.