Senior Financial Analyst - Corporate Planning

Chord Energy Corporation; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chord Energy Finance Department is seeking a senior financial analyst to support the company’s corporate planning efforts. This role focuses on maintaining the corporate model, partnering with management to set strategic direction, and reporting to the Director of Corporate Planning.

It is located in downtown Houston, TX, with a hybrid schedule and remote options on Mondays and Fridays. Level and salary are commensurate with experience, and the position offers growth within a premier E&P

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with at least 3 years in finance or oil and gas finance; investment banking acceptable.
• Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills; ability to communicate with senior management.
• Experience building and maintaining complex financial models; proficient in MS Office and data tools.
• Ability to work across departments and manage time-sensitive projects with a team mindset.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve budgeting, planning, and modeling processes.
• Forecast cash flows, capital, and balance sheet metrics with stakeholders.
• Support strategic initiatives with in-depth financial analysis.
• Perform adhoc analyses to optimize capital allocation and returns.
• Create presentations for senior executives and communicate financial insights.
• Evaluate financing scenarios and assist with financing execution when needed.
• Support investor relations and other finance department needs as required.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Spotfire

Enersight

Enverus

Job description

Position Summary

The Chord Energy Finance Department is seeking a senior financial analyst to support the company’s corporate planning efforts. This is a unique opportunity for candidates with a finance or investment banking background to obtain oil and gas experience in the context of corporate finance with a premier E&P operator. The position will be focused on maintaining the company’s corporate model, working with management to set the strategic direction of the company, and reporting to the Director of Corporate Planning. This position is located in downtown Houston, TX, and offers a hybrid work schedule with remote work options on Mondays and Fridays. Level and salary are commensurate with experience.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain and improve corporate budgeting, planning, and modeling processes.
• Work closely with stakeholders across the organization to forecast cash flows, capital, and balance sheet metrics.
• Support operations groups by providing analysis on strategic initiatives.
• Perform adhoc financial analysis to enable optimal capital allocation and return‑of‑capital decisions.
• Build presentations and communicate financial information to senior‑level executives.
• Evaluate various transaction financing scenarios and assist with financing execution when needed.
• Allocate a portion of time to additional Finance Department needs such as investor relations and corporate finance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 3 years of experience in finance or an oil and gas operating company (upstream experience preferred) or 1 year of investment banking experience.
• Excellent writing, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all organizational levels and disciplines.
• Strong project‑management skills with the ability to manage time‑sensitive projects and a can‑do attitude.
• Expert user of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; experience with technical tools such as Spotfire, Enersight, or Enverus is a plus.
• Ability to build and maintain complex financial models and manage large amounts of data.
• Ownership of new tasks and problems, solved with precision and thoughtfulness.
• Team player with intellectual curiosity, a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, an innovative bent, and persistent attention to detail.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Must possess the ability to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer, copier, files, telephone, and fax. Maintain attention to detail despite interruptions; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO Statement

Chord Energy does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non‑merit factor.