Strategic Cost Analyst — Budget & Forecasting Leader

Socket.dev; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Howard Energy Partners is seeking a Senior Cost Analyst to support cross-functional teams in operations, engineering, accounting, and finance. The role focuses on monitoring expenditures against budgets and delivering actionable insights for informed decision-making.

The candidate will coordinate annual operating budgets, analyze variances, manage accruals, and forecast monthly expenditures while providing reports for JV Board Meetings and ad hoc analyses as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in finance, accounting, or budgeting/forecasting roles.
• Experience with EPM software is a plus (e.g., OneStream, BPC, TM1, Hyperion, Vena, SAP Analytics).

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and reports on the annual operating budget.
• Leads monthly budget review meetings with operations to analyze variances.
• Prepares and analyzes monthly operating expense variances for executive reporting.
• Manages monthly and quarterly accrual processes for accurate financial representation.
• Provides cost tracking and reporting support to field operations.
• Forecasts monthly project and operational expenditures and identifies trends.
• Develops and presents financial reports for JV Board Meetings.
• Delivers ad hoc financial analyses and supports special projects.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Cost management

Data interpretation

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Accounting principles

Internal controls

ERP familiarity

Excel proficiency

Financial software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business

Tools

Excel

OneStream

BPC

TM1

Hyperion

Vena

SAP Analytics

Job description

Howard Energy Partners is seeking a Senior Cost Analyst to support cross-functional teams in operations, engineering, accounting, and finance. The role focuses on monitoring expenditures against budgets and delivering actionable insights for informed decision-making.

The candidate will coordinate annual operating budgets, analyze variances, manage accruals, and forecast monthly expenditures while providing reports for JV Board Meetings and ad hoc analyses as needed.