Upstream Energy FP&A & Project Economics Analyst

Airswift; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Planning and Control Analyst in Houston to support planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting for a major energy business in a dynamic upstream environment.

The role focuses on capital expenditure planning, project economics, and collaboration across finance, accounting, operations and technical teams to deliver accurate reporting and decision-support materials. Strong Excel/PowerPoint and SAP experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in planning and control, FP&A, project economics, corporate finance, upstream oil and gas, or a related discipline
• Experience preparing and consolidating quarterly forecasts, annual budgets and multi-year plans across income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, production and investment data
• Experience analyzing actual results against budget, forecast and prior year, including variance analysis and support for corrective actions and updated outlooks
• Experience supporting capital expenditure monitoring, project phasing, project authorization packages and approval documentation
• Experience building and maintaining economic models for exploration, development and other capital projects, including sensitivity, scenario and lookback analysis
• Experience supporting valuations, due diligence and management presentations for acquisition, divestiture and lease-sale opportunities
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and variance analysis
• Working knowledge of project economics, discounted cash flow, risk analysis and sensitivity analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience with financial modeling and large, multi-source datasets
• Experience with SAP
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational and coordination skills
• High attention to detail with a strong commitment to data quality, controls and confidentiality
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex analysis into clear management messages
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines, work independently and manage competing priorities to meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Support planning, budgeting and quarterly forecasting activities
• Deliver accurate reporting, forecasting insight and decision-support materials
• Analyze capital expenditure planning and project economics
• Collaborate across finance, accounting, operations and technical teams
• Contribute to strategic planning and due diligence for acquisitions/divestitures

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Forecasting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Airswift is seeking a Planning and Control Analyst in Houston to support planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting for a major energy business in a dynamic upstream environment.

The role focuses on capital expenditure planning, project economics, and collaboration across finance, accounting, operations and technical teams to deliver accurate reporting and decision-support materials. Strong Excel/PowerPoint and SAP experience are preferred.