ConocoPhillips
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Houston,
TX
Senior Analyst, Financial - Clean Products - 007P3
Company Overview
ConocoPhillips is an international, integrated energy company. It is the third-largest integrated energy company in the United States based on market capitalization and oil and natural gas proved reserves and production and the second-largest refiner in the United States. Worldwide, of non-government-controlled companies, ConocoPhillips is the sixth-largest proved reserves holder and the fourth-largest refiner. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ConocoPhillips operates in more than 30 countries. The company had 33,800 employees worldwide and assets of $143 billion as of Dec. 31, 2008.
The Senior Financial Analyst - Clean Products position is a great developmental opportunity for a finance or commercial candidate. The candidate would be exposed to financial analysis for the Commercial business, and, through working closely with traders and schedulers, learn about the Commercial organization as a whole. This position will develop a candidate's understanding of commodity and derivative trading along with the supply/demand dynamics of the downstream clean products business. This position may be responsible for a specific geographic trading or supply region and supports Clean Products through the analysis and explanation of financial earnings. This position also provides daily risk and profit and loss reporting. Within this role there are also opportunities to lead and participate in continuous improvement efforts.
Other responsibilities may include:
* Explaining area's earnings based on the trading or supply activities within that area, while breaking out extraneous factors impacting earnings like PPAs, various supply activities, ratability of Refining supply and Marketing demand.
* Monitoring and reporting all physical and paper commodity trades using the commercial department's deal capture, position reporting and risk management systems.
* Using existing systems and spreadsheet queries to summarize commercial commodity price risk positions.
* Reviewing new trades frequently throughout the month to ensure they are accurately reflected in the system.
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Ensuring appropriate prices are used for marking all open positions to market.
* Preparing daily business unit position, exposure, and P&L report(s) timely and accurately.
* Preparing ad hoc analysis as assigned.
* Interfacing as key liaison between the trading group and Finance (Accounting and other F&PA groups).
* Building working relationships with Risk, Commercial Accounting, Commercial Integration and other support groups to resolve issues.
Qualifications
Basic/Required
* Legally authorized to work in the United States.
* Bachelor's degree.
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One year of commercial experience that includes exposure to trading activities and related reporting/risk management.
* Two years of direct experience with financial products/contracts used in commodity trading and risk management (swaps, options, futures and forwards).
* Proficient (utilizing core functionality of the program with no assistance) use of Excel.
Preferred
* Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business.
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Knowledge of Sol Arc, Right Angle, and Supply Trading Analysis and Reporting (STAR) applications a plus.
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Effective and well-developed written and oral communication skills are important. Must have the ability to interact with both finance and trading customers.
* Demonstrates a high level of personal initiative and sense of urgency to get the job done.
* Strong planning and organizational skills, proven time management and excellent analytical skills.
* Must be able to work in a team environment and be an independent contributor.
* High energy, self-starter, solution focused and customer oriented.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must.
* Experience at making change to improve work processes.
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Effectively manage competing priorities to achieve results.
* Ability to deal with new and different situations and adjust personal schedule to meet requests on short notice.
In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of November 6, 2009.
Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, or J or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
ConocoPhillips is an equal opportunity employer
Job Function
: Accounting, Finance, Auditing, and Tax
Job Level
: Individual Contributor/Staff Level
Primary Location
: NORTH AMERICA-USA-TEXAS-HOUSTON
Organization
: FINANCE & COMML INTEGRATION
Line of Business
: Commercial
Job Posting
:Oct 26, 2009
Houston, Texas
Houston, TX
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