Senior / Lead Analyst, Strategic Finance

Cheniere Energy • Houston, TX

3d

About The Position

The Senior / Lead Analyst, Strategic Finance reports directly to the Director, Strategic Finance. The role develops financial models, evaluates strategic transactions, assists with strategic plans, and coordinates financial projections and guidance with Financial Planning and Treasury. The analyst supports the Director with financial analyses and presentations for the Vice President of Strategic Finance, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasury, CFO, CEO, and Board of Directors.

The position requires significant expertise and minimal direct supervision. It is performed primarily in a typical office environment, subject to time pressures and dependencies on input from others. Work may occasionally be performed from home, after normal work hours, or on weekends; overtime may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in finance, math, statistics, or a related field.
• Strong finance background and previous work and transaction experience in investment banking, corporate finance, project finance, leverage finance, capital markets, and/or principal investing.
• Strong financial modeling and presentation skills.
• Strong business analysis and modeling skills, especially with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Solid understanding of energy finance markets.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to prioritize concurrent tasks and projects while meeting deadlines.
• Highly organized and motivated, with strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities.
• Good judgment, high integrity, and sound decision-making skills.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to communicate effectively across organizational levels, disciplines, and technical abilities.
• Team player with a positive attitude and flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing work environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Senior Analyst: 1–3 years of progressive experience in investment banking, M&A, principal investing, or project financing; or 3–7 years of experience within corporate development or finance.
• Lead Analyst: 3–5 years of progressive experience in investment banking, M&A, principal investing, or project financing; or 7–10 years of experience within corporate development or finance.
• Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure essential job functions can be performed.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of global energy market fundamentals, especially LNG markets, and industry knowledge of key elements of midstream and MLP businesses is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain complex financial models, including integrated financial statements, DCF, LBO, and project finance models, to support corporate financing strategy and investment decisions.
• Assist the Strategic Finance Group with financing, investment, and transaction executions using corporate finance, project finance, and/or partnership structures.
• Perform a variety of ad-hoc technical analyses independently.
• Assist in drafting executive committee and board materials that include financial forecasts and relevant analyses.
• Work with internal and external groups to design and maintain tools, models, and databases supporting corporate development, financing, capital structure assessment, financial reporting, and forecasting.
• Work closely with Financial Planning, Corporate Development & Strategy, Treasury, Tax, Accounting, Legal, Commercial, Investor Relations, Asset Groups, and Gas Supply & Trading.
• Perform additional tasks or duties as assigned, as business demands may change the scope of the job.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior