PURPOSE:

Collects, analyzes and forecasts accounting, financial and/or cost information in order to develop financial plans and to provide an accurate reporting of financial data which complies with company policy. Develops and maintains models used to support the budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis processes. Leads the development of financial plans. Performs ad-hoc analysis on competitors and various business critical issues.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:

Work requires a high level of general educational development equivalent to that normally acquired through completion of a bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or a related field. A master’s degree in business administration and/or professional certification (e.g. CPA) is preferred.

Four to six years of related experience is required to have knowledge of finance, performance measurement, engineering and/or operations.

A very high level of analytical ability is required due to the complexity of the analysis required to analyze date and provide recommendations to management for establishing and achieving profit objectives. Assesses alternatives and overall financial performance to suggest appropriate course of action.

A high level of communication skills is required to interact with all levels of management, to lead teams and to direct the work of others.

A substantial level of innovation is required to develop management tools, models, systems and processes.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

Houston Operating Procedures, START Safety Program, Advanced Personal Computer and Systems Training.

RELATIONSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:

No direct reports but must manage data acquired from various persons throughout the organization. May train or mentor junior staff.

All levels of internal personnel including Operations, Treasury, Customer Support, Engineering, Project Management, Legal, and Corporate support functions in order to support the needs of the business and develop reporting and analysis duties.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITY:

No direct responsibility for cost center expenditures but does support the development and reporting.

Must be self directed and independent. This is a senor level analyst role requiring a minimum or four year degree with an MBA and CPA preferred.

Errors are detected by external audit in misrepresentation of financials. Errors could have significant impact on audit findings for the Corporation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Spends most of time in an office environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Frequent sitting and operating a computer. Some travel and exposure to possible travel hazards.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY AREAS:

E - essential function or N - nonessential function of the job.

E/N

Duties and Responsibilities

E

Leads the development of financial plans, forecasts and budgets for the business.

E

Accesses, analyzes and integrates data from various sources for use in developing financial plans and labor, burden and overhead rates. Utilizes information to determine and monitor actual financial performance against budgets and to determine sales/profit impact.

E

Performs complex, non-standard accounting, financial or cost analysis, such as evaluating acquisitions, new business ventures, allocation methods or rate applications and cost estimates.

E

Develops and maintains computer models, systems and data bases for new and existing accounting and financial applications.

E

Identifies management information needs, presents findings and makes recommendations regarding appropriate actions.

E

Leads the development, review and implementation of key processes, policies and procedures related to finance.

E

Acts as custodian for financial systems. Assumes responsibility for the integrity of the data contained in the systems and assures that adequate systems documentation is in place.

E

Identify cost trends and develop necessary corrective actions.

E

Analyze competitive data and determine best practices and possible strategy changes.

E

Assess financial performance and suggest appropriate corrective actions.

E

May perform duties normally associated with supervision including but not limited to, hiring, training, evaluating, and mentoring employees.