Associate / Analyst, Business Planning

Job Description

Associate Analyst / Analyst, Business Planning (Finance) | Cheniere Energy, Inc.

The Tone:
This is an early career opportunity at Cheniere Energy, Inc., located in Houston, TX. Cheniere is a global leader in LNG, providing flexible, reliable, and affordable energy to the world while powering the transition to a lower-carbon future. This role is crucial for assisting with monthly financial forecasts, developing impactful insights for management, and ensuring that the company’s financial planning aligns with strategic goals and supports the enterprise’s continued growth and impact.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Houston, TX

• Team: Reports to the Director, Business Planning, collaborating extensively with the broader Finance & Treasury organization.
• Mission: To assist in constructing cohesive, accurate corporate financial forecasts and providing actionable insights for management reporting and strategic decision-making.
• Tech Stack: Oracle Hyperion Planning, Excel, PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Forecast: Assist with monthly financial forecasts by interfacing with stakeholders, overseeing Hyperion systems for direct margin calculations, and ensuring overall data integrity.
• Reporting: Prepare detailed variance analysis, track KPI trends, and develop clear narratives and actionable insights for monthly management reporting requirements.
• Budgeting: Assist with the comprehensive corporate Budget process, including detailed preparation, execution, and thorough analysis of the results.
• Modeling: Develop, maintain, and continuously improve financial models crucial for forecasting, budgeting, and scenario analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Executive Support: Assist in the preparation of the quarterly CFO Dashboard and Board slides, presenting key financial and operational metrics to support executive review and quarterly earnings calls.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Engineering, demonstrating a strong command of financial concepts and analytical skills.
• Experience: For an Associate Analyst, zero (0) to two (2) years of professional experience is required; for an Analyst, a minimum of two (2) years of professional experience is needed. This experience should be in Business Planning, Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury, Accounting, and/or Consulting.
• Skills: Highly organized and motivated with strong analytical and critical thinking abilities, advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, excellent written and oral communication, and strong time management.
• Bonus: Master’s degree or CPA certification, experience within the LNG, natural gas, or energy industries, and familiarity with financial modeling and Oracle Hyperion Planning systems.