Commodity Product Control Analyst

<p><u><strong>Job Summary / Purpose</strong></u></p>

<p>Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy, has the vision to be the premier LNG export company in North America. It is our mission to bring clean energy from Texas to power the world.  We seek to do that in a way that values safety, integrity, our people, community, and the environment. In order to achieve those goals, we are bringing together a diverse team of experienced and talented professionals eager to help us build the premier energy finance team in North America.  Headquartered in Downtown Houston, the finance organization expects to grow by more than 50% over the next several years as we ramp up towards full LNG production.  If you want to play a role in building a high performing team and have the background, experience, and qualifications to help us reach these goals, we encourage you to submit your application today.</p>

<p>Reporting into the Product Control Manager as part of the Commodity Finance team, the Product Control Analyst is charged with executing the Product Control function within Golden Pass for all natural gas supply and optimization activities as well as all related LNG sales, LNG inventory and Heavy Hydrocarbon inventory and sales.  The Product Control Analyst is tasked with understanding supply and optimization strategies including products, hedging, pricing, risk management and regulatory implications working closely with Front Office, Risk, Logistics, Plant Operations, Compliance, Legal and IT.  This role will be co-located on the trade floor with the Commercial and Risk Management teams.</p>

<p><u><strong>Essential Duties / Functions</strong></u></p>

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<li>Support Product Control Manager in leading the direct support and key enablement of Golden Pass' ETRM implementation as well as directing ongoing future enhancements through detailed work process design, system setup and ongoing continuous improvement</li>
<li>Oversee the daily position and P&L tie-out and reporting for natural gas, heavy hydrocarbons and LNG commodities; continually improve reporting capabilities and insights</li>
<li>Champion a strong control environment ensuring robust and fit-for-purpose controls are in place front-to-back and operating effectively, including key SOX controls and associated documentation</li>
<li> Provide assistance and partnering/validation within period end closes for commodity related valuations</li>
<li>Lead the systematic capture and valuation validation of complex transactions being the ETRM subject matter expert</li>
<li>Ensure compliance of all Product Control accountable activities with Golden Pass and regulatory/legal policies, procedures and requirements</li>
<li>Partner with Commercial, Compliance, Risk and Finance teams to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant commodity operations</li>
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<p><u><strong>Minimum Requirements</strong></u></p>

<p><strong>Minimum education required of the position.</strong></p>

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<li>A bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance</li>
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<p><strong>Minimum experience required of the position.</strong></p>

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<li>2-5 years of commodity mid-office controls experience in the North American Energy market</li>
<li>Experience with ETRM implementations within a natural gas trading and marketing or gas supply business with LNG export/liquefaction experience a plus</li>
<li>Experience working in a commodity trading environment with a proven track record of partnering across Front, Mid and Back Office functions while maintaining a key eye on control, compliance and independence</li>
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<p><strong>Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position.</strong></p>

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<li>Technical Competency - Ability to understand and dissect complex gas supply, gas transportation and gas storage agreements as well as LNG offtake/sales agreements and ensure their proper systematic capture and proper risk profile and valuation; ability to walk activities from risk system to financial systems of record and reporting</li>
<li>Communication - Able to take complex commodity activities and results and communicate these in a clear and concise manner to all levels of the organization, including non-financial, non-risk team members, building understanding and knowledge</li>
<li>Partnership & Team Building - Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong relationships and seamless interfaces across the business, including front, middle and back office teams as well as with senior management</li>
<li>Systems - Strong ETRM understanding including implementation and underlying process design</li>
<li>Perspective - Maintains a strong professional network, both internally and externally, to understand internal strategies and direction of travel as well as emerging external finance and risk issues and views ensuring Golden Pass Product Control is always forward thinking and on the front foot</li>
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<p><strong>Required job competencies of the position.</strong></p>

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<li>A professional self-starter who is results-focused with superior commodity risk, valuation and reporting expertise and system leveraging capability</li>
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<p><strong>Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position.</strong></p>

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<li>N/A</li>
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<p><u><strong>Working Conditions</strong></u></p>

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<li>Normal Office Environment</li>
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<p><u><strong>Physical Requirements</strong></u></p>

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<li>Normal Office Environment</li>
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<p><u><strong>Other</strong></u></p>

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<li>Not all aspects of the job are covered by the description - may require