About the position
Williams Companies is seeking a Business Analyst I (Finance & Accounting) to join our Professional Development Program (PDP), a rotational program designed to provide recent graduates with a comprehensive introduction to the energy industry. This position is based in Houston, Texas, and involves three 12-month rotations across various critical areas within the company, including potential locations in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The PDP offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience, develop valuable skills, and build a professional network while contributing to the company's mission of addressing global energy challenges. As a Business Analyst, you will be responsible for analyzing and evaluating industry trends, compiling data into comprehensive reports, and making recommendations based on your findings. You will build and distribute reports on production volume, processing margins, and other operational data, while also providing financial modeling and analysis for proposed acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures. Your role will require a strong focus on meeting and exceeding customer expectations, as well as a thorough understanding of the policies, procedures, and guidelines established by the organization or governing agencies. In addition to your analytical responsibilities, you will have the opportunity to deliver presentations, collaborate with team members and subject matter experts, and support process improvement efforts. The work schedule is generally Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, with the possibility of a hybrid work model. This position is ideal for individuals who are self-starters, eager to learn, and passionate about business strategy and execution.
Responsibilities
- Analyzes and evaluates industry trends, compiles data into comprehensive reports and makes recommendations based on findings
- Builds and distributes reports on production volume, processing margins and other operational data
- Provides financial modeling and analysis for proposed acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures
- Maintains focus on meeting/exceeding customer expectations
- Develops understanding and use of policies, procedures and guidelines established by organization or governing agencies
- Delivers presentations as the need arises
- Assesses the adequacy and efficiency of governance, risk management and control processes by performing audits on operations and support functions
- Supports process improvement efforts
- Assists in producing presentations for an internal and external audience
- Collaborates with team, subject matter specialists and other business partners to solve sophisticated problems
- Supports digital empowerment, technology upgrades/adoptions to existing processes
- Assists with tracking and reporting debt portfolio, management presentations, and ad-hoc financial analysis
- Engages in special projects in finance, risk control, cash management, credit or insurance
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree within Finance or Accounting with a graduation date of December 2024 or May 2025
- Must possess valid State Driver's License and clean driving record
- Participated in and completed the formal internship program with Williams during the summer of 2024
- Strong performance and leadership through prior internship, work experience and campus involvement
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Thrives in a team environment for a matrix organization, learns fast and achieves results
- Self-starter with aspiration, agility and competence
- Willingness to learn and provide value in various finance, accounting and business roles
- Curiosity and passion for business strategy and execution
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills; comfortable interacting with employees of all levels, vendors and customers
- Strong problem-solving, analytical and creative-thinking skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with financial modeling and analysis
- Familiarity with governance, risk management, and control processes
- Knowledge of digital empowerment and technology upgrades
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Annual incentive program
- Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
- Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
- 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
- A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
- Wellness Program with annual rewards
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Robust employee learning and development
- High internal mobility (we promote from within)
- Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
- Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
- Domestic partner benefits
- Educational reimbursement
- Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
- Employee resource groups
- Employee assistance programs
- Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
- Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes
