Product Control Analyst

Qatar Petroleum - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Utilities

About the position

Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy, is on a mission to become the premier LNG export company in North America. The Product Control Analyst will play a crucial role in supporting the Product Control function, specifically focusing on Natural Gas Supply and Optimization. This position involves a variety of responsibilities including LNG Plant Modeling, LNG sales, LNG inventory management, and Heavy Hydrocarbon inventory oversight. The analyst will collaborate closely with multiple teams such as Front Office, Risk, Logistics, Plant Operations, Compliance, Legal, and IT to understand and implement Supply and Optimization strategies, pricing mechanisms, risk management practices, and regulatory compliance. The role requires a proactive approach to assist the Lead Product Control Analyst in implementing the ETRM LNG system and driving continuous improvements in Natural Gas Supply and Commercial LNG operations. Daily responsibilities include supporting the reconciliation of positions and P&L for natural gas, monitoring commodity activities against approved limits, and ensuring compliance with both internal and regulatory policies. The analyst will also be responsible for validating period-end closes for commodity-related valuations and resolving trade discrepancies to ensure compliant operations. This position is integral to maintaining the integrity of the trading business by independently evaluating the Daily PnL and ensuring that all curves and positions are accurately validated. In addition to these core responsibilities, the Product Control Analyst will contribute to the company's goals of operational excellence by identifying improvement opportunities within their area of responsibility and participating in special projects as needed. This role is essential for the successful execution of Golden Pass LNG's strategic objectives as the company prepares to ramp up its LNG production and trading activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Product Control Analyst in the implementation of Golden Pass' ETRM LNG system and continuous improvements for Natural Gas Supply and Commercial LNG.
• Assist in Daily Position and P&L reconciliation for natural gas.
• Monitor commodity activities against approved limits and escalate/resolve as required.
• Assist and validate period end closes for commodity related valuations.
• Ensure compliance with Golden Pass and regulatory/legal policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with various teams to resolve trade or position discrepancies and ensure compliant commodity operations.
• Act as key control by independently evaluating the Daily PnL of the GPLNG trading business, ensuring curves and positions are validated.
• Fully support company goals of continuous improvement and operational excellence including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities.
• Participate in special projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, data analytics, or a related technical field.
• 1-2 years of experience in commodity mid-office controls experience within the North American Energy market.
• Experience with ETRM implementations in the natural gas trading and marketing or gas supply business is a plus.
• Experience working in a commodity trading environment with a focus on control, compliance, and independence.
• Familiarity with accounting, regulatory, and financial reporting requirements.
• Technical competency in understanding complex gas supply, transportation, and storage agreements, as well as LNG offtake/sales agreements.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex commodity activities and results clearly and concisely.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop relationships across the business, including front, middle, and back office teams as well as senior management.
• Proficiency in ETRM systems, Excel, data visualization tools, and financial systems and databases.

Nice-to-haves

• CPA, MBA, MS Finance, CFA preferred but not required.