Kinder Morgan’s Products Pipelines business unit is seeking an Energy Financial Analyst for its Operations Optimization workgroup. The Operations Optimization workgroup manages the procurement and efficient use of electricity, natural gas, and drag reducing agent for all assets in the Products Pipelines business unit. This position provides a variety of accounting, analytical, and administrative services that support and promote the workgroup objectives, including but not limited to the following areas: invoice processing, cost reporting and budgeting, and energy procurement/contracting assistance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate energy-related invoice processing for the Products Pipelines business unit.
  • Maintain accurate physical and financial energy account information.
  • Serve as the primary liaison with a third party Utility Bill Management (UBM) firm for account management, invoice presentment validation, and payment verification.
  • Manually process invoices using Kinder Morgan proprietary Accounts Payable tools and procedures.
• Oversee energy cost accounting and allocations.
  • Using proprietary cost management tools, monitor, track, and analyze energy cost down to the physical site level.

• Work closely with Accounting communicating forecast details to ensure proper entries and accruals.
• Create and manage financial forecasts and lead annual budgeting process.
• Collect information from various parties to aid in forecast development and performance evaluation.
• Actively synchronize and use proprietary databases to support and promote goals of the workgroup.

• Participate in the month-end closing process including preparation of journal entries for special contracts and cost reallocations; reconcile workgroup-level cost tracking with General Ledger and Income Statements.
• Interface with Treasury and Tax departments as required for processing credits and assisting with proper tax application and/or exemption for energy accounts.
• Manage energy performance metrics and variance reporting.

• Develop and distribute weekly energy forecasts (flash reports) for each Products Pipeline asset.
• Analyze and report asset-level energy consumption/expenditure trends and budget variance causation.

• Provide support to other Energy Management functions.
  • Assist other workgroup members with energy procurement contracting and administration.
  • Manage workgroup’s Microsoft Sharepoint site including uploading current data sets and providing general site administration.
  • Coordinate database and system modifications required to incorporate new assets.
  • Other support duties assigned as needed.

Position Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred. A minimum of three years of directly related work experience in the energy utility or pipeline operation industry, specifically with energy accounting and invoice processing, may be accepted as a degree substitute.

Experience/Specific Knowledge:

• With a degree (or degree substitution), additional two years’ minimum experience in the energy utility or pipeline operation industry actively working as an analyst, or in a related role.
  • Familiar with accounting/financial reporting principles.
  • Intermediate to Advanced proficiency level with Microsoft applications, including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint and Access, for purpose of word processing, spreadsheets, analysis, presentations and information communication, storage, and retrieval. Proficiency with Excel and Access for data retrieval, analysis, and warehousing is particularly desired.

Competencies, Skills, and Abilities:

• Maintain a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public.
• A satisfactory driving record as determined by the Company and a current, valid State driver's license are required.
• Possess and apply strong reading, listening, and analytical skills. Ability to read and effectively communicate orally and in writing in English with co-workers, vendors, customers, contractors, and regulatory officials.
• If the employee is subject to license or certification requirements or training as stipulated by local, state or federal agencies or the Company, now or in the future, compliance is required under this job description.
• Must consistently adhere to Kinder Morgan’s policies and procedures and be a positive example for others by demonstrating the Company’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people.
• Must demonstrate well-balanced interpersonal skills and be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management, employees, customers, vendors, and outside regulatory agencies at the local, state and federal level; must be able to clearly and effectively communicate both orally and in writing, using good grammatical form, both in general correspondence, as well as on technical issues.
• Must be analytical and a problem solver with the ability to identify problems and/or cause-effect relationships; identify key issues; secure relevant information from all appropriate sources; identify possible root causes of problems and develop and implement corrective actions for resolution of problems.
• Must consistently utilize sound judgment by making decisions and/or taking action based on logical assumptions derived from factual information gathered.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks are essential. Must be able to establish a course of action for self and others/department to accomplish specific goals; must plan and prioritize proper allocation of resources.
• Must consistently maintain a professional and respectful demeanor/attitude; work effectively with team/work group, as well as with other departments and/or outside contractors/agencies/clients/vendors to accomplish organizational goals; take action that respect the needs and contributions of others; take responsibility for actively participating and contributing to team efforts; support a team consensus or decision; acts as team facilitator when appropriate.
• Must be self-motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision and/or direction. Actively attempts to influence events to achieve goals; does not wait to be told, but is a self-starter who takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required.
• A sound background in mathematics is important, in order to perform calculations and conversion work, as well as an ability to read/comprehend financial reports.
• Must be accountable and take direction from management; keep required work schedules, which include regular and predictable job attendance; focus attention on details; follow work rules.

Physical Demands:

• Employee must be physically capable of completing and satisfying all training requirements as stipulated by local, state or federal agencies and/or Company Policy.

Working Conditions/Considerations:

• Overtime and extended work hours may be required including, but not limited to, emergencies.
• Infrequent travel (<5%) may be required, including overnight stays for several days.
• Majority of the work will be conducted from an office environment. Extended periods of sitting required for computer work and administrative activities.
• Level of position will be based on education and experience
• The successful candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and a complete background check, including credit report, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.

Supervisory responsibility:

• None

PREFERRED Education, Experience, Certifications, Competencies, Skills, and Abilities:

• Understanding of pipeline operations and interdependencies of facilities to aid in cost analysis.

• Experience in accounting or financial disciplines
• Experience with KM business applications specifically with invoice entry and Lawson accounts payable/GL modules.
• Knowledge of electric or natural gas utility rate components.
• Knowledge of the various business units and entities within Kinder Morgan.
• Knowledge of FERC and GAAP accounting rules.

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