Position Description

As a member of the Natural Gas Financial Planning organization, the successful candidate will manage a team responsible for the coordination, consolidation, and analysis of financial forecasts, budgets, and long-range outlooks for all businesses in the Midstream region of Kinder Morgan's Natural Gas business unit, The businesses consist of high pressure transmission, gathering and processing, natural gas liquids, treating, and marketing, generating over $2 billion in cash flow per year.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage a team responsible for development of bi-weekly financial forecasts
• Coordinate completion of the Midstream budget and long-range outlook processes, including income statement preparation, expansion project-related capital and EBITDA, variance analysis and presentation materials
• Work closely with Commercial Vice Presidents and other members of Senior Management team to provide timely and meaningful analysis for use in strategic and tactical decision making involving Quarterly Business Reviews, Quarterly Earnings Analysis, and investment decisions
• Communicate and influence effectively at the highest levels of the organization
• Coordinate monthly analysis of actual results versus forecast and budget which requires collaboration with the Midstream Accounting department
• Coordinate efforts around forecasting models and process improvements while maintaining the integrity of all financial information
• Coordinate ad-hoc analysis and perform research as requested by management
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Commercial, Business Development, Accounting, Operations and other groups in preparation of the forecasts, budgets and long -range outlooks
• Coordinate responses to external auditor's data requests
• Job level is commensurate with experience and knowledge

Position Requirements

Competencies, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to manage and develop a team, including coaching and mentoring associates with a goal of developing and retaining top talent
• Proven track record distilling complex financial data into actionable insights and recommendations
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and influence all levels of management
• Self-starter, with a high degree of initiative and attention to detail
• Deliver results by managing multiple tasks and balancing analytics and judgement in decision making
• Experience with accounting/budgeting/forecasting systems and tools
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Experience with Lawson and/or Essbase considered a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and solid presentation skills
• Working knowledge of natural gas transmission assets, and/or gas gathering and processing assets preferred
• Must exhibit professionalism and commitment to company values at all times

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to work under intense pressure on multiple projects with concurrent deadlines
• Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of management on financial-related issues
• Must be highly organized, effectively prioritize and efficiently use time
• Must be flexible as moderate overtime is required throughout the year, particularly during budget and long-range outlook process
• Must be very responsive to emails and Teams chat messages with the ability to process hundreds of communications per week
• Must be able to answer questions with the appropriate level of detail
• Must be able to work in a team environment with a high degree of coordination required with colleagues
• Hybrid work schedule (In office days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and remote on Thursday, Friday)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Finance or similar quantitative discipline
• Bachelor's degree preferably in Accounting or Finance
• CPA a plus
• 10+ years experience in energy industry
• 10+ years in Financial Planning & Analysis function
• 10+ years of people managing experience

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.