swipejobs · 1 week ago
Financial Risk Analyst
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$66/hr - $77/hrSwipejobs is a fast-growing commodities trading organization, and they are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Risk Analyst to join their team. This role involves generating daily P&L and exposure reports, analyzing risk impacts, and collaborating with various teams to optimize reporting processes and ensure compliance with internal controls.
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Hiring Manager
Trinity Agredano
Responsibilities
Generate, validate, and distribute daily P&L and exposure reports across multiple commodities, including crude oil, gasoline, distillates, fuel oil, renewables, and NGLs
Analyze daily P&L movements and provide clear commentary explaining key drivers, market movements, and risk impacts
Ensure accurate trade capture and representation within risk systems
Partner with Front Office, Operations, and other stakeholders to investigate and resolve discrepancies
Validate forward curves, pricing inputs, and valuation assumptions to ensure accuracy and consistency
Work closely with Trading, Scheduling, Accounting, FP&A, and Risk teams to support timely reporting and issue resolution
Lead and support initiatives to standardize, streamline, and automate reporting processes
Contribute to enhancements of risk systems, dashboards, and analytical tools
Support compliance with internal control frameworks and regulatory requirements
Provide backup coverage across regions or product lines
Mentor and support junior analysts to promote knowledge sharing and team development
Partner with FP&A to ensure mark-to-market P&L aligns with GAAP standards used for external financial reporting
Qualification
Required
Proven Risk Analyst experience within oil and gas commodities
Strong understanding of commodity trading environments and exposure to multiple risk functions
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, trading-floor environment
Highly analytical mindset with strong numerical aptitude
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP required)
Hands-on experience with ETRM systems such as RightAngle, Allegro, Endur, OpenLink, SAP, or FIS
Familiarity with Power BI
Commodity markets and trading instruments
Trade lifecycle and settlement processes
Risk measurement and valuation methodologies
Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex risk concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, high-pressure environment
Preferred
Python or SQL experience is a plus
Company
swipejobs
The world's leading talent centric AI native jobs platform
Founded in 2013
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-01-30Series C
Leadership Team
B
Beth Mobley
SVP, Enterprise Accounts
Katrina Leslie
Founder & Chairman
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