Sr Manager Business Analysis
🔍 Houston, Texas
The Senior Manager provides both leadership and direct execution in margin and forecast modeling for the Gas Marketing, Coastal and Pipeline business units. This role ensures the accuracy of financial reporting, delivers analytical insights to executive management, and actively engages in resolving complex commercial and accounting issues. As a working manager, the Senior Manager not only guides the analyst team but also participates in hands-on modeling, validation, and problem-solving to support daily operations and strategic initiatives.
JOB FUNCTIONS AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Financial Oversight & Flash Process
Lead and participate in analysis and reporting of gross margin for Gas Marketing, Coastal and Pipeline segments.
Personally review prior month adjustments for accuracy and provide clear variance explanations to leadership.
Commercial & Trade Support
Oversee and directly support modeling of complex trades in Allegro, ensuring accurate trade entry and resolution of errors.
Validate positions, exposures, and valuations through ETRM, MTM, and P&L reporting.
Transportation Expense Management
Supervise and execute modeling of long-term transportation contracts in Allegro.
Manage rate matrices using EBB data and negotiated commercial rates.
Investigate and resolve transportation invoice discrepancies.
Data Integrity & Compliance
Resolve reference data issues in coordination with Commercial Services.
Review, approve, and occasionally prepare monthly net-to-plant prices in collaboration with Commercial and Plant Accounting teams.
Execute SOX controls related to net-to-plant pricing.
Counterparty & Settlement Resolution
Lead and directly engage in timely resolution of price and volume discrepancies with counterparties.
Coordinate settlement dispute resolution across accounting, scheduling, and commercial teams.
Ensure closure of prior month discrepancies through active follow-up.
Market Risk & Strategic Analysis
Direct and perform daily reporting of market risk across trading activities, including mark-to-market, exposure, position, and hedging.
Provide actionable insights through scenario modeling and risk analysis.
Executive Reporting & Presentations
Deliver presentations and reports summarizing analytical findings and recommendations to senior leadership.
Personally contribute to the preparation of reports and presentations when needed.
Other duties as assigned
MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business, Economics or related field
Five to Seven years Gas Accounting experience
OFC or other general ledger software experience
Advanced level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
Strong communication and documentation skills, including the ability to interact effectively with various levels of staff and management
Motivated, self-directed and detail-oriented, while also maintaining a results-driven approach to work; Demonstrated accountability skills including the ability to take ownership of assigned tasks
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to recognize and research irregularities and inconsistencies
Deadline oriented
Excellent organizational skills with close attention to detail, including organization of work papers
Effective in a dynamic environment, adapting to and managing change in a positive and proactive manner
Capable of establishing effective working relationships that promote teamwork and collaboration
Ability to remain positive, professional, determined, calm and focused when faced with challenging situations
Regular and reliable attendance.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Skills appropriate for economic model development, analysis, and interpretation.
General understanding of the midstream natural gas industry
Energy industry certifications
Allegro experience
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
Targa Resources provides equal employment opportunities based on merit, experience, and other work-related criteria and without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We also strive to provide reasonable accommodation to employees’ beliefs and practices that do not conflict with Targa’s policies and applicable law. We value the unique contributions that every employee brings to their role with Targa.