Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst
Dallas, TX


One of Vaco's oil and gas clients is looking to add a Financial Analyst to the team due to an internal promotion - this position will be focused exclusively on the expense side of the business working closely with the field operations teams across the United States. Looking for a strong foundation in Excel and traditional corporate budgeting and forecasting. High-level communication is a must.


This is a great "resume-builder" opportunity for a high performing team in a growth environment (very common for folks to rotate across teams and promote upwards - it's rare to see a managerial position because they traditionally promote internally.)


Compensation: $75-90K Bonus



Day-to-Day

• Support the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning processes
• Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate production, pricing, and cost assumptions
• Analyze variances between actuals, budget, and forecast; provide clear explanations and actionable recommendations
• Partner with operations teams to analyze production volumes, lease operating expenses (LOE), and capital expenditures
• Support economic analysis of drilling programs, well performance, and capital projects
• Provide financial insight into cost optimization and efficiency initiatives
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting packages
• Build dashboards and KPI tracking (production metrics, margins, cash flow, etc.)
• Analyze commodity price impacts (oil, gas, NGLs) on financial performance
• Create and enhance models related to: cash flow forecasting, capital allocation and new capital spend, sensitivity analysis (commodity pricing, production volumes).
• Work with large datasets from ERP and operational systems
• Improve data integrity, reporting automation, and financial processes
• Utilize tools such as Excel, Power BI, and/or SQL for analysis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 2-4 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting
• Prior experience in oil & gas or energy industry strongly preferred
• Advanced Excel skills (financial modeling, pivot tables, complex formulas)

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.