Trade Support Analyst

Job Title

TotalEnergies Gas & Power North America, Inc. is seeking a professional for a full-time position in Houston, Texas, within the Finance department.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced trading environment, demonstrating the ability to work independently while maintaining strong collaboration across the team. They will communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues, cross-functional partners, and external counterparts to ensure smooth operational workflows. The role requires meeting strict industry, regulatory, and contractual deadlines, consistently delivering accurate work to uphold organizational obligations. The candidate will resolve discrepancies and counterpart issues proactively, leveraging strong analytical skills and resourcefulness to obtain required information. They will maintain rigorous compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks—including the Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and related rules—through diligent reporting, monitoring, and attention to detail.

Job Activities

The candidate will:

• Manage a diverse portfolio of trading counterparts, ensuring accurate and timely support across all activities.
• Verify traders' deal sheets and electronic reports for all transactions entered into the in-house trading system (BOOK).
• Confirm daily trades with counterparts and brokers, ensuring BOOK reflects complete and accurate trade data.
• Monitor and validate exchange-traded positions, limits, and exposures.
• Perform daily trade checks by reconciling confirmations/recaps against BOOK entries and resolving discrepancies promptly.
• Issue invoices to counterparts within industry and contractual deadlines.
• Reconcile counterpart and pipeline invoices in partnership with Operations and Middle Office, resolving discrepancies efficiently.
• Agree settlements, provide timely payment instructions, and deliver accurate cash-forecasting information to Treasury.
• Support Accounting with aged debt reporting, accrual analysis, and issue resolution.
• Apply payment terms and netting rules within Simba and Contract Management systems.
• Analyze settlement statements in Simba SMS to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Review and distribute incoming/outgoing confirmations generated by the BOOK Confirmation Module or third parties.
• Record confirmations in BOOK and follow up on outstanding items daily.
• Analyze confirmations and settlements for pricing and volume adjustments.
• Partner with IT to expand automation of confirmation workflows.
• Monitor and report financial OTC trades to regulators (Dodd-Frank) within required 24-hour timelines.
• Track market developments and regulatory initiatives, assessing impacts on settlement, reconciliation, and reporting processes.
• Maintain compliance with audit and regulatory standards through accurate and current process documentation.
• Lead the onboarding process for new trading counterparts, ensuring all documentation and system setup requirements are met.
• Provide internal and external support on Trade Support inquiries.
• Mentor junior team members and offer cross-team assistance as needed.
• Contribute to team and individual projects assigned by the Trade Support Manager or Supervisor.
• Produce management reports and conduct ad hoc analysis to support decision-making.
• Support implementation of new products and markets, including audit-aligned process documentation.
• Identify and execute process and system improvements, including system testing and desk-level enhancements.
• Assess operational risks, define mitigation strategies, and set priorities accordingly.

Job Dimension

The Back Office processes ~250,000 trade confirmations and ~35,000 invoices and payments annually, reflecting a high-volume operational environment. Counterparties span upstream and downstream affiliates as well as major energy companies across Europe, the U.S., the Middle East, and Asia. Clearing house activity represents an annual turnover of more than USD 12.9 billion, underscoring the scale and financial significance of supported operations.

Non-Financial

Operate within Back Office operations in Houston, as part of Global Risk Control, supporting both TGPNA and TGPL activities. Work across multiple product types, including natural gas, ethane, shale gas, LNG, and LPG, ensuring broad market and product coverage. Provide support and conduct testing for system developments and enhancements, contributing to continuous improvement and operational resilience. Participate in internal and external audits, ensuring full compliance with regulatory obligations and audit standards. Contribute to recurring process-improvement initiatives, system upgrades, automation efforts, and regulatory adaptation—often requiring cross-functional collaboration with Risk, Operations, Treasury, and IT teams.

Accountabilities:

• Ensure timely, accurate processing of trade confirmations, invoicing, and payments in accordance with contractual and legal requirements.
• Perform daily integrity checks on the trading book by verifying entries and transactions against brokers, exchanges, and clearing entities.
• Identify and resolve verification discrepancies proactively, escalating issues when needed to mitigate operational, financial, and reputational risk.
• Communicate clearly and proactively with internal teams and external counterparts to maintain transparency, provide timely updates, and support collaborative problem-solving.
• Take full ownership of issues, drive resolution, and contribute to continuous improvement while upholding the highest standards of compliance, accuracy, and accountability.

Candidate Profile

The candidate will have:

• An undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Energy, or a related business discipline.
• 2–3 years of experience in the Gas, LNG, or broader Energy markets, with a strong emphasis on data analysis.
• Working knowledge of energy commodity markets is highly desirable.
• Performs effectively under pressure, consistently meeting strict deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Maintains exceptional accuracy and attention to detail, recognizing that errors carry financial and reputational risk.
• Communicates proactively and professionally, demonstrating a strong customer-service mindset when engaging with internal and external stakeholders.
• Drives innovation and continuous improvement, contributing to process optimization and effective change management.
• Advanced computer proficiency with strong overall IT capability.
• Expert-level Excel skills, including VBA for automation and complex modeling.
• Working knowledge of Python for data analysis, workflow optimization, and tool development.
• Proficient in Power BI for building interactive dashboards and analytical reporting.
• Experience with Alteryx for data preparation, transformation, and automation.
• Familiarity with Power Automate for designing and deploying workflow automation.
• Ability to develop scalable tools and reporting solutions that enhance process security, efficiency, and adaptability to evolving business needs.

Additional Information

TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual development, and offers equal employment opportunities to all candidates.