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Hillwood Energy is currently seeking a Financial Analyst to join our dynamic team, responsible for investment underwriting, deal execution, and portfolio management activities. In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting the financial aspects of Hillwood Energy’s investment endeavors both domestic and international, with a primary focus on our domestic portfolio. You will be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team, offering substantial exposure to senior management. Reporting to a Senior Associate with a dotted line reporting relationship to the EVP of Finance, you will need to demonstrate a strong aptitude for quantitative analysis and modeling, coupled with practical business acumen. Our entrepreneurial culture provides diverse opportunities, including underwriting oil & gas prospects, financial structuring, equity and debt financing, and deal negotiation, much like what is typically encountered in a private equity environment. Hillwood Energy benefits from reliable and committed financial backing and has developer strong relationships with reputable operating companies and financial investors.
Responsibilities:
Financial Modeling & Analysis
- Build and maintain advanced financial models to evaluate acquisition, development, and divestiture opportunities in the oil and gas sector.
- Perform sensitivity and scenario analyses to assess the impact of commodity prices, operating assumptions, capital plans, and financing structures.
- Conduct stress testing on deal structures to identify key risks, downside exposure, and break-even thresholds.
- Analyze historical financial and operational data to support underwriting assumptions and valuation conclusions.
- Assist in the development of cash flow forecasts, return analyses, and portfolio performance projections.
Transaction Support
- Support due diligence efforts across technical, financial, commercial, and legal workstreams.
- Coordinate with internal teams and third-party consultants to gather, validate, and interpret deal-related information.
- Participate in the review of purchase and sale agreements, joint venture terms, and other transaction documents.
- Prepare investment memoranda and materials to support approval processes with senior leadership.
Reporting & Communication
- Prepare internal reports summarizing asset performance, valuation changes, operational updates, and financial metrics.
- Generate external reporting materials for partners, investors, and other stakeholders as needed.
- Develop and deliver presentation materials for management, investment committees, and internal meetings.
- Communicate ongoing project updates to senior management, highlighting key variances, trends, and performance drivers.
Portfolio Monitoring & Performance Tracking
- Track the financial and operational performance of existing assets and investments.
- Monitor budget-to-actual performance, cash flow timing, and capital expenditures.
- Support the development of asset-level and portfolio-level dashboards, performance reports, and forecasting models.
Cross-Functional & Ad Hoc Support
- Assist the Senior Associate and broader team with ad hoc analyses, research, and strategic projects.
- Conduct market, commodity, and competitive research to support investment theses and portfolio strategy.
- Collaborate with technical specialists, operations personnel, legal teams, and external consultants.
- Support process improvements, documentation, and standardization efforts within the investment team.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong foundation in finance and accounting principles.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel with demonstrated financial modeling capabilities.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a high aptitude for financial problem-solving.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to confidently present findings.
- Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and organization, with the ability to deliver high-quality work under tight timelines.
- Strong work ethic, resourcefulness, and the ability to adapt and multi-task in a dynamic environment.
- Proven ability to prioritize competing demands effectively.
- Self-motivated and driven to produce high-quality work with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Team-oriented with a desire to learn, collaborate, and contribute beyond core responsibilities when needed.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related business or quantitative field with strong academic performance.
- 1–3 years of relevant experience, preferably in banking, private equity, or the upstream oil and gas sector.
Source: Hillwood Career Page
