Senior Lead Analyst, Strategic Finance

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POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior / Lead Analyst Strategic Finance reports directly to the Director Strategic Finance and is responsible for developing financial models evaluating strategic transactions assisting in strategic plans coordinating financial projections and guidance with Financial Planning and Treasury. The Senior / Lead Analyst will assist the Director Strategic Finance in conducting financial analyses and presentation work for the Vice President of Strategic Finance Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasury CFO CEO and Board of Directors.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Build and maintain complex financial models (integrated financial statements DCF LBO project finance) to support corporate financing strategy and investment decisions.

• Assist Strategic Finance Group with executions of financings investments and transactions utilizing corporate finance project finance and/or partnership structures.

• Apply financial knowledge and skills independently to perform variety of ad-hoc technical analysis.

• Assist in drafting executive committee and board materials that include financial forecasts and relevant analyses.

• Work with internal and external groups in designing and maintaining tools models and databases useful to performing the functions of corporate development financing capital structure assessment and financial reporting and forecasting.

• Work closely with Financial Planning Corporate Development & Strategy Treasury Tax Accounting Legal Commercial Investor Relations Asset Groups Gas Supply & Trading.

• The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Knowledge:

The Senior / Lead Analyst Strategic Finance should possess a strong finance background with previous work and transaction experience in investment banking corporate finance project finance leverage finance capital markets and/or principal investing. The Senior / Lead Analyst should have strong financial modeling and presentation skills. An understanding of global energy market fundamentals especially LNG markets combined with industry knowledge of key elements of midstream and MLP businesses is ideal.

Skills:

• Strong business analysis and modeling skills especially with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

• Solid understanding of energy finance markets.

• Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects concurrently while meeting deadlines.

• Highly organized and motivated with strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.Individual shall demonstrate good judgment high integrity and sound decision-making skills.

• Exceptional communication skills with ability to effectively communicate across various levels disciplines and technical abilities of an organization.

• Team player.

• Positive attitude with the flexibility and adaptability to respond to rapidly changing work environments. Strong interpersonal skills are required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education Training and Certifications: Bachelors Degree is required preferably in finance math statistics or a related field.

Experience:

• Senior Analyst: 1-3 years of progressive experience in Investment Banking M&A Principal Investing or Project Financing; Or 3-6 years experience within Corporate Development or Finance.

• Lead Analyst: 3-5 years of progressive experience in Investment Banking M&A Principal Investing or Project Financing; Or 6-10 years experience within Corporate Development or Finance.

DIRECT REPORTS

None

FREEDOM TO ACT

The Senior / Lead Analyst Strategic Finance has significant expertise in their field and requires minimal direct supervision to be highly effective.

WORK CONDITIONS

• Job is performed in a typical office environment but is subject to time pressures and constraints and is often dependent on input from others.

• Occasionally work may be performed from home after normal work hours or on weekends.

• May be required to work overtime.

• Subject to drug and alcohol testing per applicable federal regulations or as required by Cheniere.

ADA JOB REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employees performance due to physical or mental disability.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex race color religion national origin citizenship age disability marital or veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.