<p><br></p><p>Our client in the energy industry is looking for a Financial Analyst. In this role you will be responsible for analyzing financial data, preparing reports, and providing actionable insights that inform strategic and operational decisions. This role demands strong analytical skills, the ability to work with complex datasets, and the expertise to interpret trends and forecast future financial performance.</p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Analyze company financial results and key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide insights into profitability, trends, and variances </li><li>Develop and maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for management.</li><li>Deliver accurate and timely reports to leadership teams, including P&L statements, balance sheets, and cash flow analysis.</li><li>Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts </li><li>Evaluate historical data and industry trends to project financial performance and growth opportunities.</li><li>Conduct financial modeling to support business decisions, including new investments, mergers, acquisitions, and cost reduction initiatives.</li><li>Use predictive analytics to inform planning and improve forecasting accuracy </li><li>Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards while identifying areas for process improvement </li><li>Monitor risk-related metrics and produce analyses to support frameworks for internal controls or audit processes.</li><li>Track economic, industry, and market trends impacting the company’s financial performance.</li><li>Assess competitive positioning and identify risks and growth opportunities in the market.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Cindy Bradley at Robert Half is actively recruiting for a Financial Analyst to support business performance through insightful reporting, forecasting, and decision-focused analysis for a Oil/Gas client located in WEST Houston, Texas. This position is well suited for someone who is detail oriented and can translate complex financial data into clear recommendations for stakeholders across the organization. The ideal candidate brings strong modeling expertise, sharp attention to detail, and the ability to manage both recurring analysis and time-sensitive business requests.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop financial models and analytical frameworks to evaluate performance, support planning activities, and guide strategic decisions.</p><p>• Prepare recurring and on-demand financial analyses that explain results, highlight trends, and identify key business drivers.</p><p>• Conduct variance reviews by comparing actual performance against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods, then summarize findings for leadership.</p><p>• Extract, organize, and interpret large data sets using advanced analysis techniques to uncover actionable insights.</p><p>• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools in Excel and Power BI to improve visibility into financial and operational metrics.</p><p>• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and deliver accurate financial recommendations.</p><p>• Support reporting and consolidation activities within OneStream while helping improve the consistency and reliability of financial data.</p><p>• Present analysis in a concise and business-friendly manner to assist leaders with planning, forecasting, and performance management.</p>
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support project and regional finance activities in Houston, Texas. This Long-term Contract position will focus on analyzing costs, building forecasts, preparing financial reports, and providing insight into business performance. The role is well suited for someone who can turn complex data into clear recommendations that help operational teams make informed decisions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Evaluate project and operational financial data to identify cost patterns, performance issues, and opportunities for improvement.<br>• Prepare budgets, rolling forecasts, and financial outlooks that support planning across regional or project-based activities.<br>• Develop reporting packages and dashboard summaries that communicate financial results to leadership and key stakeholders.<br>• Perform variance reviews by comparing actual results against budgets and forecasts, then explain major drivers behind differences.<br>• Build and refine financial models to support pricing decisions, cash flow expectations, and overall project performance analysis.<br>• Conduct ad hoc analysis in response to business questions, leadership requests, and changing operational priorities.<br>• Use advanced Excel capabilities and data analysis techniques to organize large data sets and produce actionable insights.<br>• Support finance-related process execution tied to internal tools or reporting workflows when needed.
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join a manufacturing organization in Katy, Texas in a contract capacity with the potential to become permanent. This opportunity is well suited for someone who enjoys turning financial data into clear business insights and partnering with teams to support sound decision-making. The ideal candidate brings a foundation in finance or accounting, strong technical skills in Excel and reporting tools, and the ability to manage priorities with limited oversight.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Evaluate financial results and trends to identify key drivers affecting business performance.<br>• Build and maintain financial models that support forecasting, planning, and scenario analysis.<br>• Prepare variance reports and explain differences between actual results, budgets, and projections.<br>• Conduct ad hoc analysis to answer business questions and support leadership decision-making.<br>• Organize and interpret large data sets using Excel and data analysis techniques to improve reporting accuracy.<br>• Develop dashboards or visual reports in Power BI or comparable tools to communicate financial insights effectively.<br>• Create clear presentations that summarize findings, recommendations, and performance updates for stakeholders.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather information, validate assumptions, and improve financial reporting processes.
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support crude oil settlement activities in Houston, Texas. This position focuses on ensuring transactions are recorded, validated, and settled accurately while partnering with commercial, operational, and accounting teams. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, experience in energy-related financial processes, and the ability to manage complex data and contract terms in a fast-moving environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee the full settlement cycle for physical crude oil transactions across transportation and storage channels, ensuring timely and accurate processing.<br>• Examine contract terms and commercial agreements to determine the correct application of pricing structures, fees, quality adjustments, and transportation charges.<br>• Verify transaction details by analyzing volumes, market pricing inputs, tariff schedules, and related financial calculations.<br>• Investigate and resolve variances by reconciling internal records with counterparty documentation and external statements.<br>• Prepare billing and settlement documentation, track outstanding balances, and coordinate follow-up on payment issues or disputed items.<br>• Partner with trading, scheduling, risk, and accounting teams to confirm complete transaction capture and reliable financial reporting.<br>• Contribute to month-end activities by supporting accrual preparation, account analysis, and settlement-related reporting requirements.<br>• Strengthen operational controls by documenting procedures, improving workflows, and assisting with process automation or system enhancement efforts.<br>• Provide day-to-day guidance to less experienced team members and promote consistent settlement practices across the group.
Our client, in the manufacturing industry, is seeking an AP/AR Analyst to support daily accounting operations in Houston, Texas. This position focuses on maintaining accurate payables and receivables records, processing financial transactions efficiently, and helping ensure timely month-end activities. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in invoice handling, reconciliation work, and high-volume data accuracy within a fast-paced accounting environment. <br> Responsibilities: • Process vendor invoices, verify supporting documentation, and ensure payments are recorded accurately and issued on schedule. • Manage customer billing and cash application activities while monitoring outstanding balances and resolving discrepancies promptly. • Perform three-way matching by comparing invoices, purchase orders, and receiving records before approving transactions. • Reconcile AP and AR accounts regularly to maintain clean ledgers and support accurate financial reporting. • Assist with accrual entries and contribute to month-end close tasks by preparing account details and resolving open items. • Intercompany invoices, high volume, GL entries. • Review payment and receivable activity to identify errors, investigate variances, and communicate issues to internal stakeholders. • Support documentation and recordkeeping processes to ensure accounting files are organized, complete, and audit-ready.
We are looking for an Accounting Analyst to join a growing team in an onsite environment. This contract-to-permanent opportunity is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-moving setting, brings strong customer service skills, and can manage a high volume of collections and receivables activity with accuracy. The right candidate will support core accounting operations while helping maintain timely billing, payment follow-up, and account accuracy across customer accounts.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage day-to-day collections activities by following up on outstanding balances and working directly with customers to secure timely payments.<br>• Review accounts receivable records, apply payments accurately, and investigate discrepancies to keep account balances current.<br>• Prepare invoices and support billing activities to ensure charges are processed correctly and on schedule.<br>• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve payment issues by coordinating with internal partners and external contacts.<br>• Deliver attentive customer service when handling account questions, payment concerns, and collection-related communications.<br>• Maintain detailed documentation of collection efforts, account updates, and resolution steps to support accurate reporting.<br>• Assist with general accounting tasks, including account analysis and transaction review, to support the broader finance team.<br>• Utilize NetSuite to track receivables activity, update account information, and support daily accounting operations.