Business Analyst – Finance / Gas Engineering

Location: Downtown Houston, TX – Onsite
Contract: 12 Months
Local Candidates are preffered
Rate: $50/hr on 1099

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst – Finance to support Gas Engineering and regulated operations for a leading energy organization in Downtown Houston. This position is focused on financial analysis, capital planning, budgeting, financial modeling, and variance analysis rather than traditional IT/business systems analysis.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance or accounting, with hands-on experience supporting capital programs, financial planning, and regulated utility or energy operations. Experience with SAP and rate case activities is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Support capital planning, capital budgeting, and CAPEX management for Gas Engineering and related operations.

• Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, planning, and management decision-making.

• Analyze actuals versus budget/forecast and provide detailed budget variance analysis.

• Support financial planning and reporting for engineering and operational capital programs.

• Assist with rate case analysis and regulatory financial requirements.

• Analyze financial data, identify trends and variances, and provide actionable insights to business stakeholders.

• Prepare financial reports, forecasts, presentations, and management-level analysis.

• Partner with engineering, operations, accounting, and finance teams to understand business drivers and financial impacts.

• Utilize SAP for financial data analysis, reporting, and related business processes.

• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, capital expenditure tracking, and financial performance reviews.

• Identify discrepancies, investigate financial variances, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

• 5+ years of professional experience in accounting, finance, financial analysis, FP&A, or a closely related field.

• Hands-on experience with capital planning, capital budgeting, or CAPEX analysis.

• Strong experience in financial modeling and financial analysis.

• Hands-on experience with budget and variance analysis.

• Hands-on experience with SAP.

• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work onsite in Downtown Houston, TX.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within utilities, energy, natural gas, pipelines, or regulated operations.

• Experience supporting Gas Engineering or engineering organizations from a finance perspective.

• Direct experience with rate case preparation, analysis, or regulatory financial support.

• Experience with utility capital programs and long-term capital planning.

• Experience working with cross-functional engineering, finance, accounting, and operations teams.

Important Requirements

• Position is onsite in Downtown Houston, TX.

• Candidates must have strong hands-on finance/accounting experience aligned with the requirements above.

• This is a Finance/Financial Analysis role supporting Gas Engineering, not a traditional IT Business Analyst position.

• 12-month contract opportunity.