Director of Strategic Finance

Position Summary

EQT is seeking a Director of Strategic Finance to lead the company's capital allocation (including organic growth) and major organic investment evaluation functions, building the analytical frameworks and infrastructure required to evaluate, prioritize, and communicate capital allocation decisions across EQT's integrated upstream, midstream, and marketing businesses.

The Director of Strategic Finance will also support the VP of Finance and Chief Financial Officer in the execution of periodic departmental initiatives across the Finance Department.

The ideal candidate brings extensive investment banking or principal investing experience, exceptional unstructured analytical capability, and the ability to synthesize complex, ambiguous information into clear investment recommendations. This individual will be equally comfortable building rigorous financial frameworks from scratch and communicating findings to executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation of organic growth opportunities across EQT's midstream and commercial businesses, assessing operational, commercial, and financial impacts on both a standalone and integrated basis
• Develop analytical frameworks for investment screening, evaluation, and prioritization, creating a rigorous, context-specific analytical framework
• Collaborate with FP&A on Long Range Plan scenario analysis, stress-testing potential alternatives across a range of environments and potential outcomes
• Identify and communicate investment risks, constraints, and competitive dynamics to inform capital allocation decisions
• Support investment reviews and post-mortems, incorporating learnings into refined analytical frameworks
• Prepare and present investment materials to senior leadership
• Actively engage in opportunity screening sessions to ensure appropriate routing of new opportunities between Strat-X and Finance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or other principal investing roles
• Prior experience in the energy sector, preferably across upstream and midstream
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex investment opportunities with limited structure and high degrees of uncertainty
• Strong financial modeling and investment evaluation skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred

Additional Attributes

• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Results-oriented with a focus on disciplined execution
• Collaborative approach with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
• High level of integrity and sound business judgment