Finance Analyst - Rockies

Flywheel Energy is a rapidly growing private oil and gas company focused on ‘Building momentum where it matters.’ The Finance Analyst – Rockies, reporting to the Finance Lead – Rockies, is a highly analytical, execution-oriented member of the Flywheel FP&A Team. This position is responsible for key inputs into the corporate model and multi-year planning cycles to deliver accurate reporting and comprehensive cash flow analysis.

This role offers extensive cross-functional collaboration and the opportunity to influence high-impact decisions across the organization.

1. Corporate Finance Model

• Executes and ensures the timely and accurate input of all key operational drivers—production, costs, capital, pricing, hedges etc. —into the corporate financial model for current year plan, LE, and Long-term Plans and how inputs impact bottom line cash flow
• Coordinate with Accounting and Treasury to align on actuals, pricing, and equity projections.
• Partner with the commercial team to ensure all current and new hedges are accurately incorporated into financial models and fully aligned with strategic objectives.
• Validate inputs for 3-year plan and help produce outputs for leadership meetings.
• Lead in preparing and delivering one- and two-month flash reports, including detailed variance commentary versus plan, for distribution to leadership and financial sponsor.
• Primary liaison between business owners and FP&A to ensure business alignment of inputs.

2. Monthly Financial Reporting

• Review Monthly Financial Reports and provide detailed variance commentary.
• Analyze actuals versus Plan, Latest Estimate (LE), and Underwrite assumptions.
• Identify gaps in actuals visibility and implement solutions
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure data integrity and timely close.

3. Performance Management

• Perform variance analysis by comparing latest estimates against actuals, plan, and underwriting assumptions to identify key drivers of performance over full year.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to validate assumptions, resolve discrepancies, and ensure accuracy in forecasting and reporting.

4. Process Improvements and Business Support

• Identify and implement process enhancements to improve accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness of financial planning and analysis activities.
• Develop scalable processes that support growth and reduce manual intervention in budgeting, planning, and variance analysis.
• Respond promptly to requests from field teams and leadership, ensuring accurate and reliable information is provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 2 years of energy finance or FP&A experience
• Advanced problem-solving and interpersonal skills, adept at partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate, actionable insights
• Strong curiosity and drive for accuracy
• Advanced Excel skills with a strong drive to adopt new tools that improve efficiency and streamline processes
• Candidate must be located in Oklahoma City or actively relocating to Oklahoma.