Finance Manager - Gas Business Division

Our client, a Japanese Energy company, is seeking a Finance Manager to support financial operations and strategic planning for shale gas upstream investments, with additional responsibilities in business development across the gas and power value chain.

Job Title: Finance Manager – Gas Business Division

Location: Houston, TX

Employment: Full-time Direct Hire – Exempt

Salary: 130-150K

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for shale gas assets from a shareholder

view.

• Prepare reports on production, costs, capital spend, and price impacts.

• Track key shale costs like drilling, completions, transport, and operations.

• Maintain financial models and run scenarios for shale project planning.

• Support M&A analysis by coordinating data and validating technical inputs.

• Help manage hedging strategies and assess market risk exposure.

• Provide financial analysis for IPO prep, asset sales, and benchmarking.

• Evaluate new investments in gas and power and build industry connections.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; CPA/CFA a plus.

• 3-5 years in finance, planning, or upstream energy, ideally with shale experience.

• Skilled in DCF, IRR, and NPV modeling for shale assets.

• Knowledge of shale operations, including decline curves and drilling costs.

• Familiar with hedging strategies and managing commodity risk.

• Understanding of GAAP and IFRS accounting standards.

• Strong analytical skills and ability to collaborate across teams.

• Fluent in English; Japanese language skills are a bonus.

**Please submit your application with a 1-2 page resume. Only qualified applicants will be

contacted **