Job Description

The Senior/Lead Analyst, Treasury will primarily support the Treasury operations of Cheniere’s UK business and secondary support to Cheniere’s overall Treasury operations. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: preparing short-term and long-term cash forecasts, assisting with trade finance and guarantee issuances, supporting daily cash management and investing excess cash, reviewing draft and executed contracts and confirmations, reviewing potential transactions for any Treasury related requirements and providing back-up for Cheniere’s domestic Treasury operations.

The Senior/Lead Analyst, Treasury should have strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail. Candidates must be able to think critically, solve problems independently, and collaborate effectively with both UK and US based staff. The Senior/Lead Analyst, Treasury must have excellent verbal and written communication. The Senior/Lead Analyst, Treasury should be a resourceful individual who enjoys learning new skills and is seeking a demanding and fulfilling professional experience with the opportunity to grow.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Support Cheniere’s UK Treasury operations with all Treasury tasks, main areas will be:

• Prepare and maintain the daily and long-term cash forecast, working across the enterprise to understand the business and items that might impact the short and long-term forecasts.
• Stay informed of transactions that require Cheniere to issue credit support instruments and then support and facilitate trade finance borrowing and letter of credit requests, coordinating between the front office and the company’s finance providers, all under the guidance of Treasury management.
• Review banking instructions at various stages of the counterparty lifecycle.
• Review Confirmation Notices to ensure appropriate banking is included for Cheniere and the counterparty, as well as other terms that may impact Treasury.
• Review Master Sales and Purchase Agreements to ensure reasonable payment terms, definitions that impact payments, and acceptable credit support wording (in coordination with our trade finance banks).
• Provide clear, consistent and regular reporting regarding cash and trade finance activity;
• Support operational treasury and cash management, including supporting investing excess cash.
• Provide back-up support for Cheniere’s US Treasury Operations and forecasting.
• Ensure that Treasury continues to be a dependable, trusted provider of high-quality treasury services to the UK and US businesses and identify process improvements. 
• The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work productively and constructively with others.
• Emphasis on attention to detail and producing accurate, complete deliverables.
• Advanced Excel skills with proficiency using Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to multi-task and stay on top of numerous tasks with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.
• Ambition to develop new skills, create efficiencies, and perform proactively.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education and Certifications: Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance or closely related field of study.

Experience:

• Senior Analyst: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, preferably within a trading operation or corporate Treasury function with commodity exposure. Experience with modeling and Endur preferred.
• Lead Analyst: Minimum 8 years of relevant progressive experience, preferably within a trading operation or corporate Treasury function with commodity exposure. Experience with modeling and Endur required.

DIRECT REPORTS

None

FREEDOM TO ACT

The Senior/Lead Analyst, Treasury must be able to work collaboratively with a broad range of departments and offices across the company and possess sufficient knowledge and skills to complete assigned work with direction from Treasury management.

WORK CONDITIONS

• This position functions in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is often dependent on input from others.
• Must be willing and able to manage time zone challenges among the company’s multiple offices.
• Will be exposed to challenging, time sensitive situations.
• May be required to work outside normal work hours.

ADA JOB REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodation will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical, mental, or emotional disability.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.