AltaGas - Analyst, Commodities Position Management

Job Description

AltaGas - Analyst, Commodities Position Management

Business Analytics & Position Management team is responsible for managing physical and financial trading positions via detailed modeling/analytics and creative problem solving. As an integral part of the Commercial Team, the Business Analytics & Position management team works closely with the Supply, Marketing, Logistics, and Accounting Teams. Reporting to the Manager, Commodity Position Management, and collaborating closely with the Marketing & Trading Business Analytics team, the Analyst will be responsible for managing physical and financial trading positions for a given Trade Desk using Allegro, AltaGas’ Energy Trading & Risk Management (ETRM) system. The Analyst will also be overseeing model maintenance, development, and business tool creation to resolve data discrepancies.

You will:

• Accountable for the accuracy of Allegro (our ETRM system) data within a given Trade Desk.
• Creating dashboards (Power BI) and external analytics tools/models (SQL, Microsoft Fabric, Python, Power M Query) to translate and transform data for cross-disciplinary use.
• Ensure Allegro positions are accurate, including planned, forecasted, nominated, and actual volumes through a daily reconciliation process
• Support & resolve daily risk reporting discrepancies and support end-of-day (EOD) sign-off activities
• Ensure positions are ready to be actualized and settled/invoiced by the Accounting team based on third-party statements, BOLs, or best available information
• Provide issue resolution to support settlement/invoicing, liaising between Accounting, Logistics, and Commercial
• Ensure trade optionality is reflected appropriately for risk management

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, economics or statistics or any other relevant undergraduate program
• Proficient in SQL, Python, R and Power BI
• Desire to synthesize data into useful information
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Reporting, processing, and analyzing sales/financial data experience in the energy industry with knowledge of Midstream business would be an asset.
• Commercial logistics and/or Accounting background would be an asset (preferably within Midstream)
• Working knowledge of NGLs, Crude, and Natural Gas in North American & Global markets, able to discern position implications of standard commercial communications
• ETRM / CTRM / Allegro or similar system experience would be an asset
• Working knowledge of logistics practices and scheduling, adjusting positions based on physical movements would be an asset
• Interpersonal skills, able to build relationships across disparate functions
• Self-starter, able to work independently and provide coaching/guidance to junior team members
• Strong attention to detail, proven ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet critical deadlines
• Superior oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Motivated individual able to contribute both individually and as a team player with multiple priorities and tasks in a fast-paced environment

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide clean and affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.

To learn more about our mission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvYAAg21IuU

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.