Operations Coordinator - El Paso, TX

This position will report directly to the Manager of Project Support and be responsible for the financial reporting (analysis, forecasting, and budget preparation), payment coordination, accounting entries, payroll accounting and various ad-hoc projects for the Kinder Morgan Pipeline Project Support (PPS) Department. Pipeline Project Support Department is responsible for all maintenance projects across 30+ entities and 3 business unit segments (natural gas, CO2, and products). The Kinder Morgan title for this position of Operations Coordinator does not adequately convey the size, scope, impact or importance of this position. At other organizations the position would be known as Controller, Business Analyst, Budget Analyst, Financial Analyst, or similar.

Responsibilities Include:

- Ensure accurate and timely financial reports (O&M and Capex) for all business units including the analysis of department’s planned work/time off and variance explanations.

- Annual budget preparation, analysis, and presentations for department.

- Monthly preparation and publication of the Department’s Master Work Plan communicating project costs for all work done by department.

- Manage the process of planning future year’s budgeted work and coordinating with Gas Control and the Project Managers/Operations to schedule the work.

- Manage the department leases, duties include processing, forecasting and timely payment of reoccurring payments.

- Manage the daily support for the processing for all departmental work, including all associated bids, POs/REQ/Field Work Directives, invoices, etc.

- Assist over 200 employees with their needs to include time card coding, reconciliation of their travel and purchasing cards, and training needs.

- Provide leadership and guidance to a departmental team made up of leads, estimators and managers related to the project work.

- Plan and organize workload and staff assignment for nine direct reports, review progress, direct changes in priorities and schedules as needed to ensure work is completed in an efficient and timely manner.

- Participate in the selection/promotion of staff, salary change considerations, and disciplinary matters; conduct performance evaluations.

- Set expectations, coach employees, and drive accountability.

- Derive and implement needed process improvements, including the associated management of change with all stakeholders and participants.

- Ability to solve complex problems and provide solution-oriented analysis.

- Must have strong analytical, problem solving, research & reconciliation skills needed to resolve unknown or unforeseen events.

- Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Position Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in finance / accounting with 5+ years of Financial Analysis / Planning / Accounting experience preferred - A different degree with 7+ years of Financial Analysis / Planning / Accounting experience, or no degree with 10+ years of Financial Analysis / Planning / Accounting experience may be considered - 7-10+ years of Oil / Gas / Energy experience preferred

- Excellent oral / written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels in the organization

- Confident and approachable team leader

- High degree of initiative and ability to perform responsibilities with minimal supervision

- Proven track record of working with multiple layers of management to perform multifaceted financial forecasting and analysis

- Effectively communicate results of any analysis in an accurate, clear and concise manner

Preferred Experience, Skills and Knowledge:

- Managerial / Supervisory Experience

- Experience with Lawson financial systems

- Experience in Land/Right of Way, in house operating company experience a plus

- Advanced Excel skill set, including vlookups and pivot table creation (candidates selected for interview will be asked to demonstrate knowledge on a sample dataset)

- Good computer skills (knowledge of MS Office, operating systems, database applications, ability to quickly learn company-specific applications).

- Knowledge of the development and maintenance of access database programs

Must be willing to plan and schedule leave time so as to minimize the interference with requirements of the task of forecasting/variance reporting that typically occurs the first 2 weeks of each month.

The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.