Senior Middle Office Analyst

Company Overview:

Hartree Partners is a global energy and commodities firm with an international reputation for integrity. In the ever-evolving Global Energy Industry, Hartree Partners uses decades of experience in the physical and financial energy and commodities markets to explore the opportunities this evolution provides. Hartree assists customers in participating in new markets and navigating their complexities for maximum revenues at minimum risk. The company provides a wide range of services to a substantial and diversified customer base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals.

Founded in 1997, the firm is headquartered in New York and today, operates across 18 global offices and employs approximately 800 people in its core trading operations. Together with its affiliates, Hartree employs nearly 1,700 people supporting the firm’s growing strategic asset portfolio to complement its merchant trading capabilities. It is owned by the company’s founding partners, senior staff, and Oaktree Capital.

As the transition from traditional fossil fuels to sustainable fuels accelerates and produces extreme market volatility, Hartree is uniquely positioned to capitalize on opportunities from both a trading and asset investment/acquisition perspective. Hartree operates with major investments in commodities, environmental instruments, asset management, advisory services and infrastructure solutions.

Find out more about us by visiting our website at: http://www.hartreepartners.com/

Job Responsibilities:

- Own the daily P&L reporting process, including validation, attribution, and commentary for front office and finance stakeholders

- Enter and update trades in the Energy Trade and Risk Management (ETRM) system across various commodity groups and asset classes, including but not limited to Crude Oil, Refined Products, Agricultural Products, Metals, FX, and Equities

- Perform daily trade validation and position reconciliation between front office systems (e.g., ETRM) and internal records; work closely with front office, risk, operations, and finance teams to resolve discrepancies promptly

- Maintain and update the ETRM system, including book structures, instrument setup, and reference data management

- Support month-end and quarter-end close processes, including reserve calculations, valuation adjustments, and coordination with the accounting team

- Respond to ad hoc requests and provide market analysis and insights to traders and other stakeholders

- Identify and implement process improvements, including automation of recurring tasks using Excel, VBA, Python, or Power BI

- Monitor and escalate significant exposure, pricing, or valuation discrepancies impacting risk or P&L

Job Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

- 3–5 years of experience in a commodities middle office role, with a focus on P&L calculation, exposure analysis, and trade support

- Strong knowledge of physical oil markets, including common industry terminology, contracts, and pricing conventions

- Solid understanding of physical commodities trading and global market dynamics

- Familiarity with hedging strategies and derivative instruments such as futures, options, and swaps

- Hands-on experience with Energy Trade and Risk Management (ETRM) systems and a clear understanding of trade flow processes

- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential; must be comfortable working with large datasets and using functions such as pivot tables, lookups, and nested formulas. VBA/SQL/Python experience is a plus

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to interact effectively with front office, operations, accounting, and other internal stakeholders

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail

- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

- Team-oriented mindset with a collaborative approach to sharing responsibilities across business lines

- Proactive and self-motivated with a commitment to maintaining accuracy and control