Advisor II, Product Control
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- H-1B history
- 4 approvals (FY2023)
Skills
About this role
Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future As the Advisor II, Product Control , you’ll independently execute daily and monthly product control activities for assigned books or portfolios while strengthening the quality, accuracy, and transparency of P&L and risk reporting. This role is best suited for someone who can manage routine and moderately complex deliverables, investigate variances with sound judgment, and collaborate effectively across Trading, Front Office, Operations, Risk, FP&A, and Accounting. You’ll apply a solid understanding of commodity valuation, trade lifecycle activity, settlements, and control processes to resolve issues, communicate insights, recommend improvements, and escalate complex exceptions appropriately. You’ll also serve as a knowledgeable resource to less experienced team members and contribute to initiatives that improve reporting quality and control effectiveness. What You’ll Do
Prepare timely and accurate exposure and profit and loss reporting for assigned books or portfolios with increasing independence and accountability. Perform daily and monthly product control activities, including P&L explained, value at risk, and drawdown analysis; investigate material and moderately complex variances. Interpret position, exposure, and valuation data; challenge assumptions and identify issues affecting trade capture, valuation, settlements, or reporting accuracy. Partner with Trading or Front Office, Operations, Risk, FP&A, and Accounting to investigate and resolve issues and align reporting outcomes. Support month-end close and mark-to-market to GAAP processes for assigned areas, including the preparation of appropriate control support and audit evidence. Apply working knowledge of commodity valuation concepts and trade lifecycle activity to explain results, identify trends, and escalate complex valuation or methodology questions. Contribute to process improvements that increase efficiency, control effectiveness, reporting clarity, or stakeholder transparency; lead smaller improvements as appropriate. Share technical knowledge, provide informal guidance to less experienced analysts, and contribute to team capability development. Continue professional development while building broader commercial, systems, and cross-functional knowledge.
What You’ll Bring – Required
Legally authorized to work in the United States Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Math, or a related field 3 or more years of experience in product control, middle office, finance, accounting, or a related field Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel Intermediate proficiency in PowerBI Strong quantitative, critical reasoning, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate variances, challenge assumptions, and work through moderately complex issues with limited oversight Strong attention to detail and communication skills, with the ability to explain financial and risk information clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
What Makes You Stand Out – Preferred
Experience in a market risk or energy commodity trading environment, especially in Renewables
Experience with ETRM platforms such as Openlink, Endur, Allegro, or SAP working knowledge of ETRM systems, trade lifecycle activity, settlements, and accounting Rightangle, Openlink Understanding of commodity valuation concepts such as basis, location spreads, and storage Basic to intermediate SQL, VBA, or Python skills for data modeling, reporting, or variance analysis Experience with Power BI or similar visualization and reporting tools Knowledge of options, Greeks, storage valuation, or other advanced commodity valuation concepts Experience partnering with Market Risk on value at risk or stress-testing methodology, or supporting audit evidence and remediation activities Professional certifications such as FRM or CFA
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