Financial Planning Analyst

About Us Elendil Resources LLC is a rapidly growing exploration & production company, focused on producing Helium, natural gas, and oil from operated assets in the Midcontinent Region. This position provides a unique opportunity to get onboard early, with a well-funded and dynamic operator in the process of growing its staff and operational footprint. The company’s culture emphasizes mutual respect, creativity/free-thinking, and constant collaboration between departments. Know-it-alls need not apply. We want smart people that work well with others and have a good sense of humor. This is a workplace where “I don’t know, but I’ll find out” is an acceptable answer., we’re adding an FP&A Analyst to strengthen how we plan, forecast, and measure the business. The Role This is a high-visibility analyst seat with real ownership. You’ll own the recurring forecast and reporting cycle for the full company, partner directly with department leaders on their budgets, and build the analysis that shapes decisions at the leadership level. What You’ll Do Planning & Forecasting • Own the monthly and quarterly forecast process, including P&L, cash flow, and headcount • Drive the annual budget cycle from calendar and template design through consolidation and board-level presentation preparation • Build and maintain driver-based financial models that connect operational metrics to financial outcomes • Develop scenario and sensitivity analyses to support strategic and capital decisions Reporting & Analysis • Prepare the monthly board reporting package with variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year • Translate variances into clear narrative explanations that non-finance leaders can act on • Build and maintain dashboards and KPI reporting for executive stakeholders • Support month-end close in partnership with Accounting, including accrual review and flux analysis Business Partnership • Serve as the finance partner to Operations on budget ownership and spend management • Evaluate business cases, pricing decisions, capital requests, and ROI on new initiatives • Support ad hoc analysis for leadership and the board • Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve the integrity of financial data What You Bring Required • 2+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, transaction advisory, or comparable analytical experience • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field • Advanced Excel modeling skills • Working knowledge of financial statements and how the three statements connect • Demonstrated ability to turn data into a recommendation • Comfort presenting to and challenging senior stakeholders in a constructive way • Strong attention to detail paired with the judgment to know what actually matters Nice to Have • Experience with an ERP such as Quorum ODA • Experience with a planning tool such as Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Planful, Vena, or Pigment • SQL, Power BI, or Tableau skills for working with data outside the ERP • CPA, CFA, or MBA (or progress toward one) • Oil & Gas industry experience • Exposure to M&A, integration work, or a private-equity-backed environment Why You’ll Like Working Here • Direct exposure to the CFO and executive team • Medical, dental, and vision with employer contribution • 401(k) • Annual bonus tied to company and individual performance • PTO