Michael J. Kidd
Houston,TX
Summary
Originally an Accountant at Spark Energy and now transitioned to an Analyst role with BP. Adept in data analysis using Excel and SQL. Skilled in creating impactful presentations to external and internal stakeholders. Great at building strong relationships and a team player working with a multitude of teams.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Energy Analyst
BP Energy
07.2023 - Current
- Each month created and presented an internal slide deck to Sales and the wider retail team on market updates and cost changes from multiple electricity markets ranging from Texas to the Northeast
- Presented to select customers and our associated salesperson on recent market developments and items to keep an eye on for the future
- Acted as a liaison and project manager for new projects by helping coordinate between various stakeholders and teams to meet deadlines
- Worked with the sales and billing teams on requests with ad-hoc analysis and feedback in a timely matter
- Put together competitive analysis with energy broker feedback to make sure we are sharp on pricing
- Managed multiple electricity markets and their multifaceted regulatory events utilizing external and internal sources
Senior Energy Accountant
Spark Energy
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Communicated effectively with many external counterparties regarding invoicing or regulatory matters
- Assessed monthly and quarterly power data for Spark Energy and its three multiple subsidies Major, Verde and Provider Energy
- Worked on thorough processes to compare gross margin actualization of our actuals compared to forecasts
- Assisted other teams such as Gas Accounting with counterparty invoicing and Financial Reporting with reviewing of 10K/10Q documents
- Helped with quarterly audit requests and year-end close processes for multiple markets
Energy Accountant
Spark Energy
08.2019 - 08.2022
- Worked on accounting monthly close process each month for Spark and their subsidarties
- Daily tasks included timely pulling of invoices to make sure payments were processed
- Created Renewable Energy Credits invoices with the REC trader to send out to vendors as well as recording gains and losses of those deals
- Aided with integration processes of multiple new software's such as Zema and OneStream
- Submitted monthly sales, volumes and customer counts to the Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Arkansas - Sam Walton School
Fayetteville, AR05.2019
Skills
- Data Analysis in Excel
- Experienced in Creating Presentations
- Data Analysis Using SQL
- Collaborative with other team members
- Strong Relationship Building
- Public Speaking Proficiency
- Professional Communication Skills
Timeline
Senior Energy Analyst
BP Energy
07.2023 - Current
Senior Energy Accountant
Spark Energy
08.2022 - 06.2023
Energy Accountant
Spark Energy
08.2019 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Arkansas - Sam Walton School
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