Settlements Supervisor

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In the energy market, a Settlements Supervisor is responsible for overseeing a team of professional Analysts responsible for the accurate and timely financial settlement of energy trades, ensuring compliance with market regulations, and managing operational risks. They work closely with trading desks, counterparties, market operators, finance, and audit teams to ensure smooth and accurate transactions.

The team plays a crucial role, as they form the backbone of the wholesale energy market, ensuring that producers are paid for the electricity they generate, and consumers pay for the electricity they use.

Key Responsibilities

Settlement Operations Management
Oversee the settlement of power, gas, and other energy-related trades.

Ensure accurate and timely invoices, payment processing, and reconciliation of energy transactions.

Manage settlement cycles for physical and financial energy contracts, including futures, options, and bilateral trades.

Review and approve transactions per policies and procedures.

Understanding of contractual obligation for accurate settlements and delivery.

Reconciliation & Dispute Resolution
Reconcile trade data with counterparties, exchanges (e.g., ICE, NYMEX, EPEX), and independent system operators (ISOs).

Investigate and resolve discrepancies in pricing, volumes, and payments.

Work with power operations risk management, accounting, IT and compliance teams to mitigate financial exposure.

Regulatory Compliance & Reporting
Ensure settlement processes comply with market regulations (e.g., FERC).

Maintain accurate transaction records for audits and regulatory reporting.

Stay updated on regulatory changes affecting energy trading and settlements.

Work with accounting to ensure transactions subject to accrual are captured timely and accurately.

Monitor and ensure key settlements metrics are met.

Risk Management & Internal Controls
Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks in settlement processes.

Implement internal controls to prevent settlement failures and unauthorized transactions.

Work closely with risk management and credit teams to monitor credit exposure and margin requirements.

System & Process Optimization
Optimize settlement processes through automation and system improvements.

Work with IT and key stakeholders to enhance settlement efficiency.

Ensure accurate integration of trading platforms (e.g., ETRM systems like Openlink, or Endur).

Team Supervision & Stakeholder Coordination
Supervise Settlement Analysts and provide training to enhance team engagement and optimal performance.

Act as the key point of contact between traders, finance, risk, and counterparties.

Communicate settlement status, disputes, and financial impacts to management.

Project management and lead, acts as a consultant for the settlements team.

Education/Experience

Education

Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or a related field.

Experience

Prefer five or more years in related field.

Functional Competencies

Advanced knowledge of risk management concepts including claims, insurance and loss prevention, credit analyses and security interests

Advanced knowledge of relevant software tools and report generator applications

Working knowledge of electrical system operations

Intermediate knowledge of enterprise/business awareness

General Competencies

Advanced decision-making skills

Advanced organization and prioritization skills

Advanced diplomacy skills

Advanced negotiation skills

Advanced diplomacy skills

Leader Practices

Drives Results

Plans and Aligns

Decision Quality

Drives Engagement

Courage

Cognitive Level

Substantial:

Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Cognitive

Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

Ability to follow accuracy standards

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization

Demonstrates sound memory

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/ Attendance

Ability to work long hours

Ability to work a variable schedule

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance

Requires a valid driver's license

Driving/travel/commute - frequently (at least once a week or more)

Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Office Environment - Hybrid - 3 days in office

Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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