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Southern Company

Financial Analyst

Atlanta, GA · On-site

Financial Analyst GPC Environmental Affairs - Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) Location: 241 Ralph McGill Blvd, GA 30308 As per current corporate policy, you will be required to be IN THE OFFICE four ...

Southern Company

Financial Analyst

Atlanta, GA · On-site

Financial Analyst GPC Environmental Affairs - Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) Location: 241 Ralph McGill Blvd, GA 30308 As per current corporate policy, you will be required to be IN THE OFFICE four ...

Warrior Met Coal

$100 - $125/hr

Analyze equipment rates and make changes to daily operational plans as necessary, based on mining ... Operating safely is a high priority for Warrior Met Coal, and we focus daily on providing a safe ...

Warrior Met Coal

Accountant - Senior

Brookwood, AL · On-site

$65K - $82K/yr

As a senior accountant, you would be responsible for managing financial records, reporting, budgeting, cost analysis, and accounting functions related to coal mining operations. This role supports ...

Javelin Group

Investment Banking Analyst

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$100 - $125/hr

... coal, metallurgical coal, iron ore, steel scrap, metals, hydrocarbons, freight, softs, and ... Graduate Analysts work closely with senior bankers and gain hands-on exposure to live transactions ...

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How much do coal analyst jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for coal analyst in the United States is $99,157.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $72,000.00 and $126,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a coal analyst?

A Coal Analyst evaluates coal market trends, pricing, production, and consumption to provide insights for energy companies, traders, and investors. They analyze supply and demand dynamics, geopolitical factors, and regulatory policies affecting the coal industry. Their role involves data collection, forecasting, and reporting to support business decisions. Additionally, they may assess the quality and suitability of coal for various applications.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a coal analyst?

Coal Analysts typically spend their days collecting and analyzing market data, monitoring coal prices and supply trends, and preparing detailed reports for internal and external stakeholders. They often collaborate closely with trading, procurement, and risk management teams to provide actionable market intelligence. The role also involves tracking regulatory changes, evaluating global demand and supply dynamics, and occasionally presenting findings to senior management or clients. This variety ensures a dynamic workday with opportunities to expand expertise in both market research and strategic decision support.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the coal analyst position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Coal Analyst, you need a strong background in data analysis, market research, and a relevant degree such as economics, geology, or engineering. Familiarity with analytical software, energy forecasting tools, and market intelligence databases is typically required. Attention to detail, strong communication, and the ability to interpret complex datasets are valuable soft skills for this position. These abilities are crucial for producing accurate market insights and supporting strategic decisions in the coal and energy markets.

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Infographic showing various Coal Analyst job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 88% Full Time, 6% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 81% Physical, 7% Hybrid, and 12% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $99,157 per year, or $47.7 per hour.

Fuel Portfolio Analyst

Orlando, FL • On-site

Orlando Utilities Commission
Utilities • 501 - 1,000 employees
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$95K - $143K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 12 days ago

Orlando Utilities Commission rating

9.9

Company rating: 9.9 out of 10

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Job description

OUC - The Reliable One, is presently seeking a Fuel Portfolio Analyst to join the Fuel Services division. At OUC, we don't just work - we're building a bright future of innovation and transformation for future generations.
We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytical professional to support our electric generation fleet through daily fuel trading, scheduling, and logistics. This role helps ensure reliable and efficient delivery of the fuel that powers our community.
As a Fuel Portfolio Analyst, you'll manage coal train logistics, process fuel and commodity invoices, prepare hedging and regulatory reports, and support financial modeling, budgeting, and variance analysis. You'll collaborate with teams across Accounting, Operations, Energy & Fuel Portfolio, and external partners-while helping drive meaningful process improvements.
You'll thrive here if you communicate well, make sound decisions, and adapt quickly in a dynamic market environment. This role also participates in a natural-gas call-out rotation, including occasional evening or weekend coverage during system or weather events.
OUC is an industry leader and the second largest municipal utility in Florida committed to innovation, sustainability, and our community, OUC's mission is to provide exceptional value to our customers and community by delivering sustainable and reliable services and solutions.
Join a team of visionary Change Agents, Strategists, and Community Ambassadors who understand the vital role of diverse experiences in powering creativity and industry transformation. At OUC, each position contributes to the success and achievement of our goals. Click here to learn more about what we do.
The ideal candidate will have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • 3+ years of experience in fuel logistics and financial analysis, including scheduling, financial modeling, and variance analysis
  • Demonstrated skills in fuel trading and scheduling, coal logistics, invoice processing, hedging and regulatory reporting, and budget/variance analysis
  • Strong analytical ability, attention to detail, and collaborative communication skills
  • Preferred: Utility or energy industry experience, knowledge of electric generation concepts, and comfort working with large datasets (Excel, Power BI)

OUC offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package. Our Total Rewards package includes, to cite a few:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Low-cost medical, dental, and vision benefits and paid life insurance premiums with no probationary period.
  • OUC's Hybrid Retirement Program includes a fully-funded cash balance account, defined contribution with employer matching along with a health reimbursement account
  • Generous paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
  • Paid parental leave
  • Educational Assistance Program, to include tuition reimbursement, paid memberships in professional associations, paid conference and training opportunities
  • Wellness incentives and free access to all on-site OUC fitness facilities
  • Access to family-oriented recreational areas
  • Paid Conference and Training Opportunities
  • Hybrid work schedule

Click here to view our Benefits Summary.
Salary Range: $95,833- $143,750 annually - commensurate with experience
The salary range listed reflects the full pay grade (minimum to maximum) for this role. In alignment with OUC's compensation practices, starting salaries typically fall within the first half of the range (minimum to midpoint). Any exceptions to this practice require additional review and approval.
Location: 6003 Pershing Ave, Orlando, FL 32822
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. This organization does not offer or sponsor employment visas for internship or full-time positions.
Please see below a complete Job description for this position.
Job Purpose:
Performs activities related to logistics for purchasing, transporting, and delivering coal, natural gas, and diesel for fuel consumed by OUC's electric generation plants. Prepare and monitor coal-related logistic performance trends to ensure OUC maintains adequate inventory levels. Review and process invoices, maintain database, prepare Commission fuel ratification agenda items, and other fuel-related reports for support of internal and external customer needs. Monitor, report, and recommend financial hedge transactions. Participate in all Financial and Treasury functions, including impact on the General Ledger, related systems, budget and/or capital plan, and financial statements as it relates to Fuel, Purchased Power, and contractual obligations. Prepare analyses and summaries of findings and recommendations.
Primary Functions:
  • Perform daily fuel trading, scheduling, and back-office operations for natural gas, coal, and purchased power.
  • Manage all coal train logistics and reporting for OUC, including scheduling, tonnage tracking, inventory updates, quality adjustments, reporting, and vendor coordination.
  • Trade and schedule natural gas for OUC's contract gas units.
  • Prepare and code invoices for natural gas, coal, purchased power, transmission, and minority plant services, ensuring accurate processing through OUC's Accounts Payable and invoicing systems.
  • Manage track repairs, track cleaning, track scale certification, and signal maintenance.
  • Prepare hedging, operational, management, and regulatory reports, including EIA 923, SERC, PSC filings, FEM fuel reports, and internal commission agenda items.
  • Prepare and distribute monthly fuel, purchased power, and transmission reports to Accounting.
  • Purchase and analyze long-term and short-term coal needs, evaluate bids and RFPs, and review coal contracts for OUC power plants.
  • Prepare and distribute coal inventory and train status report for internal OUC stakeholders.
  • Maintain and update train shipment records for use by external coal analysis partners.
  • Prepare and analyze coal delivery reports to support management decision-making.
  • Prepare bids and coordinate diesel fuel orders for OUC owned power plants as needed.
  • Utilize applicable software to perform research, financial analysis, and cash-flow modeling.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports, including high-level budget variance analysis.
  • Conduct financial, cash-flow, and variance analysis; support budgeting processes and assist with general ledger reconciliations.
  • Lead small projects, document procedures, and identify and recommend process improvements.
  • Participate in the development of annual budget processes.
  • Build and maintain collaborative partnerships within the team and across the commission;
  • Proactively solicit input and foster buy-in from colleagues to support effective decision-making.
  • Serve as a liaison to internal departments and external partners, supporting Energy & Fuel Portfolio Analysis with research, data, and financial insights.
  • Stay current on market trends and industry best-practices and share insights with the team.
  • Participate in team evaluations of fuel transactions, daily resource planning, market activities, and FMPP committee interactions; develop and deliver operational plans.
  • Develop and present daily operational plan and market activity reports.
  • Support FMPP member requirements and perform ad-hoc analysis for committees and task forces.
  • Perform callout duties, as required, due to significant changes in system conditions - included, but not limited to, interaction with natural gas market, modifying the daily operation plan, and delivering adjusted fuel consumption forecasts and schedules.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Technical Requirements:
  • Working knowledge of all, but not limited to, the following:
    • Coal and Gas Invoice Processing
    • Coal Analysis
    • Coal Inventory Forecasting
    • Hedging Reports
    • Financial Markets
    • Monthly status/compliance reports including applicable charts and graphs
    • Budget tracking spread sheets
    • Financial reports (i.e. income statement/balance sheet)
    • Various financial and fuel publications
    • Advanced level math and analytic skills
    • Software Applications (i.e. CC&B, JD Edwards, Hubble)
    • Data metrics and reporting
  • Familiarity with all, but not limited to, the following:
    • Utilities Industry and Operations
    • Market of Natural Gas
    • Software applications (FGT scheduling system, CSX customer scheduling system (Ship CSX)
    • Related industry, organizational and departmental policies, practices, and procedures; legal guidelines, ordinances, and laws
  • Demonstrate good judgment;
  • Capable of working independently as well as within a team environment;
  • Effective communications skills, both verbal and written;
  • Strong negotiation skills and ability to discover near-term market conditions to optimize our profitability in the wholesale energy market through transactions traded around our generation assets and resources;
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to draw reasonable conclusions and make recommendations based on available data, facts, and uncertainty;
  • Ability to:
    • Analyze and make decisions using available data
    • Apply a variety of procedures, policies, and/or precedents;
    • Participate in cross-functional teams, analysis, and projects;
    • Make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals, compute rates, ratios and percentages;
    • Understand and apply governmental accounting practices in the maintenance of financial records;
    • Use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and standard office equipment (telephone, computer, copier, etc.).

Education/ Certification/ Years of Experience Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related area of study from an accredited college or university;
  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience in fuel logistics and financial analysis, to include:
    • Fuel logistics and scheduling
    • High level budget variance analysis
    • Financial statements
    • Financial modeling and trend analysis
  • Utility/energy industry experience, preferred.
  • Experience in trading and scheduling utility commodities (preferred);
  • Experience in foundational understanding of electric utility generation function (i.e. heat rate, MWh, mmbtu), (preferred);
  • Special training to be completed within first six (6) months of hire:
    • Ship CSX (railroad scheduling system)
    • Florida Gas Transmission (FGT) natural gas scheduling system
  • Valid Driver's License

Working Conditions:
This job is absent of disagreeable elements.
Physical Requirements:
This job requires sitting, walking, standing, climbing (i.e. stairs, hills, ladders, etc.), repetitive motions, and may lift up to twenty (20) pounds. This job requires speaking and hearing, reading, writing, typing, detailed inspection, and may occasionally drive a company vehicle.
OUC-The Reliable One is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed through responsible management policies to recruit, hire, promote, train, transfer, compensate, and administer all other personnel actions without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information and any other factor prohibited under applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws, rules, and regulations.
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