Trade Analyst

Position Overview

Koch Minerals & Trading (KM&T) is seeking a contribution‑minded Trade Analyst to join our Finance, Accounting, and Risk organization supporting our NGL/Olefins business. As a Trade Analyst, you will partner with commercial and financial groups to analyze positions, daily profit/loss, and risk—helping to influence and maximize business outcomes through innovative thinking and principled entrepreneurship. This position will be based in Wichita, KS.

• Develop deep commercial relationships with traders and commercial leaders, acting as a trusted partner who seeks mutual benefit.
• Communicate and collaborate with diverse internal teams (finance/accounting, risk, IT, compliance) to challenge the status quo and drive superior business outcomes.
• Stay ahead of changing market perspectives and strategies, proactively identifying opportunities for value creation.
• Leverage your expertise and entrepreneurial mindset to generate actionable insights and propose innovative solutions.

• Report daily/monthly/quarterly financial results, articulating key drivers, market positions, and emerging trends.
• Oversee and continuously improve internal controls from trade capture through position/valuation/risk reporting in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Use analytical skills and attention to detail to control, report, and communicate complex trading activity, seeking opportunities to automate and streamline processes.
• Review trade activity for accurate deal capture and modeling within trade capture systems, exploring ways to leverage AI and automation for efficiency and accuracy.

• Identify, recommend, and implement scalable process improvements using sustainable technology solutions, including AI, data analytics, and automation.
• Champion a culture of experimentation and transformation, challenging existing paradigms and helping the team adapt to new technologies and ways of working.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite or Office 365, including advanced Excel skills (spreadsheet creation/editing, pivot tables, data manipulation/analysis, and formula creation), Word, and PowerPoint.

• Professional experience in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Market Analysis or Trade Support roles.
• Knowledge of energy‑based commodities and instruments traded (futures, options, swaps, physical trading).
• Advanced Excel skills (large datasets, complex formulas, graphs, models).
• Experience with business analysis and data visualization tools (Tableau, Alteryx, PowerBI).
• Experience working with ETRM systems.
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement, transformation, or implementing automation/AI solutions.

This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/ time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.