Worker Type: Employee
Job Post End Date: 09/05/2026
About this opportunity:Reporting to the Manager, Oil Sands Capital Accounting, the Financial Analyst, Material Inventory supports accurate inventory and Property, Plant & Equipment (PP&E) reporting through strong accounting, governance, reconciliation, and controls. Working with Operations, Supply Chain, Capital Projects, and Finance teams, this role helps ensure inventory and capital asset information is complete, reliable, and effectively managed across the business.
What you'll do:- Support governance, financial oversight, and reporting of working capital inventory and PP&E materials inventory across Upstream Onshore Operations and Capital Projects.
- Reconcile inventory and PP&E balances to the Trial Balance and financial reporting systems, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Validate inventory reporting and resolve discrepancies across SAP, SCM, FRP, and supporting financial ledgers.
- Develop and maintain inventory accounting processes, including reconciliations, physical counts, write-offs, accruals, and variance analysis.
- Partner with Supply Chain Management, Project Controls, and Finance teams to ensure inventory is accurately tracked, valued, and reported.
- Establish and monitor SOX-compliant controls governing inventory, procurement, accrual, and material transfer processes.
- Ensure appropriate accounting treatment of inventory-related costs, including transportation, refurbishment, project stock, warehouse inventory, and material transfers.
- Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and enhanced governance of inventory controls, reporting, and capital accrual processes for accountable Oil Sands properties.
Who you are:Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
- Legally eligible to work in Canada.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with a strong foundation in accounting, finance, and upstream operations.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline. CPA designation preferred.
- Highly organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities while delivering results in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Experience supporting Upstream Finance functions is considered a strong asset.
We acknowledge the value of transferable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT September 4th, 2026.If you require accessibility assistance to complete the on-line application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, please email [redacted].
The Cenovus experience Total rewards We're committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:
- Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)
- Health & dental benefits
- Substantial mental health coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Employee family assistance
- Virtual healthcare coverage
Our development philosophy We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:
- Internal course offerings
- Education assistance for additional development
- Opportunities to work on special projects
- Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders
We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes-for employees and for the company as a whole.
Our culture - Our purpose: We energize the world to make people's lives better.
- Our values:
- Protect what matters
- Do it right
- Make it better
- Do it together
- Cenovus Cares: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.
- Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.
- Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).
- Receive donation matching up to $10,000 annually.
- Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.
For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com.
The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.
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