Cenovus Energy

Senior Budgets & Forecast Analyst

Cenovus Energy$100K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Legally authorized to work in Canada.
  • University degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field with CPA or CFA designation.
  • 8+ years of experience in business analysis, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with attention to detail.
  • Superior communication skills for presenting complex information to diverse audiences.
  • Self-motivated with a positive attitude and ability to deliver in fast-paced environments.
  • Experience with SAP/BPC, PlanningSpace, WDesk, Power BI or similar applications is an asset.

Responsibilities

  • Consolidate, analyze, and report monthly forecasts and annual budget for executives.
  • Conduct detailed financial variance analysis to evaluate forecast and budget assumptions.
  • Prepare and communicate financial insights to facilitate effective decision-making.
  • Create monthly corporate performance scorecard updates for executives.
  • Participate in cross-functional initiatives for process improvements and data-driven solutions.
  • Develop forward-looking accounting and planning processes in line with historical results.
  • Maintain and enhance consolidation models for scenario analysis and working capital planning.

Benefits

  • Paid vacation with a flexible day program for eligible staff.
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefits.
  • Substantial mental health coverage.
  • Life insurance and disability benefits.
  • Employee family assistance program.
  • Virtual healthcare coverage.
  • Education assistance and opportunities for internal courses and special projects.
Full Job Description
Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 08/28/2026

About this opportunity:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Budgets & Forecast, the Senior Analyst, Budgets & Forecast supports the delivery of the Company's forecasts, annual budget, corporate performance scorecard, and executive reporting. This role provides exposure to operational and financial planning data across Cenovus's portfolio and opportunities to collaborate with stakeholders across Corporate Planning and partner groups. The successful candidate will be a highly organized and analytical professional with strong systems and data capabilities. They will be able to translate complex financial information into clear insights for senior leaders and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with competing priorities and deadlines.

What you'll do:
  • Consolidate, analyze, and report Cenovus monthly forecasts and annual budget for executive and Board reporting.
  • Complete detailed financial variance analysis to assess the impacts of forecast and budget assumptions.
  • Prepare and communicate operational and financial insights to support timely and effective decision-making.
  • Prepare monthly corporate performance scorecard updates for the executive team.
  • Represent Budgets & Forecast on cross-functional initiatives to support process improvements and data-driven solutions.
  • Interpret and develop forward-looking accounting and planning processes to ensure alignment with historical results.
  • Maintain and enhance consolidation models used for scenario analysis and working capital planning.
  • Support acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate initiatives by assessing budget and planning implications.


Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
  • Legally authorized to work in Canada.
  • University degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, along with a CPA or CFA designation.
  • Minimum 8+ years of experience in business analysis, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, or management and performance reporting.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
  • Self-motivated professional with a positive attitude and demonstrated ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
  • Proven ability to engage and influence cross-functional teams, including senior leaders.
  • Experience with SAP/BPC, PlanningSpace, WDesk, Power BI, or similar applications is considered an asset.


Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT August 27, 2026.

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.

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If you are a CURRENT EMPLOYEE, please apply by going to our Internal Career Site.

About Cenovus Energy

Cenovus is a Canadian oil company with oil sands operations in northern Alberta that use specialized methods like SAGD to drill and pump the oil to the surface

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Learn more about Cenovus Energy
Size
5,938 employees
Market Cap
$36.1 billion
Industry
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+33.3%
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