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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