Worker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 08/29/2026
About this opportunity The primary purpose of the Financial Analyst, Oil Sands Capital Accounting, is to ensure the accurate recording, analysis, and reporting of capital expenditures for select oil sands assets. Key responsibilities include recording accruals to reflect incurred costs, preparing and posting adjusting journal entries, and performing detailed analyses to ensure data integrity. The role also involves preparing reports to summarize capital spend, analyzing variances against budget and forecast, and providing clear, insightful commentary to support financial reporting.
What you’ll do Prepare and analyze monthly capital accruals for assigned Oil Sands properties.
Collaborate with business partners and utilize accrual tools to develop accurate cost estimates, ensuring completeness and reliability of data.
Perform monthly cost and variance analysis, including clear explanations of capital spend and deviations from budget and forecast.
Partner with the business to set up and review WBS elements and AFEs for capital projects.
Support Monthly Performance Management Reporting (PMR) requirements.
Prepare and post journal entries to ensure accurate financial reporting.
Participate in quarterly financial statement reviews and provide relevant information for areas of accountability.
Liaise with tax and audit teams to support inquiries related to capital expenditures.
Collaborate with the risk team in preparing recoverable cost estimates.
Prepare quarterly accounting memos related to exploration and evaluation capital spend.
Who you are Legally authorized to work in Canada.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with a focus on finance, accounting, and/or upstream operations.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
CPA designation is considered an asset.
Highly organized, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities to deliver time-sensitive work.
Robust written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage across all levels of the organization.




Previous experience in upstream finance is considered an asset.
Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT August 28th, 2026.
Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.
Who we are Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner. We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.
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Total rewards 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 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.
Equal opportunity employer We believe a workplace where everyone has merit-based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions. To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
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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📌 Financial Analyst, Oil Sands Capital Accounting (Alberta)
🏢 Cenovus Energy
📍 Alberta