Senior Performance Analyst

Oil Authority; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cenovus invites applications for a Senior Performance Analyst to provide financial leadership, governance, and reporting across Downstream operations in Calgary. You will partner with refinery finance teams, corporate planning, and executive leadership to deliver insights and drive performance improvements.

The role emphasizes building robust financial models, variance analyses, and governance processes, while supporting finance transformation and digital initiatives across Cenovus Finance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in financial planning, performance management, and business partnering.
• Degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics, or related discipline; CPA and/or MBA designation would be considered an asset.
• Strong financial, analytical acumen, with advanced financial modeling, data analytics, and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and gross margin reporting support for the Refining business.
• Partner with refinery, commercial, and corporate leaders to deliver financial insights and support business decision-making.
• Produce and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance reports.
• Develop financial models and variance analyses to identify trends, risks, and performance drivers.
• Ensure effective financial controls, reporting processes, account reconciliations, and governance practices.
• Prepare performance commentary and supporting analysis for MD&A, Investor Relations, Board materials, and other external reporting requirements.
• Lead and process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, standardization, and reporting quality.
• Support and drive finance transformation, modernization, and digital initiatives across Downstream and Cenovus Finance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Excel

Financial modeling

Data analytics

Communication

Influence

Mentoring

Education

Finance degree

Commerce degree

Economics degree

CPA or MBA an asset

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

About this opportunity:

The Senior Performance Analyst provides financial leadership, governance, and performance reporting support across Downstream operations. This role partners closely with executive leadership, refinery finance teams, corporate planning, and corporate reporting to deliver accurate financial insights, key performance metrics, and strategic decision support. The successful candidate will lead through influence, foster strong cross-functional relationships, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reporting efficiency, analytical quality, productivity, and overall business performance.

What you’ll do:

• Provide financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and gross margin reporting support for the Refining business.
• Partner with refinery, commercial, and corporate leaders to deliver financial insights and support business decision‑making.
• Produce and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance reports.
• Develop financial models and variance analyses to identify trends, risks, and performance drivers.
• Ensure effective financial controls, reporting processes, account reconciliations, and governance practices.
• Prepare performance commentary and supporting analysis for MD&A, Investor Relations, Board materials, and other external reporting requirements.
• Lead and process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, standardization, and reporting quality.
• Support and drive finance transformation, modernization, and digital initiatives across Downstream and Cenovus Finance.

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada
• Degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics, or a related discipline required. CPA and/or MBA designation would be considered an asset.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in financial planning, performance management, and business partnering.
• Strong financial, business, and analytical acumen, with advanced financial modeling, data analytics, and Excel skills.
• Knowledge of refinery operations, commercial optimization, marketing, economics, planning, and/or trading environments; refining experience is an asset.
• Experience with SAP and Power BI, with an understanding of financial controls, system controls, and risk management practices.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, present complex financial information, and mentor junior analysts.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT October 16, 2026.

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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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

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.