Sr Finance & Planning Advisor - Downstream

Suncor Energy Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension programs

Company matching savings plans

Employee assistance program

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Generous paid vacation and personal时间

Job summary

Suncor Energy Inc. in Calgary is seeking an experienced Senior Finance professional to partner with operational leaders and deliver financial analysis, forecasting, and decision support for a diverse Midstream and Downstream portfolio.

You will turn large data sets into actionable insights using Excel, Power BI, SAP S/4HANA, and SAC-P, support budgeting and long-range planning, and lead a small team of analysts to improve reporting and forecasting accuracy.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years of experience in financial analysis, business partnering, or a related finance role supporting operations.
• Post-secondary education in accounting, finance, business with CPA, CFA and/or MBA designation.
• Experience supporting Midstream, Downstream, Logistics, Transportation, or Energy operations.
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and consolidation experience.
• Ability to translate complex operational and financial data into meaningful business insights and recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, large data set analysis, and consolidations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to provide financial analysis, insights, and recommendations that support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Lead monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning activities across a complex asset portfolio for OS&G and Capital spend.
• Consolidate financial results, forecasts, and business plans from multiple operating areas, ensuring accuracy, alignment, and consistency.
• Provide informal leadership and coordination across a team of analysts, driving timelines, assumptions, and deliverables to support consolidated reporting and planning requirements.
• Analyze operational and financial performance, translating business activity and operational metrics into cost variance analysis, forecasting assumptions, and performance insights.
• Identify key risks, opportunities, and performance drivers, clearly communicating impacts and recommendations to leadership.
• Develop and enhance executive reporting, dashboards, scorecards, and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with Operations, Project Controls, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Commercial and other functional teams to understand end-to-end business impacts.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reporting, forecasting accuracy, planning processes, and business transparency.
• Support ad hoc analysis, strategic initiatives, and business projects as required.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Forecasting

Consolidation

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

CPA designation

MBA

CFA

Post-secondary education in accounting/finance

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Analytics Cloud Planning SAC-P

Power BI

Excel

Job description

At Suncor, we produce and provide energy.When you join Suncor, you become part of a company that has built a solid foundation for both business and employee success. We are a place where talented people thrive. As part of our team, you play a vital role in delivering energy we all rely on, and you'll make a meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work.Join Suncor’s Finance team supporting Midstream portfolio in Downstream and play a key role in supporting a diverse portfolio that includes transportation, logistics, terminals, pipelines, marine operations, ethanol production, and joint venture assets. In this highly visible role, you’ll partner directly with business leaders to provide financial analysis, forecasting, performance insights, and decision support. Using tools such as Excel, Power BI, SAP S/4HANA, and SAC-P, you’ll turn complex operational and financial data into meaningful insights that help drive business performance. This is a great opportunity for a collaborative finance professional who enjoys working with large datasets, influencing decisions, and thriving in a fast-paced environment.What we offer:We recognize your contribution and offer a range of rewards and development opportunities designed to support your success. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Suncor and the region where you work.Strong compensation: we offer competitive compensation, regional-based uplifts, annual bonuses, and long-term financial rewards. We also help you save for your future by offering pension programs, and savings plans with company matchingBenefits: utilize an employee assistance program and comprehensive company-paid health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family to support your mental, physical, and financial well-beingGenerous time-off: enjoy generous paid vacation time and personal time-off to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balanceTalent development programs: Internal mobility, succession planning, and employee training and development programs are just a few ways we’re dedicated to your developmentMinimum RequirementsEight+ years of experience in financial analysis, business partnering, or a related finance role supporting operationsPost-secondary education in accounting, finance, business with a required designation CPA, CFA and/or MBAExperience supporting Midstream, Downstream, Logistics, Transportation, or Energy operationsStrong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and consolidation experienceAbility to translate complex operational and financial data into meaningful business insights and recommendationsAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, large data set analysis, and consolidationsStrong experience with SAP, S4/HANA, and SAP Analytics Cloud Planning (SAC-P), Power BI reporting and dashboard developmentDon’t have all the qualifications listed? That’s ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferable skills.ResponsibilitiesPartner with business leaders to provide financial analysis, insights, and recommendations that support operational and strategic decision-makingLead monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning activities across a complex asset portfolio for OS&G and Capital spendConsolidate financial results, forecasts, and business plans from multiple operating areas, ensuring accuracy, alignment, and consistencyProvide informal leadership and coordination across a team of analysts, driving timelines, assumptions, and deliverables to support consolidated reporting and planning requirementsAnalyze operational and financial performance, translating business activity and operational metrics into cost variance analysis, forecasting assumptions, and performance insightsIdentify key risks, opportunities, and performance drivers, clearly communicating impacts and recommendations to leadershipDevelop and enhance executive reporting, dashboards, scorecards, and performance metricsCollaborate with Operations, Project Controls, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Commercial and other functional teams to understand end-to-end business impactsDrive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reporting, forecasting accuracy, planning processes, and business transparencySupport ad hoc analysis, strategic initiatives, and business projects as requiredLocation and other details :This is a office based role. You will work out of our Calgary head office, located in the Suncor Energy Centre at 150 – 6th Ave S.W.Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to FridayPeriodic travel to operating sites is requiredOur business professional roles follow internal compensation guidelines and the pay band will generally be based years of experience and scope of workThink we are a fit? Apply now!Suncor is committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and building an inclusive, results-oriented and high-performance culture where all members of our team feel safe, valued and respected.