Student, Operations Finance, St. John's (January, 2026)

Cenovus Energy; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An energy company located in Newfoundland and Labrador seeks a Business Student for the Finance Department. The candidate will assist with various finance and accounting tasks, support the Finance Team with projects, and gain valuable experience. Ideal candidates must be enrolled in a Business Undergraduate Program and available to start in January 2026. This opportunity offers mentorship and hands-on work experience in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Networking events and mentoring

Hands-on work experience

Relocation payment for moving students

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in Canada full-time for the duration of the work term.
• Available to begin work in January 2026.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Critical thinker with the ability to work independently.
• Strong interpersonal and team skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with month-end accruals, journal entries, and variance analysis.
• Supporting the Finance Department with invoice attest and accounts payable.
• Helping prepare quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.
• Providing ad hoc support for Finance-related projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Education

Business Undergraduate Program or equivalent

Job description

About this opportunity

Are you looking for an exciting student opportunity full of meaningful, diverse, and challenging assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? You will be part of a driven, and collaborative team completing important projects while receiving the mentorship, knowledge, and experience to develop the skills you need to build an exciting career.

Cenovus is currently looking for a Business Student in the Operations Finance Department for the Winter 2026 work term. You will be an integral part of the Finance Team, supporting all team members in finance and accounting-related tasks.

Note: The application deadline for this position is Tuesday, Sept 30th, 2025, at 11:59 PM (MST).

What you’ll do

• Assisting with month end accruals, journal entries, reporting and variance analysis.
• Assisting with the invoice attest and accounts payable processes.
• Assisting members of the Finance Department as they work with the business to prepare quarterly forecasts and possibly annual budgets.
• Ad hoc support to Finance related projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Who you are

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada full-time for the duration of your work term and able to produce documentation upon application (e.g., work visa).
• Available to begin work in January 2026

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Critical thinker and ability to work independently with limited supervision in a fast-paced, high-performing team environment
• Attention to detail and accuracy, with a demonstrated ability to work independently, multi-task and meet strict and occasionally moving deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and team skills.
• Excel skills an asset.

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Education

• Must be enrolled in a Business Undergraduate Program at an accredited post-secondary institution at the time of intended work term and returning to full-time studies after the work term OR registered in an accredited post-secondary co-op or internship program for the duration of the work term
• Candidates currently enrolled in either a Masters or Ph.D. program at an accredited post-secondary institution may also be considered
• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.

Submission

Please submit a resume in PDF document.

If you require accessibility assistance to complete the on-line application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, please email campusrelations at cenovus dot com.

Student Program Benefits

• A multi-discipline program with meaningful, hands-on work experience
• Networking events coordinated by the New Grad Committee including group mentoring from senior/executive leaders, lunch ‘n learns, guest speakers, technical presentations, and holiday celebrations.
• Wide support network including direct leaders, program leads, human resource, peers, mentor(s), New Grad Committee, and buddy.
• Structured goal setting and performance evaluations.
• Opportunity to present work-term learnings to the Cenovus Leadership team.
• Students moving for their work term may be eligible to receive a lump sum relocation payment to assist with relocation expenses.

Additional Information

• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.
• Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
• Learn more about our Student and New Grad program.
• Interested in some of our past student experiences? Read their stories here.

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

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

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.

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 $25,000 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 dot com.

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