New Grad, Finance, June 2025 (Calgary)

Start Date: June 2025

Location: Calgary, AB

About this opportunity

Cenovus’s New Grad Program aims to attract, develop and retain exceptional new grads to build a top talent pipeline for the company. The program provides new grads with a broad understanding of Cenovus’s core business through challenging work assignments, training and development, field exposure and the opportunity to develop an extensive network of contacts through networking and mentorship opportunities!

Our Program consists of three consecutive 12-month rotational assignments that span Cenovus’s varied business areas. Roles could include placements in:

• Finance: Where you will work on budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support the company's financial health and strategic decision-making.

• Corporate Development: Involving strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and market analysis to drive growth and long-term objectives for the company.

• Planning: Focusing on creating and implementing business plans, supporting the development of strategies, and ensuring alignment with corporate goals.

• Investor Relations: Where you will handle communication with investors and stakeholders, prepare investor presentations, and provide insights into company performance and strategy.

• Accounting: Involving the preparation and analysis of financial documents, ensuring adherence to regulations, and maintaining accurate financial records.

• Internal Audit: Conducting audits, reviewing internal processes, and ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

• Portfolio Management: Coordinating the company’s asset portfolio, evaluating investments, and ensuring efficient performance aligned with strategic goals.

• Risk: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial, operational, and market risks to protect the company's assets and ensure balanced operations.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MST, Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

*Multiple positions available*

What you’ll do

Responsibilities may include:

• Leverage analytical tools to assess deal price exposure from both physical and financial commodity transactions.

• Ensure adherence to market risk management policies and procedures across the organization.

• Manage fixed assets by tracking acquisitions, disposals, and transfers, maintaining the sub-ledger, and preparing reports.

• Utilize quantitative scoring models in credit risk decisions, define risk, apply mitigation strategies, participate in contract negotiations, and recommend credit limits.

• Assist in the SOX program, including risk assessments, control testing, and remediation with process owners.

• Support the development of Cenovus's annual budget and long-term business plan.

• Prepare reports and presentations on the budget and business plan for the Cenovus Leadership Team.

Who you are

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Legally entitled to work in Canada.

• Available to begin work June 2025.

• Must have an undergraduate Accounting, Finance or Commerce related program degree obtained by May 31, 2025, or completed within the last 2 years (2023, 2024 or 2025).

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills with a high attention to detail

• Proactive mindset with a strong desire to learn and an eagerness to adapt, tackle challenges and find new ways of looking at problems and processes.

• Demonstrated attention to detail.

• The Program strives to develop employees at the beginning of their careers, and as such, you must have less than 2 years of professional experience related to your discipline of study (not including co-op or student positions).

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@cenovus.com.

To be considered for a position, please complete all Work Experience fields in the job application in addition to attaching your résumé/CV. Applications without a recent transcript attached will not be considered.

New Grad Program Benefits:

• Access to New Grad Program Committees including Learning & Development, Networking & Engagement, Buddy Program, Brown Bag, and the Social Committee.

• Various support from direct leaders, program leads, ambassadors and more.

• 3 rotations yearly that build a breadth of development and business acumen in future leaders and technical experts.

• Learning paths comprising of technical and business/professional courses.

Relocation:

If you will need to relocate for your first rotation/home location, support will be provided as per Cenovus’ internal policies.

Additional information

• Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Who we are

We’re an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.

We've been named a Top Alberta Employer for 2024, a designation recognizing organizations leading their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

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For more information, please visit cenovus.com.

At Cenovus, we embrace diversity of thought, experience, and backgrounds to help us make better business decisions, address our challenges, seize opportunities, and unlock innovative solutions. We’re committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people feel respected, valued, and engaged. We strive for a collaborative, physically and psychologically safe environment where you can be yourself, feel a sense of belonging and thrive. For more information, including details on our inclusion and diversity targets and networks, 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.

Notification

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