Cost Partnering Sr Analyst

Pembina Pipeline Corporation • Calgary, AB

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a dynamic energy transportation and midstream provider with over 65 years of experience. The Calgary office is recruiting for a Senior Analyst, Cost Partnering to join the Cost FP&A team within the Financial Services Division. This role is crucial for supporting operational asset teams through advanced cost analysis, forecasting, and decision support. The ideal candidate will be a strategic-minded individual who understands the business, partners effectively, and proactively identifies opportunities. This position requires building trusted relationships with internal clients and operating effectively amidst shifting priorities. The Senior Analyst will act as a thought partner to Cost Partners and operational leaders, translating financial insights into actionable information to support cost discipline, transparency, and performance. The role involves a high degree of independence and judgment, often owning key cost areas, analyses, or processes.

Requirements

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 4–7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, cost management, or operational finance.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, including comfort working through ambiguity.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with internal business partners.
• Strong cross-functional business acumen, with the ability to understand operational drivers and financial outcomes.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing skills, including the ability to present complex analysis clearly and concisely.
• Comfortable working directly with and supporting senior management.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining quality, accuracy, and follow-through.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong ownership and accountability.
• Willing and able to visit operational sites or field offices at least annually.
• Legally able to work in the country of the position.

Responsibilities

• Lead asset-level cost forecasts, budgets, and outlooks for assigned areas, including reviewing operational inputs and challenging assumptions.
• Provide insightful variance analysis, clearly explaining drivers, risks, and emerging trends to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain driver-based cost models to support planning and scenario analysis.
• Partner directly with operational stakeholders to support cost understanding, trade-off discussions, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Support management decision-making through proactive analysis and recommendations.
• Act as a first point of escalation for more complex cost questions within assigned scope.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost forecasting, reporting, and analysis processes.
• Support standardization of tools, templates, and methodologies across asset teams.
• Provide coaching and informal guidance to Analysts; contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.
• Ensure consistency in service offering across all cost partners.

Benefits

• Flexible Work Standard provides the option for eligible employees to work remotely on Fridays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior