Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting

PETRONAS Canada • Calgary, AB

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Analyst to join our Financial Reporting team in Calgary, AB. You will be responsible for providing accounting expertise and advice to support business initiatives and activities for PETRONAS Canada. In addition to executing core financial reporting activities, this individual will proactively identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve controls, and automate manual activities. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting and analytical capabilities with intellectual curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset, enabling them to identify risks, challenge assumptions, uncover efficiencies, and focus their efforts on delivering meaningful business insights.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA professional designation is required
• 4+ years of relevant experience
• Practical experience and understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with all levels in the organization
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail
• Flexibility to meet the demands of an international company
• Demonstrated ability to identify process improvement opportunities and drive efficiencies through automation, standardization, and simplification
• Naturally curious and inquisitive, with the confidence to challenge existing processes and seek better ways of working

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with SAP, Analysis for Office, and Excel are considered assets

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial analyses and consolidated financial statements
• Perform and review month-end close activities, including accruals, manual journal entries, and account reconciliations to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Assist in the preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations, including property, plant and equipment, capital expenditures, operating expenses, loans, leases, asset retirement obligations, intercompany balances, depreciation, and other key accounts
• Assist in the preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations, including property loans, leases, asset retirement obligations, intercompany balances, depreciation, and other key accounts
• Assist in the development and maintenance of financial models to support monthly forecasting, budgeting, and performance tracking
• Analyze financial results, identify key variances, trends, and emerging business issues, and provide meaningful insights and recommendations to management to support decision-making
• Prepare and deliver management reporting packages, ensuring clarity, consistency, and actionable insights
• Build a strong understanding of financial reporting processes, systems, and controls, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives
• Prepare and process revenue invoices for intercompany transactions
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate recurring accounting and reporting activities, reducing manual effort and enhancing process efficiency
• Challenge existing processes and controls by applying a critical and analytical mindset to improve accuracy, consistency, and scalability
• Leverage systems and data tools to improve reporting capabilities and enable more value-added financial analysis

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements which include a compressed work week with Friday afternoons off for office-based roles
• Competitive compensation and bonus programs
• Top tier benefit package, including a generous Health and Wellness Spending Account and Savings Plan
• Support for training and professional development

What This Job Offers

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