Specialist, Budgets & Forecast

Cenovus Energy•Calgary, AB

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About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Budgets & Forecast, the Specialist, Budgets & Forecast plays a lead role in delivering Cenovus's monthly and quarterly forecasts, annual budget, corporate performance scorecard, and executive reporting. As a key contributor to the Planning & Reporting initiative, the Specialist leverages strong financial modelling, systems expertise, and judgement to enhance planning processes and support executive decision-making. The Specialist also provides coordination and mentorship through complex planning and reporting cycles while partnering with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Strategy & Portfolio Management, Investor Relations, Tax, Treasury, and Risk. The ideal candidate is a strategic finance professional with strong analytical and forecasting capabilities, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to translate complex information into actionable insights.

Requirements

Legal authorization to work in Canada.
A university degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or CFA designation required or strongly preferred.
Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, performance reporting, or related finance roles.
Deep expertise in budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling, and performance reporting, with the ability to provide actionable insights to senior leadership and support Board-level reporting.
Strong analytical and systems capabilities, including experience with complex datasets, enterprise planning models, and reporting technologies to support data-driven decision-making.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP, BPC, Workiva, or similar enterprise planning and reporting systems is considered an asset.
We acknowledge the value of transferable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the design and execution of future-state budgeting, forecasting, governance, and reporting processes through the Planning & Reporting initiative.
Coordinate the monthly and quarterly forecasts, annual budget, and corporate performance scorecard, ensuring timely and accurate deliverables.
Maintain and enhance forecast consolidation models, planning tools, and reporting processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and decision support.
Analyze financial and operational results to identify key insights, trends, risks, opportunities, and business impacts.
Support the development and review of executive and Board reporting materials, including financial analysis and presentations.
Leverage analytical and visualization tools to validate data, improve reporting quality, and deliver actionable insights.
Assess planning, forecasting, reporting, and governance impacts related to acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic initiatives.
Provide guidance, coaching, and mentorship to the teams’ Finance New Grad, supporting development and alignment with team objectives.