Employee Job Post End Date: 07/15/2026
About this opportunity:
Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Operations Controller, the Director, Conventional Finance is a key leadership role within the Controllers organization. This position leads a team responsible for the day-to-day accounting of Conventional business activities while overseeing the development, measurement, and delivery of business plans aligned with both Corporate and Conventional business strategies. As a member of the Conventional business unit finance leadership team, the Director serves as a strategic partner for executive leadership, providing financial insight and guidance to support decision-making.
This role also collaborates closely with Finance & Risk and Strategy & Planning teams to lead the monthly financial and operational review process—assessing performance against plan, identifying material variances, and driving alignment on mitigation strategies to close gaps.
What you’ll do:
Lead day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls for the Conventional business, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness
Partner with business leaders to monitor financial and operational performance, analyze variances, and drive corrective actions to achieve plan
Deliver clear, cohesive reporting and insights (quantitative and qualitative) to senior leadership, including monthly performance reviews and Board-level reporting
Oversee forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, capital framework, and business priorities
Translate strategic objectives into actionable financial plans, targets, and value creation initiatives across production, capital, operating, and G&A spend
Lead cross-functional collaboration with Finance & Risk, Strategy & Planning, HR, and business teams to align on performance, workforce planning, and investment priorities
Maintain and prioritize capital investment tracking (adds/cuts) and support Investment Committee decision-making
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and support external financial disclosures, including quarterly and annual statements and MD&A
Align business planning inputs and methodologies with corporate standards, including price decks, evaluation frameworks, and risk assumptions
Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team, fostering accountability, clarity, and continuous development
Who you are:
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
Legally authorized to work in Canada
Minimum of 15+ years of relevant industry experience
Strong financial acumen with a focus on value creation through asset development, planning and execution, and economic evaluation of trade-offs
Extensive knowledge of upstream oil and gas, including development, production, projects, and operations
Solid understanding of market expectations and key value drivers from an external shareholder perspective
Advanced analytical and economic modeling capabilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at senior leadership and Board levels
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with senior leaders
Ability to distill complex information into clear, concise messaging for internal and external audiences
Skilled at influencing and leveraging subject matter expertise across the organization
Note:
The Final date to receive applications for this position is
11:59 PM MT July 14, 2026.
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.
Who we are:
Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, 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…
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