Sr Finance & Planning Advisor

at  Suncor Energy

Joining Suncor means you will work for one of the best companies in Canada, providing tremendous future potential where talented people thrive and lead. As our business evolves, so do our employment opportunities. Our work culture includes a dynamic mix of professionals, with a diversity of skills and expertise.
Do you have strong reporting and analytical skills that you can use to support our Supply, Trading and Optimization (ST&O) business unit. You will provide financial analysis, performance reporting and planning services to a very dynamic, complex, and evolving part of the business responsible for the supply and optimization of refined products in Canada. Specifically, you will support our Environmental Commodities team whose responsibility is to manage Suncor’s renewable fuel and GHG emission reduction requirements through supply and optimization activities, leveraging operational and commercial opportunities.

Minimum Requirements:

• University degree (Finance, Economics or Engineering); financial designation (CPA, CFA, and/or MBA) or equivalent would be beneficial
• Experience in a Finance/Business Planning & Analysis role (Preference for Downstream oil and gas operations)
• Proficiency in Power BI, Excel and other Microsoft Office programs
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with proven success in business partnering outside of Finance
• Proven analytical skills and a continuous improvement mindset with the ability to communicate complex information into meaningful insights
• Naturally curious and can ask the right questions that will help shape strategy
• Self-starter, work well in a dynamic environment, comfortable with ambiguity

Responsibilities:

• Be the Finance support partner for our Environmental Commodities team in our ST&O business unit, understanding key business value drivers and performance metrics to provide strategic insights to the business
• Analyze Suncor’s integrated Downstream margins across our different distribution channels, partnering up with multiple business stakeholders both in our ST&O business and Sales & Marketing organization
• Support financial forecasting for the ST&O business in addition to annual budget and business planning deliverables working closely with the business to translate key planning assumptions
• Perform complex quantitative and qualitative analysis and clearly communicate findings to a non-technical audience
• Identify and work with others on continuous improvement, ad-hoc initiatives and non-routine requests for financial information and analysis

Location and other Key Details:

• You will work out of our Calgary head office, located in the Suncor Energy Centre at 150 – 6th Ave S.W.
• Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday
• Our business professional roles follow internal compensation guidelines, and the pay band will generally be based years of experience and scope of work

Why Suncor?
Suncor’s operations include oil sands development, production and upgrading; offshore oil and gas; petroleum refining in Canada and the U.S.; and the company’s Petro-Canada retail and wholesale distribution networks (including Canada’s Electric Highway™, a coast-to-coast network of fast-charging electric vehicle stations). Suncor is developing petroleum resources while advancing the transition to a low-emissions future through investment in power, renewable fuels and hydrogen.
With a strong strategy for growth and our long-standing approach to sustainability, operational excellence, capital discipline and technology and innovation, Suncor offers a solid foundation for you to continue building your career. We offer rewarding opportunities for you to learn, contribute and grow in a variety of career-building positions – all of which means tremendous potential for your future. We are focused on deepening our commitment to inclusion and diversity and creating a respectful workplace.
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued and respected. We have numerous employee inclusion networks to help foster an inclusive and respectful culture and drive positive change within Suncor. Current networks include both workplace inclusion networks (focusing on inclusion and respect for all), and identity-focused networks (focusing on building community and a sense of belonging and allyship). Through the Journey of Reconciliation, we are progressing the way we think and act to build greater mutual trust and respect with the Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Please note we will consider accessibility accommodations to applicants upon request

• Be the Finance support partner for our Environmental Commodities team in our ST&O business unit, understanding key business value drivers and performance metrics to provide strategic insights to the business
• Analyze Suncor’s integrated Downstream margins across our different distribution channels, partnering up with multiple business stakeholders both in our ST&O business and Sales & Marketing organization
• Support financial forecasting for the ST&O business in addition to annual budget and business planning deliverables working closely with the business to translate key planning assumptions
• Perform complex quantitative and qualitative analysis and clearly communicate findings to a non-technical audience
• Identify and work with others on continuous improvement, ad-hoc initiatives and non-routine requests for financial information and analysi