Senior Analyst, Operating Cost
* Contract Length: 1 Year
* Location: Calgary, AB T2P 3L8
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Job Overview
The Senior Analyst, Operating Costs supports the Operating Cost FP&A function and plays a key role in delivering high-quality budgets, monthly financial analysis, and executive reporting to enable effective financial management and decision-making. Working under the direction of the Supervisor and Manager of Operating Costs, this role partners closely with business stakeholders and Finance to ensure operating projects are set up correctly, financial transactions are accurately recorded, and cost information is consistently reflected across accounting records, forecasts, Power BI reports, and management reporting. The position requires strong execution, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively within established processes while managing both routine deliverables and ad hoc analytical requests in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the execution of the annual Operating & Administrative (O&A) budget, long-range plan (LRP), and monthly forecasts, ensuring consistency between budget, forecast, and actual results.
* Prepare and support monthly account reconciliations and journal entries, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with financial reporting.
* Support operating project set-up activities by partnering with business teams to establish project structures, validate financial coding, and ensure accurate tracking and reporting.
* Assist in the preparation of monthly financial summaries for management and executive reporting.
* Maintain and update Power BI reports and dashboards related to operating costs, ensuring data accuracy and alignment with approved financial results.
* Perform variance analysis to identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities, and clearly communicate findings to stakeholders.
* Support Regional Oil Sands shipper budgets and the annual true-up process.
* Apply professional judgment and critical thinking to routine deliverables and ad hoc analysis.
* Collaborate with team members to ensure continuity of deliverables and effective knowledge sharing.
* Own and maintain assigned Power BI reports, datasets, and views related to operating costs.
* Work independently on assigned analyses, entries, and reports, seeking guidance as needed.
* Partner with Operations, Commercial, Business Development, and other support functions to gather inputs, validate drivers, and explain financial results.
* Coordinate with Regional Accountants and Finance Partners on actuals, reconciliations, and variance explanations.
* Support Finance Systems and Power BI teams with data validation, enhancements, and issue resolution as required.
Qualifications
* Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
* Minimum of 2-4 years of progressively responsible experience in an accounting or FP&A environment.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
* Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team environment.
* Strong organizational and computer skills.
* Experience building and maintaining Power BI reports and dashboards is an asset.
* Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and inclusively with diverse stakeholders.
* Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
* Confident in analysis and recommendations, with flexibility in approach.
* Proactive, results-oriented, and adaptable, with the ability to step into an existing role quickly.
* Working knowledge of Oracle Cloud, Smart View, and Essbase is a strong asset.
* Ability to perform under pressure during month-end and budgeting cycles.
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