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	Reporting to the Manager, Financial Planning &amp; Analysis, the Financial Analyst acts as Finance&rsquo;s key point of contact with assigned departments, asset teams,&nbsp; and project managers in the preparation, reporting and analysis of actual, forecast, and budget information.&nbsp;</p>
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	Working with operations management, you will be part of the financial &ldquo;analytical engine&rdquo; of the Company and help facilitate consistent, standardized management reporting and analysis across the organization.&nbsp; You will also deliver customized insights to operations level management in support of understanding business performance.</p>
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	As a Financial Analyst, you will:</p>
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	<strong>1.&nbsp; Analyze and report financial information for your assigned departments:</strong><br />
	a. Assist management in understanding the business results by comparing and analyzing plans and forecasts with actual results.<br />
	b. Understand and interpret what has been booked to Capital AFE&rsquo;s, Operating Expenses, Revenue, and G&amp;A and present that information to the management team.<br />
	c. Increase the accuracy of the financial information by working to ensure data has been correctly booked and take corrective actions, if required.<br />
	d. Take responsibility for collecting feedback from the department and accurately incorporating any key points provided.<br />
	e. Contribute to the continual improvement of the Finance team by proactively identifying and sharing process improvement opportunities.</p>
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	<strong>2.&nbsp; Assist in budgeting:</strong><br />
	a. Support the annual budget cycle and assist in the preparation of the yearly budget<br />
	b. Review budget and forecasted project expenditure profiles to reconcile project costs against the annual corporate budget.<br />
	c. Assist personnel in preparing budget change requests as required.<br />
	d. Provide or update documentation to support the current year budget and continuous improvement of the budget process.<br />
	e. Liaise with Corporate Planning to deliver cohesive short and long term financial plans.</p>
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	<strong>3. Support the use of AFE&rsquo;s in the business unit:</strong><br />
	a. Review new AFE requests and check compliance with approved AFE procedures.<br />
	b. Prepare AFE status reports to enable prompt analysis of costs by AFE and proactively identify potential cost overruns.<br />
	c. Support the department in preparing supplemental or revised AFE forecasts.<br />
	d. Support the AFE close process by reviewing costs for completeness.</p>
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	<strong>4. Assist accounting with month end procedures:</strong><br />
	a. Coordinate the monthly accrual process for your assigned departments for Capital, Opex, and G&amp;A expenditures.<br />
	b. Provide accurate, timely accrual information to accounting for entry.</p>
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	<strong>Qualifications:</strong></p>
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	&bull; Completion or near completion of Professional accounting designation (CPA, CGA, CMA, CA).<br />
	&bull; Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in Finance or Accounting major preferred.<br />
	&bull; Minimum of 4 years of professional finance and accounting experience.<br />
	&bull; Oil and gas experience, Oil Sands experience preferred.<br />
	&bull; A detail-oriented focus with the ability to multitask under tight deadlines.<br />
	&bull; A service-oriented approach to supporting management and the corporate decision making process.<br />
	&bull; Strong organizational and analytical skills coupled with a continuous improvement perspective.<br />
	&bull; The ability to work independently and as part of a team.<br />
	&bull; Strong verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate across all levels of the organization.<br />
	&bull; Proficiency in Excel.<br />
	&bull; SAP experience, especially in the Business Warehouse module, is considered an asset.<br />
	You will also:<br />
	&bull; Enjoy managing, organizing, transforming, and sharing information with others.<br />
	&bull; Value learning and have a commitment to quality.</p>
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