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