Team Lead, Accounting US

Worker Type: Employee Group: Refining & Marketing Accounting Department Job Post End Date: 11/24/2023 About this opportunity: Reporting to the Lima Refining Co LLC (LRC) Finance Manager, you will have a lead role in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the procure-to-pay and Track processes in accordance with Cenovus and LRC Financial Leadership directives, policies, and procedures. A solid understanding of the refinery revenue and cost cycles is required in addition to understanding the expenses and capitalized costs incurred to cost centers and AFEs. Ensuring standardized processes and reporting alignment for actual results along with the timely communication to the BU is paramount. Specifically, you will have a lead role in assuring accounting and process controls are in place and operating effectively with respect to procure-to-pay, financial and management reporting, account reconciliations, and other special projects. Effectively contribute to business unit initiatives, and function as a focal point to the leadership team and functional areas managers / cost center owners on ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting. Responsibilities: Supervise end-to-end AP and Track processes for the Lima Refinery Approve service entries posted to blanket PO’s. Ensure monthly accounting results are accurate and up to date including accruals for un-processed items. Maintain SAP data for financial authority, chart of accounts, cost centers, etc. Submit forms and update reference sheets as necessary. A key contributor for procure-to-pay modernization and establishment of roles and responsibilities. Liaise with refinery staff and head office support to ensure procure to pay process is delivering world class results. Liaise with other refineries Track groups to push forward continuous improvements in performance and governance. Complete and/or approve balance sheet account reconciliations. Ensure compliance to all internal controls, policies, and procedures. Develop and recommend performance actions/interventions with Refinery and senior Cenovus leadership, which provide an understanding of underlying business performance trends and drivers, such that appropriate interventions can be identified and enacted. Contribute to driving performance management processes that incorporate performance reporting, analysis, and competitive benchmarking. Ad-hoc cost analysis to provide insights into sustainable cost reduction opportunities. Conduct analytical deep dives on specific performance issues, as needed. Take lead role with improved reporting on key items including but not limited to Open P.O. commitments, AFE status reporting, etc. Provide finance and accounting services (including accruals, allocations, inter-company transactions, preparation and analysis of business unit financial statements etc.) Act as a focal point under direction from the SRC Finance Manager for corporate initiatives and process improvements projects and coordinating activities as appropriate. Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree. 5 years of financial analysis experience; Finance background. Strong analytical, financial control, reporting skills; Able to interpret and communicate financial information with clarity. Advanced Excel skills. Preferred Qualifications: A degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Engineering. 3 years of Refinery experience or similar. Demonstrate awareness of Solomon survey, refinery benchmarking and operational performance indicators. Ability to provide guidance in all financial areas including reporting and planning. Ability to interact with all levels of management in a professional manner. Good understanding of how Finance processes and systems operate. Understanding of system controls, financial controls and risk assessment. PowerPoint experience. Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM November 24, 2023. If you require accessibility assistance to complete the on-line application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, please email careeropportunities@cenovus.com. Cenovus Energy is an affirmative action employer, and we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, or personal or physical characteristics protected by law. About Cenovus: We’re a Canadian-based integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by sustainably developing our assets in a safe, innovative and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans. We are currently the largest refiner in Ohio and transport products from our refineries in Lima and Toledo, Ohio and Superior, Wisconsin via pipelines, rail cars and trucks to customers throughout the United States. Find Cenovus on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram. For more information, please visit cenovus.com At Cenovus, we embrace diversity of thought, experience and backgrounds to help us make better business decisions, address our challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions. We’re committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people feel respected, valued and engaged. We strive for a collaborative, physically and psychologically safe environment where you can be yourself, feel a sense of belonging and thrive. For more information, including details on our inclusion and diversity targets and networks, visit Cenovus.com. The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent. Notification To be considered for a position, please click Apply and create an account or sign in to your Cenovus Careers profile. Immediately following successful submission of your online application, you will receive an online notification confirming Cenovus's receipt of your resume. Only those applicants who apply directly to a posted position and are selected for an interview will be contacted. We will not accept agency or third-party candidate submissions. 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