Assistant Financial Analyst Jobs in Alberta (NOW HIRING)

Description

As of November 1, 2025, Sunoco LP has successfully completed its acquisition of Parkland Corporation. For more information, please visit www.sunocolp.com.

Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 32 countries and territories in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe. The Partnership’s midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 14,000 miles of pipeline and over 160 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership’s fuel distribution operations, which distribute over 15 billion gallons annually to approximately 11,000 Sunoco and partner-branded retail locations, as well as independent dealers and commercial customers.

At Sunoco, we take great pride in what we do and wholeheartedly believe our employees drive success for our company and our customers. We are always looking for the best and brightest talent and are committed to making your job a challenging and rewarding experience.

Competitive Benefits. Meaningful Extras. Unmatched Value.

• A place where you can take your career in the direction you want to grow and go

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis, this role is a key member of the Supply and Trading Team. The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for supporting and improving financial planning, budgeting and forecasting activities, coordinating with other Finance and Operations Teams to prepare robust plans, supporting analysis, while ensuring all key timelines are met and continually driving for improved forecast accuracy. They will also work closely with the various divisional teams, to gain a deep understanding of their business and information needs to provide more insightful management reporting and financial analysis to support their decision-making.

Responsibilities:

Monthly / Quarterly Reporting:

• Develop and prepare enhanced management reporting, analysis and key metrics to provide more transparency and insight into divisional performance for our various stakeholder groups (Supply & Trading Leadership Team, Operations teams, Corporate FP&A), with a focus on interpreting and explaining the numbers and metrics from a business perspective
• Collaborate with Controllership and Front Office teams to developing their respective forecasts and scenario analysis
• Support reporting package(s) with executive-level explanations of operational results, business/market trends and recommendation(s) to manage material variances
• Prepare/support with business reviews 
• Prepare consolidated monthly reporting and associated commentary 
• Develop and prepare supplemental reporting to track progress of key initiatives

Annual Budgeting Process:

• Collaborate with Controllership and Front Office teams to developing their annual budget 
• Assist in developing a detailed presentation of budget assumptions, key business drivers and variances to relevant periods for the Senior Leadership Team

Financial Planning:

• Support consolidation and presentation of financial plans.
• Prepare/Support all financial planning activities for the Supply and Trading teams, working closely with the Finance, Operations and Corporate teams to manage timelines, gather and review inputs, the annual budget and the rolling monthly forecast, including EBITDA, Net Earnings, and Working Capital.
• Pro-actively work with the Controlling and Operations teams to better understand their business and key performance drivers to develop more robust planning processes.
• Prepare lookbacks to measure forecast accuracy and understand all variances from plan (both controllable and uncontrollable) to improve predictability.
• Identify opportunities to revamp and streamline processes to support effective, efficient, and consistent methodologies across teams.
• Develop/update various forward-looking reports and analysis to improve ease of review for various stakeholders, provide more insight and ensure consistency across the division.

Decision Support and Partnering:

• Model business and “what if” scenarios and prepare other analyses to support the business in evaluating and recommending alternatives and action plans to improve and optimize business performance (e.g. capital investments, inventory optimization).
• Collaborate with the Controlling and Operations teams in solving adhoc issues that arise by providing financial analysis and insights to support decision-making.
• Support business development activities and the integration of acquisitions.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Development of standardized models / templates to be used across divisions when preparing monthly reviews, capital expenditure requests, and providing guidance on various presentations.
• Assist in special project analysis to be presented to various levels of leadership.
• Proactively identify Continuous Improvement opportunities to optimize reporting, resolve finance defects and improve, scale, or simplify finance tools across teams and divisions.
• Performing external benchmarking analysis.

Education:

• Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or Economics.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA, FPAC, CFA) strongly preferred.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of relevant, progressive experience in a financial or business analyst role.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle EPM, Power BI, Thinkcell, SAP, JDE and Great Plains considered an asset.
  
• Advanced financial modelling, Excel and PowerPoint skills including the ability to manipulate large volumes of data and extract value-added information from multiple databases.
  
• Ability to develop relationships across departments and cultivate a collaborative approach to decision-making.
  
• High attention to detail to ensure accuracy of information, strong organizational skills.
  
• Keen interest in understanding the key business drivers of the Divisions and challenging pre-conceived interpretations of the impact of operational events and decisions on the financial results.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate analysis into meaningful insights and recommendations.
  
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to think outside of the box, deal with ambiguity, exercise good judgement and challenge information.
  
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes, work collaboratively and embrace new ways of doing things.
  
• Highly motivated and energetic self-starter with a demonstrated ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced and continually evolving work environment.
  
• Results-oriented work style with a strong commitment to ensuring deadlines are achieved.

Humble. Hungry. Smart. Does this sound like you?

Do others describe you as being a down-to-earth achiever? Someone who thinks outside the box and always strives to do more than what is required? Someone who sees the bigger picture? You sound brilliant to work with!

We Want You To Shine:

We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants. If you require accommodation due to a disability, you will have an opportunity to notify us when scheduling your interview.

Belonging Matters. Because You Do:

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Our ability to work as one team across Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean is foundational to our success. We show up as our authentic selves each day and create space for one another’s unique contributions.

We respect the diverse cultures, traditions, and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples and seek to achieve equitable partnerships and opportunities with Indigenous communities.

The Fine Print:

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the country in which they applied. Regrettably, we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a confidential pre-employment background check, including but not limited to educational, criminal, credit, drug and alcohol, and/or fitness for duty testing.

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