Corporate Planning Analyst - Calgary

Meet Vermilion · We responsibly produce essential energy to support local and global needs while delivering long-term value to our people, shareholders, customers, partners and communities. Our people are fundamental to our success.  As a global organization, Excellence, Trust, R ...

Job description

Meet Vermilion

We responsibly produce essential energy to support local and global needs while delivering long-term value to our people, shareholders, customers, partners and communities. Our people are fundamental to our success.  As a global organization, Excellence, Trust, Respect and Responsibility are at the core of our vision and central to how we do business. Together, these core values create the foundation for our strong and collaborative culture.  

We prioritize health and safety, the environment, and profitability, in that order. Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the public and those who work with us, and the protection of our natural surroundings.

The Opportunity

Vermilion Energy has an exciting opportunity within the Corporate Planning and Investor Relations group, seeking a Corporate Planning Analyst. Based in Calgary, AB, this role will report directly to the Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Planning and be an integral part of the team.

This position contributes to Vermilion's continued success by providing best-in-class information solutions that support optimal business decisions. Ongoing responsibilities include: the compilation, analysis and communication of the annual corporate budget and long-range plan ("LRP"), execution of various planning scenarios, all through gaining a deep understanding of the corporate financial model, and delivering on complex projects and analysis.

The successful candidate will join a team that values its people and provides work with purpose.

What you will do

• Execution of the annual consolidated budgeting and LRP process:

  • Working closely with many stakeholders to ensure that the budgeting and LRP functions are performed in an efficient and accurate manner

  • Assisting in the presentation of the consolidated annual budget

  • Maintaining, upgrading and enhancing the LRP on an ongoing basis

• Own, maintain, and continuously enhance the company's integrated corporate financial model, ensuring the model accurately reflects key operational and financial drivers that generate corporate cash flows;

• Support our Executive and Operational Leadership teams by providing budget and forecast updates and strategic analysis on our business to enhance long-term profitability;

• Collaborating with our global operations and finance teams to identify, analyze, and continuously improve reporting processes and tools to provide stakeholders with more user-friendly and insightful information;

• Deliver ad hoc reports and analyses to our department's customers on an as-required basis while ensuring that such requests are properly prioritized;

• Assisting in the evaluation of acquisition and divestment opportunities as required; and

• Completing special project work as required. 

What you will bring

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or similar. Professional designation, or working towards one, such as CFA or CPA, required.

• Three to five years relevant experience preferred.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Effective member of high performing team with strong interpersonal skills that can communicate and influence effectively at all levels.

• Capable of working with complex financial models demonstrating ability to apply judgement and to make decisions.

• Ability to work well under pressure in a self-directed environment and deliver to deadlines.

• Advanced financial modelling and Excel skills.

• Strong communicator using PowerPoint.

• Familiarity with Power BI and SAP reporting tools, along with Mosaic E&P planning software would be an asset.

What we offer

• Industry-competitive time off including vacation, flex days and office closures such as Friday afternoons during the summer

• Casual yet professional office environment with a relaxed dress code

• Opportunities to connect with others, including weekly company-provided breakfast

• Competitive short-term and long-term incentive programs aimed to recognize and reward

• Top-tier benefits program, including a generous flexible health spending account and savings plan program

• Onsite childcare available (fee-based)

• Company-sponsored volunteer opportunities and volunteer grants

Why you'll love working with us

• We care for each other, the environment and the company, and aim to enrich the communities in which we live and work

• We embrace new solutions across the business, allow space for creativity, and invest in innovation and technology

• We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness, and can be counted on to do what we say we will

• We invest in our employees, providing meaningful work and opportunities for training and professional development

• We have been focused on sustainability for more than a decade 

• We are focused on the future: responsibly producing the oil and natural gas and oil that is essential to energy security while exploring alternative energy options.

Vermilion is committed to diversity and inclusion, and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment that highlights our employees' unique contributions to our company's success. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all applications to help us build a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work.   

Outstanding People. Outstanding Opportunities.