Operations Finance Advisor

Why? We are Canada’s first liquified natural gas (LNG) export facility, underpinned by safety, continuous improvement, quality execution, ethics, and compliance. Our facility will provide the world with lower carbon, made-in B.C. LNG.

This is your opportunity to be part of history, in an environment that will challenge you to apply all your skills, and where you can learn with a diverse team of highly experienced industry professionals and mentors.

With gratitude and respect LNG Canada acknowledges our facility and will be operated in the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation. We also gratefully acknowledge the First Nations in our project area and along our shipping route.

LNG Canada maintains a healthy, respectful, and safe environment for all our employees, contractors, partners, and communities. Protecting our people, community and our operations is our top priority. We're proud to be the catalyst for a thriving new energy sector, which sets the benchmark for economically, environmentally, and socially responsible LNG production.

Our Vision: To be the leading LNG export company in British Columbia and the world.

Our Mission: To set the benchmark for economically, environmentally, and socially responsible LNG development in Canada.

Our Values: Respect, collaboration, integrity, and safety.

Come join the team making Canadian history!

About the Role

The Finance team supports LNG Canada Commissioning and Start-Up activities and is preparing for full operations. The Operations Finance Advisor will support the asset finance team with financial and analytical expertise driving focus on value, cost, and risk; support budgeting and reporting; support delivery of Finance activities required for Operational Readiness.

To succeed with us in Finance, we need your enthusiasm to:

• Demonstrate personal commitment to HSSE.
• Develop strong working relationships with people at various levels and disciplines, while providing an appropriate balance between support and challenge.
• Prioritize workload and ensure key requirements met within challenging project timelines.
• Use your ability to utilize flexible thinking with well-developed problem-solving skills.

You will use your expertise to:

• Provide finance expertise and support to the asset finance team in preparing for and going through Commissioning and Start-up (CSU) activities to full operations of a multibillion-dollar project.
• Support planning and budgeting processes and financial assurance events for operations.
• Provide capacity to manage big data sets, able to aggregate, summarize and distill trends and variances explanation, run scenarios, and provide management summaries for presentations.
• Support implementation of planning and appraisal software, conversion of data, supporting business to use the new tool, learn to create workflows and reports in the software implemented.
• Provide analytical capacity to finance, value & risk assessment throughout the contracting process for new operations phase contracts.
• Understand ERP systems, currently SAP, materials, fixed assets and capital spares accounting, tariffing, and cost allocations and how to be set in the system and analyzed for variances.
• Experience with benchmarking exercises for manufacturing or producing assets will be considered an asset.

To be successful, you will have:

• Experienced and competent finance professional, with degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration, professional accounting designation (ACCA, CIMA, CPA or similar).
• 7 years of relevant experience at a comparable level.
• Relentless attention to detail and continuous improvement in setting up, testing, and executing finance, controls and accounting policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience in good data management and financial software implementation skills.
• Must have advanced skills in Excel, Power BI, and ERP system savvy.
• Strong business partnering experience, preferably in project or asset setting.
• Commercial curiosity to fully understand and explore value opportunities.
• Ability to analyze financial and non-financial information and communicate outcomes to people from various backgrounds.
• Strong problem-solving and decision modelling skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels throughout the organization, and experience participating in cross-functional initiatives or projects.

This role requires that you:

• Be legally entitled to work in Canada (i.e., by way of Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or valid work permit).
• Work in Calgary office is at THE BOW, Hybrid work – minimum 2 days per week in the office or as meeting require by team and stakeholders.
• Know that this role supports our Kitimat operations, and at times overnight travel may be required.

We Offer:

• A Comprehensive LNG Canada relocation package (if required).
• A full suite of benefits including a flexible Medical and Health plan.
• A Defined Contribution Pension plan with a matching program.
• A competitive vacation offering to ensure a work life balance.

About Us

LNG Canada is a joint venture comprised of Shell Canada Energy (40%) and affiliates of Petronas (25%), PetroChina (15%), Mitsubishi Corporation (15%) and Korea Gas Corporation (5%). The joint venture is building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia.

LNG Canada sets out to be a company of choice for British Columbia and Canada. Safety, shared economic value, environmental performance and social performance are our highest priorities. We have partnered with governments, local communities, and First Nations to maximize shared value.

Do you have a desire to learn and become part of an organization with a supportive and collaborative culture? Concerned you don’t meet every job requirement? Studies show diverse candidates are less likely to apply unless they feel they meet every single qualification. LNG Canada hires for character and trains for skill. We’re dedicated to attracting a diverse and inclusive workforce, representing the communities in which we live and work. We encourage you to apply today.