Team Lead, Joint Venture Partnerships North

About this opportunity:

Reporting to the Manager, Joint Venture Accounting, the Team Lead, Joint Venture Accounting (JVA) Partnerships North is responsible for leading the Joint Venture analysts, as well as performing all Joint Venture Accounting tasks with assigned partners from our northern operations. This role incorporates an understanding of all aspects of operated and non-operated facilities and wells including ownership, production accounting, operating expenses, non-owner processing, Joint Venture payables and receivables. Working with both internal and external business partners on JV accounting issues and resolutions.

The role works closely with other leads, and managers to develop joint venture accounting organization strategy and goals. Supports future asset sales or acquisitions with AR and AP data as required. Ensures that items are billed and collected on sale properties, or acquisitions,  deadlines and changes in ownership are handled appropriately, JIBs are accurate throughout the sale process until FSOA closure.

• Provide day-to-day guidance to the North Joint Venture accounting team.

• Perform all Joint Venture Accounting (Operated and Non-Operated Joint Interest Billing, Surface, Mineral, Roads) for assigned partners.

• Work with other leads and manager to develop joint venture accounting priorities.

• Conduct performance goal setting and review conversations with all staff.

• Train, mentor, and develop staff to ensure that staff are fully capable of performing their duties and can continue to increase their joint venture accounting competency and individual leadership skills.

• Maximize partner recoveries through understanding agreements and PASC guidelines and ensuring we charge partners where possible correctly the first time.

• Understand and support overall compliance with SOX processes and controls.

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada

• Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent work experience

• Professional accounting designation (CPA or equivalent)

• Minimum 8 years of applicable Industry Experience in Land Accounting, Joint Venture Accounting, Royalty Management, Audit, Joint Interest and Land

• Knowledge of job or industry specific practices or processes; critical/unique skills/knowledge

• Formal leadership experience is an asset

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT January 4, 2026.

Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.  

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Who we are:

Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner. We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

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The Cenovus experience

Total rewards

We’re committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:

• Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)

• Health & dental benefits

• Substantial mental health coverage

• Life insurance

• Disability benefits

• Employee family assistance

• Virtual healthcare coverage

Our development philosophy

We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:

• Internal course offerings

• Education assistance for additional development

• Opportunities to work on special projects

• Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders

We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes—for employees and for the company as a whole.

Our culture

• Our purpose: We energize the world to make people’s lives better.

• Our values:

  • Protect what matters

  • Do it right

  • Make it better

  • Do it together

• Cenovus Cares: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.

  • Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.

  • Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).

  • Receive donation matching up to $25,000 annually.

• Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.

Equal opportunity employer

We believe a workplace where everyone has merit-based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions.

To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

For more information about working at Cenovus, 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.

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