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Team Lead, Accounts Payable

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Cenovus Energy logoCenovus Energy · Ab-calgary, Canada
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About the role

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. Find Cenovus on LinkedIn , Facebook and Instagram . The Cenovus experience

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate daily AP operations, including workload allocation, prioritization, and workflow oversight.
  • Manage, coach, and develop team members, fostering accountability, ownership, and continuous learning.
  • Oversee performance management, addressing gaps and handling complex or sensitive conversations with fairness.
  • Ensure accurate, timely invoice processing and resolution of aging items, exceptions, and workflow issues.
  • Resolve complex AP issues and escalations while ensuring compliance with policies, controls, and approvals.
  • Partner with Procurement, Finance, Tax, and business stakeholders to address issues and improve outcomes.
  • Monitor workload, risks, bottlenecks, providing updates and supporting audit requirements.
  • Drive process improvements and support projects, including system enhancements, automation, testing, and documentation updates.

Requirements

  • Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
  • Legally authorized to work in Canada
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 8 years' experience in Accounts Payable, accounting, or finance.
  • Formal people leadership experience is an asset; candidates without direct leadership experience should demonstrate strong leadership potential through ownership, sound judgment, effective communication, and the ability to support others.
  • Experience contributing to projects, process improvements, or system enhancements is preferred.
  • Working knowledge of AP processes, internal controls, invoice workflows, and basic tax requirements is an asset.
  • Experience with ERP or invoice workflow systems (e.g., SAP, OpenInvoice, Maximo) is preferred.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage competing demands effectively.
  • Demonstrated interest in leveraging system tools, automation, and emerging technologies to improve efficiency.
  • Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT July 10, 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.
  • 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 .

Benefits

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 benefitsSubstantial mental health coverageLife insuranceDisability benefitsEmployee family assistanceVirtual healthcare coverageOur development philosophyWe 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 offeringsEducation assistance for additional developmentOpportunities to work on special projectsLeadership development programs for emerging and established leadersWe 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 companHealth insuranceDental insurancePaid time off

Additional Information

Worker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 07/11/2026 About this opportunity: We are seeking a Team Lead, Accounts Payable (AP) to manage daily AP operations while promoting accountability, consistency, and continuous improvement. This role oversees invoice processing workflows, leads and supports a team of direct reports, resolves complex issues, and ensures adherence to internal controls. In addition, the position contributes to projects and process enhancements, including system improvements and cross-functional initiatives. The ideal candidate brings experience supporting process improvements or projects and demonstrates the ability to lead, coach, and develop a team with varying levels of experience while maintaining strong operational performance.

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