Cost Allocation Financial Analyst (Contract)

About Trans Mountain

Trans Mountain Corporation operates Canada's only pipeline system transporting oil products to the West Coast. The company delivers approximately 890,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through a dual pipeline system of more than 1,150 kilometres of pipeline in Alberta, British Columbia and Washington state.

Trans Mountain also operates Westridge Marine Terminal, a state-of-the-art loading facility with three berths providing tidewater access to global markets. As a federal Crown corporation, Trans Mountain has more than 70 years of experience delivering operational and safety excellence through its crude oil pipeline system.

Core Values

Trans Mountain's core values – Safety, Integrity, Respect and Excellence – guide every step. The organization is focused on doing the right thing for each other and its communities.

Position Overview

Location: Calgary Head Office

Department: Finance

Reports to: Director, Finance

Worker Type: Contract – 6 months

Schedule Type: Full-time

Work Setting: In-office

Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values-driven individual to join its dynamic team as a Cost Allocation Financial Analyst (contract). In this position, you will be responsible for maintaining and optimizing the organization's cost allocation model. This role ensures that shared services, overhead, and operational costs are accurately assigned across projects and business units. The analyst will work closely with Finance, Operations, and Leadership teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and enhance cost allocation models for budget and forecast cycles.
• Process monthly cost allocations and prepare monthly journals, including the maintaining of allocation splits and project IDs.
• Analyze cost trends, variances, and allocation impacts to support budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Prepare annual true-up of actual cost allocations utilizing actual incurred costs and hours.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data used in allocation processes; collaborate with data owners to resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly and ad hoc allocation reports, dashboards, and executive summaries. Respond to cost allocation-related queries.
• Ensure allocation methodologies align with internal policies, audit requirements, and industry standards.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Post secondary degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in financial analysis, cost accounting, FP&A, or similar roles.
• Strong understanding of cost allocation methodologies.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, ERP systems (Microsoft D365, SAP, Oracle, Workday, etc.).
• Ability to work with large datasets and translate complex financial concepts into clear insights.
• Experience with shared services environments or multi-entity organizations.
• Knowledge of D365, SQL, Power Query, or other data-manipulation tools.
• Familiarity with budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive process improvements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with sound judgment in time-constrained, execution-driven environments.
• A track record of delivering high-quality work, managing competing priorities, and supporting key business processes or operational functions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and influence colleagues and stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and levels across the organization.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to convey information clearly, respectfully, and professionally.
• Proven organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to inclusive practices and a willingness to contribute positively to a collaborative and supportive workplace culture.

Working Conditions

• May need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend.

What We Offer

• Valuable experience providing opportunity for professional development and career advancement.
• An opportunity to engage with and learn from some of the most talented and experienced people in the business.
• Competitive compensation.
• A place to share a sense of purpose and build relationships.
• Meaningful work that makes a difference.
• An opportunity within the Canadian energy industry.

What We Value

• The health, safety and wellness of everyone working in our company.
• Meaningful participation from Indigenous and local communities.
• The commitment and resilience of our people.
• Collaboration and achieving success together.

Community Priority

In keeping with Trans Mountain's commitment to maximize benefits for communities, priority will be given to qualified candidates from Indigenous, local and regional communities along the Trans Mountain pipeline corridor.

In Alberta, the pipeline system spans the traditional territories of Treaty 6, 7 and 8, and the Métis Nation of Alberta (Zone 4).

In British Columbia, the system crosses the traditional territories of numerous First Nations that are affiliated with the Secwepemc, Dakelh (Carrier), Nlaka'pamux, Syilx/Okanagan, Interior and Coast Salish, Stó:lo, as well as the Métis. Trans Mountain also operates through 15 First Nation Reserves located within the region spanning the BC interior through Fraser Valley.

Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA)

Trans Mountain is committed to fostering inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. The diverse viewpoints and cultural knowledge that employees bring to work enrich the organization's collective cultural understanding. Trans Mountain welcomes new team members from traditionally underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous Peoples, members of racialized groups, persons with disabilities and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

Application

Candidates may submit their application in English or French. To apply in French, please use the French careers site.