Summer Student, Finance & Accounting

Detailed Job Description

Start your career at a global company! Petro China Canada (PCC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Petro China Company Limited which is partially owned by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), a state-owned enterprise. CNPC is China's largest oil company and the world's third largest oil company, operating 91 energy‑related projects in over 35 countries and regions. PCC has invested billions of dollars in an asset‑rich portfolio of upstream, midstream and downstream operations.

In Alberta, this includes our Mac Kay River and Dover oilsands projects, Duvernay Shale Gas and a 50% interest in the Grand Rapids Pipeline. In British Columbia, we hold joint venture interests in the Groundbirch tight gas project and LNG Canada.

PCC is looking for a student to join our Finance & Accounting team for a 4-month term starting in May 2026. Based in our Calgary Head Office, this role offers an opportunity to gain practical knowledge of finance and accounting processes and procedures while applying academic concepts in the workplace. The student will support business requests and contribute to team objectives in a professional, efficient and effective manner.

Routine functions and projects may include but are not limited to:

• Controller Group (Transaction Accounting and Financial Reporting)
• Invoice processing / coordinating
• Routine journal entries (leases, prepaid drawdowns)
• Prepare and/or validate monthly and adhoc schedules/reports
• Stats Canada Reports
• GL account cleanup projects
• Accounting research
• Treasury/ Tax
• Citibank corporate credit card monthly journal entries – coding and uploading
• Enter daily FX rates in SAP
• Monthly GST returns / AB fuel taxes
• Monitor bank accounts and run daily reports
• Corporate tax return data entry and / or working paper compilation
• Bank account reconciliations
• FP&A
• Financial close of old AFEs
• Reporting template standardization
• Set up project master data for new business developments
• Assist in budget consolidation and presentations
• Taking meeting minutes
• Adhoc Projects

• Completion of second‑year studies in an undergraduate Business degree (e.g., Management, Finance, Accounting, Tax or a related field)
• Intermediate level in Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Previous SAP or ERP system experience is an asset
• Previous oil and gas company experience is an asset
• Previous finance experience is an asset
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work well with diverse personalities and workforce
• Ability to forge, grow and maintain positive relationships with multiple groups
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, work within tight deadlines, and capable of handling pressure and challenges in a dynamic business environment
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem‑solving skills, and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Legally able to work in Canada
• Adoption and demonstration of PCC Values (Honorable, Unified, Passionate, Accountable)

Petro China Canada (PCC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Petro China Company Limited which is partially owned by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), a state‑owned enterprise. CNPC is China's largest oil company and the world's third largest oil company, operating 91 energy‑related projects in over 35 countries and regions. PCC has invested billions of dollars in an asset‑rich portfolio of upstream, midstream and downstream operations.

In Alberta, this includes our Mac Kay River and Dover oilsands projects, Duvernay Shale Gas and a 50% interest in the Grand Rapids Pipeline. In British Columbia, we hold joint venture interests in the Groundbirch tight gas project and LNG Canada.