Analyst, Finance and Strategy – Summer job

About Valero Energy Inc.

Valero Energy Inc., with its Canadian head office in Montreal, is a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. We are the leading distributor of petroleum products in Quebec, the Atlantic provinces and Ontario—and the world’s second-largest producer of renewable diesel fuel and ethanol. We stand out as the second-largest petroleum refiner in eastern Canada, thanks to our Jean-Gaulin Refinery in Lévis. We also possess numerous major logistical infrastructures, such as the Montreal East Terminal.

Our success? We owe it to our 10,000 employees who  are committed to our values—including safety, environmental stewardship, teamwork, community engagement and operational excellence.

We consider our employees our most important asset and provide a wide variety of stimulating jobs for those seeking to grow professionally. Our salaries and benefits—along with our retirement savings plan, which ranks among Canada’s Top 5 in terms of employer contributions—are highly competitive. These are some of the reasons we are known as an employer of choice .

About this position

Are you a student looking for a Summer 2025 contract? Do you like stimulating environments or when you don't have time to watch the hour go by? Would you like to start your career with a big plus on your resume?

Valero Energy, number 1 distributor of petroleum products in Quebec and the second largest refiner in the East of the country, is currently looking for a student to strengthen its Finance and Strategy team for the next summer season.

As a Finance and Strategy Analyst, you will collaborate with senior commercial management in Canada and the Northeastern United States to guide them in their decision-making process. You will also need to analyze current processes, identify inconsistencies and provide recommendations to optimize business activities.

Responsabilities

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the energy sector’s key catalysts and performance indicators.
• Prepare and distribute weekly and monthly financial performance reports.
• Participate in the forecasting, allocating and monitoring demand process.
• Prepare strategic analyses based on quantitative and qualitative data.
• Actively participate in the development of long-term financial plans (3-5 year strategic plan) and support strategic and investment initiatives.
• Participate in improving processes and tools to increase quality, reliability and reduce report preparation time.
• Support activities related to renewables fuels regulations by providing applicable solutions to improve the reporting process, and be the main point of contact for commercial issues.
• Participate in the planning, organization and coordination of the annual budget process.

Qualifications

Valero Energy Inc. is governed by the Charter of the French Language. However, knowledge of English is considered necessary for performing the tasks of this position.   The individual in this position will be required to review documents and interact both verbally and in writing with colleagues at the head office in Texas or in other Canadian provinces, or with various stakeholders such as customers, suppliers, unilingual anglophone business partners.

Valero Energy is an employment equity employer. We encourage all those meeting the selection criteria to send us their application. It will be reviewed without consideration of statuses protected by law, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, minorities and individuals with disabilities.