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Canadian Pacific Railway Senior Accountant in Calgary, Canada
Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) are now CPKC. As the only truly North American railway, we are making big moves! Drawing on our strong foundations and heritage, CPKC moves essential goods across our 20,000-mile network to support economic growth throughout Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Be a part of history as we connect a continent and create exciting career opportunities across our new transnational network. Visit cpkcr.com to learn about the CPKC advantage, our purpose and culture.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
As a Regulatory Reporting Specialist, you will work as part of a team dedicated to the preparation and review of external disclosure documents, including quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements and regulatory financial filings in accordance with US GAAP and Canadian/US regulatory accounting requirements. Accomplished through partnering with teams across CPKC, working with large volumes of data, and driving process optimization. Ideal candidates will have a strong work ethic, sense of ownership, curiosity, enjoy solving sophisticated problems, and have a proven track record of meeting objectives.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Prepare consolidated financial statements and related schedules, and various operational and financial filings under Canadian/US regulatory accounting standards to regulatory agencies
Ensure compliance with Canadian/US regulatory accounting standards – regulatory accounting standards are prescribed principles which are modified from US GAAP
Identify, analyze and reconcile US GAAP to regulatory accounting differences
Prepare financial and operational statistical analysis on quarterly and annually basis
Perform journal entries and reconciliations
Review, trace and understand account codes, cost objects on accounting transactions
Coordinate with multiple internal collaborators to acquire and validate information needed for reporting purpose
Identify and analyze improvement to processes and work with teams (corporate reporting, tax, operations, information service) to implement selected solution
provide financial data to support price index, cost of capital and grain revenue related calculations, and help to develop economic information reports
Liaise with government agencies and stay current on regulatory changes, proposals and analyze impact of changes
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant fields; Accounting Designation is desirable
Minimum two (2) years of relevant professional experience, railroad related experience is desirable
Ability to work Excel to manipulate large sets of data
Application expertise (desirable): SAP, BW, BPC
WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER
Flexible and competitive benefits package
Competitive company pension plan
Employee Share Purchase Plan
Performance Incentive Program
Annual Fitness Subsidy
Part-time Studies Program
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
As an employer with North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.
Background Investigation:
The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:
Criminal history check
Reference check
Management Conductor Program:
Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.
CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including women, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provided, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
With Job Requisition Fields
Req ID: 103304
Department: Finance & Accounting
Job Type: Full-Time
Position Type: Non-Union
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Country: Canada
% of Travel: 0-10%
of Positions: 1
Job Grade:
Compensation Rate:
Job Available to: Internal & External
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