SAP Finance Functional Analyst

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 the Specialist Functional Analyst SAP Finance Solutions, you will be a key team member responsible for gathering requirements, analyzing, estimating, prioritizing, designing, building, testing, implementing, and maintaining the required functionality within the SAP modules. Your expertise will contribute to optimizing and aligning our financial systems with our strategic goals.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Responsible for providing sustainment and project activities to deliver CPKC foundations primarily in the area of SAP Finance
• Develop an understanding to maintain and support existing CPKC SAP Finance applications through tickets/incident management in accordance with the SLA
• Design, implement, and optimize balanced solutions or improvements through SAP configurations and development activities based on the best business practices in alignment with CPKC IS architectural standards
• Support the development of the test strategy and test plans, ensuring traceability of requirements back to business needs and verifying solutions conform to specifications
• Maintain and grow good working relationships with the CPKC finance teams
• Coordinate with diverse groups to conduct blueprinting, requirement analysis, impact assessment, product demonstration, and training workshops
• Work closely with other IS technical, PMO, architecture, and business teams to ensure the successful completion of projects and operational activities, driving a spirit of collaboration and partnership.
• Facilitate the capture and documentation of non-functional requirements that are critical to the user community, encouraging collaboration and effective communication among teams.
• Participate in the On-Call support rotation for the SAP production environment

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Post-secondary education (degree or diploma) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Knowledge in systems/applications development and support, business systems analysis, systems project management, with familiarity in implementing and supporting SAP Enterprise systems, specifically the FI module.
• Experience with SAP FI configuration
• Excellent problem-solving abilities to identify potential solutions, effectively connect with business clients, and ensure successful implementation of system changes.
• Knowledge of SAP product module/suite business processes, navigation mechanics, configuration requirements, and integration with other modules and SAP's Business Intelligence
• Ability to develop and maintain configuration and functional design documents and support role-based profile changes
• Perform all tasks in the development cycle, including business process definition, configuration and unit testing, user testing assistance and follow-up, coordination of transports to Production, training, post-live support, and fixes

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• 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.

Drug Test Elements (US Only):

CPKC is committed to the safety and health of its employees and the general public.  New hires may be required to undergo a drug screen.  We appreciate your cooperation in keeping CPKC safe and drug free. 

Background Investigation:

The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:       

• Criminal history check
• Reference check
• Driver’s License verification and/or last 3 years of driving history if a requirement of the position
• Background checks that may included 7 years of employment history and Social Security number verification

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.

For our US applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities . For Canadian applicants 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).

• Req ID: 103287
• Department: Information Services
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: 0-10%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Grade:
• Job Available to: Internal & External

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