Senior Accountant Corporate Reporting

Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S. Canada and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you’re not just building a career—you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The Senior Accountant Corporate Reporting (internally named Specialist Corporate Reporting) sustains and improves critical and complex sets of accounting and reporting functions, contributing to the success of the month end close by ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Plan detailed accounting and reporting activities on a recurring basis in order to support rapid and accurate execution
• Coordinate activities with the multiple internal stakeholders that provide information into the accounting and reporting process or require its output
• Perform journal entries and reconciliations and repare external financial disclosures
• Prepare financial analysis on monthly and quarterly data
• Assess and research implications of significant financial transactions
• Identify, analyze and reconcile inconsistent information and recommend adjustments where necessary
• Identify and analyze possible improvements to processes and implement selected solutions
• Ensure compliance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP), Tax or securities regulation as applicable and Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) 
• Address and respond to queries from auditors and internal reviewers whileworking with a strong attention to detail and accuracy 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or other related field 
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Minimum 3 years relevant accounting experience
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP requirements, desirable
• Ability to set and meet deadlines and work independently in a fast-paced environment

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Performance Incentive Plan
• Annual Fitness Subsidy
• Part-time Studies Program

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Background Investigation

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references

BECOMING A RAILROADER:

As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

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.

CULTURE OF INCLUSION:

For our U.S. 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 Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provide, 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: 104371
• Department: Finance & Accounting
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: None
• # of Positions: 2
• Job Grade: 4
• Job Available to: Internal & External

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