Analyst Accounts Payable

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 Accounts Payable (AP) analyst ensures precision and integrity in AP and Master Data operations, mitigating risks and driving efficiency. This role participates in impactful projects, brings to bear technology and data insights, and advances automation while upholding industry standards. Join a team crafting the future of financial processes and governance.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Complete detailed reviews and implement controls for AP and Vendor Master Data (VMD), ensuring operational accuracy and risk mitigation
• Generate and deliver detailed reports on AP and VMD activities while maintaining data in systems such as Ariba and SAP ECC to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of monthly account reconciliations in compliance with company policies and accounting standards
• Promote understanding and consistent execution of processes and controls by all team members, ensuring adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requirements and the organization's Internal Control Framework
• Proactively identify, investigate, and resolve operational challenges to sustain service continuity and mitigate risks effectively
• Lead process efficiency initiatives, foster continuous improvement projects, and promote automation to improve workflows and drive organizational progress

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field, with foundational experience or training in SAP systems
• 3 + years of experience performing and reviewing accounting internal controls, including hands-on expertise with SAP, with preference for experience with SAP VIM and Ariba

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 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: 104804
• Department: Information Services & Network Service Centre (NSC)
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: 0-10%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Grade: 5
• Job Available to: Internal & External

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