Analyst Investment Analysis

Canadian Pacific Railway; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

Pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Fitness subsidy

Job summary

Canadian Pacific Railway (CPKC) seeks an Analyst Investment Analysis to lead a capital funding portfolio across planning, analysis, governance, and performance reporting. The role partners with business units to identify optimization opportunities and drive capital effectiveness.

The position is based in Calgary, Alberta or Kansas City, Missouri, offering a pathway for career development within a North American rail network.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or other relevant field.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage stakeholders.
• Understanding of IRR and NPV concepts preferred.
• Knowledge of corporate finance, valuation, and capital budgeting concepts.
• Experience using AI-powered tools to improve productivity, data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of a quality investment analysis team.
• Monthly and annual capital forecasting and reporting requirements.
• Conduct post audits of completed capital investment projects.
• Progress development and execution of capital funding business cases.
• Advance capital funding requests through the capital governance process.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Education

Undergraduate degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Tools

AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, Power BI AI)

Job description

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:

As the Analyst Investment Analysis, you will lead a capital funding portfolio through all stages of the capital budgeting process including initial planning and analysis, business case development, management of the capital governance process, and reporting on the financial performance of completed funded projects. The analyst will be a results-oriented individual who will partner with the business to proactively identify opportunities and lead initiatives to optimize capital effectiveness. This position can be based in Calgary, Alberta or Kansas City, Missouri.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Contribute to the development of a quality investment analysis team at CPKC
• Monthly and annual capital forecasting and reporting requirements
• Conduct post audits of completed capital investment projects
• Proactively progress the development and execution of capital funding business cases
• Efficiently progress capital funding requests through the capital governance process

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or other relevant field
• Strong communication skills and ability to manager stakeholders
• Understanding of financial concepts such as IRR, and NPV preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of corporate finance, valuation, and capital budgeting concepts
• Experience using AI-powered tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Power BI AI features, or similar technologies) to improve productivity, data analysis, reporting, and business decision-making is desirable
• Excellent attention to detail, organization and time management skills

\WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• Employee share purchase plan
• Annual fitness subsidy

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• 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).