Senior Accountant, Corporate Reporting

Canadian Pacific Railway; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative North American railway company as a Senior Accountant in Corporate Reporting. This role is pivotal in sustaining and enhancing complex accounting functions, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, and delivering accurate financial analyses. You'll collaborate with internal stakeholders, manage journal entries, and implement process improvements in a dynamic environment. With a commitment to connecting a continent and fostering economic growth, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a transnational network. If you possess a CPA designation and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Flexible and competitive benefits package

Competitive company pension plan

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Performance Incentive Program

Annual Fitness Subsidy

Qualifications

• CPA designation required with a minimum of 3 years accounting experience.
• Knowledge of US GAAP is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute accounting and reporting activities for accuracy.
• Perform journal entries, reconciliations, and financial analysis.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Time Management

Education

CPA Designation

Job description

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Senior Accountant, Corporate Reporting

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 our culture.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The Corporate Reporting Specialist sustains and improves critical and complex sets of accounting and reporting functions.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Plan detailed accounting and reporting activities on a recurring basis in order to support rapid and accurate execution
2. Coordinate activities with the multiple internal stakeholders that provide information into the accounting and reporting process or require its output
3. Perform journal entries and reconciliations
4. Prepare financial analysis on monthly and quarterly data
5. Assess and research implications of significant financial transactions
6. Identify, analyze and reconcile inconsistent information and recommend adjustments where necessary
7. Identify and analyze possible improvements to processes and implement selected solutions
8. Ensure compliance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), Tax or securities regulation as applicable and SOX
9. Address and respond to queries from auditors and internal reviewers

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

1. CPA designated
2. Minimum 3 years relevant accounting experience
3. Knowledge of US GAAP requirements, desirable
4. Possess a strong attention to detail and accuracy
5. Ability to set and meet deadlines and work independently in a fast-paced environment
6. Strong verbal and written communication skills

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

1. Flexible and competitive benefits package
2. Competitive company pension plan
3. Employee Share Purchase Plan
4. Performance Incentive Program
5. Annual Fitness Subsidy

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.

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

1. Criminal history check
2. Reference check