Specialist IT Auditor

Canadian Pacific Railway; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transcontinental railway company in Canada is seeking a Specialist, IT Auditor to support financial objectives by ensuring strong internal controls. Responsibilities include managing the SOX program and collaborating with auditors on compliance. Ideal candidates have a degree in Finance or Accounting and significant IT audit experience. The role offers a flexible benefits package and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Flexible and competitive benefits package

Competitive pension plans

Performance Incentive Plan

Annual Fitness Subsidy

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of IT SOX auditing or controls design experience.
• Experience in acquisition related integrations considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist with SOX 404/302 program management.
• Plan and perform internal controls testing.
• Coordinate execution of testing plans with auditors.

Skills

Knowledge of IT control requirements

Strong knowledge of SAP

Excel and Visio experience

Education

Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business

Certifications like CISA, CISM, CRISC, or CISSP

Job description

Specialist, IT Auditor

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 a member of the Internal Controls team, you will play a key role in supporting CPKC's financial and operational objectives through strong risk management practices. Your responsibilities will include helping to develop and maintain internal control policies, procedures, and processes, as well as assisting in monitoring and reporting on the design and effectiveness of CPKC's internal controls to management

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assist with the overall management of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act (SOX) 404/302 program for CPKC
• Help manage quarterly certification of controls process by business process owners and VPs
• Plan and perform IT General Controls (ITGC) and IT Application Controls (ITAC) internal controls testing to ensure completion of annual SOX program in an efficient and effective manner and in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Work closely with external auditors, internal audit and business process owners to coordinate efficient and effective execution of testing plans including scheduling of testing and remediation of control deficiencies
• Assist in the preparation of reporting to senior management of control deficiencies and status of remediation
• Maintain and improve documentation of internal controls and management’s documentation of processes and controls in the Governance Reporting and Compliance software
• Monitor CPKC processes and the regulatory environment such as Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) for changes that could impact CPKC’s internal control framework.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field
• Achieved or working towards one or more certifications in related areas of security and compliance, such as CISA, CISM, CRISC or CISSP
• Strong knowledge of IT control requirements and testing as it relates to SAP, including SAP GRC
• Minimum 3 years in IT SOX auditing/IT auditing and/or controls design or assessment in a public company or public accounting firm
• Experience in acquisition related integrations and/or system implementations considered an asset
• Excel and Visio experience, specifically basic formulas and function statement

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

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional reference

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)