Posting Start Date: 8/19/26
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 an Analyst, Financial Planning, you will play a key role in driving financial performance across a dynamic Operations portfolio. Working closely with operational leaders and finance partners, you will lead forecasting and budgeting activities that directly influence business decisions and strategic outcomes. Leveraging your analytical expertise, you will deliver actionable insights, identify trends and opportunities, and help shape the financial direction of the organization. This is an opportunity to be a trusted advisor to leadership, own critical planning processes, and make a measurable impact on operational success through data-driven decision making.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES
Translate operational changes into a financial forecast with a focus on accuracy and timeliness
Proactively look for improvements in the forecasting process; identifying key drivers while gaining a thorough understanding of the business model
Provide support to Operations by developing a comprehensive,
detailed annual budget for all cost centers, working closely with operational leaders to develop and incorporate initiatives
Responsible for continually improving reporting and analysis for key stakeholders, using all available systems to further automate key reports and providing insightful analyses
Assist in ad hoc requests from the operational leaders, providing support in an accurate and timely manner
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or other relevant fields
Minimum 2 years' experience in a finance-related role, preferably with an operational or planning focus.
Experience in Business Consolidation and Planning (BPC) is desirable
MS Excel Modelling Skills
Continuous process improvement, inquiring mindset, and strong attention to detail
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: 106382
Department: Finance & Accounting
Job Type: Full time
Position Type: Non-Union
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Country: Canada
% of Travel: 0-10%
# of Positions: 1
Job Grade: 5
Job Available to: Internal & External
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📌 Analyst, Financial Planning (Winnipeg)
🏢 CPKC
📍 Winnipeg