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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:

Reporting to the Manager, Complex Accounting, the Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting is responsible for the accounting, analysis, and financial reporting of cash flows, hedging, intercompany transactions, debt and financing activities, and other complex accounting areas. The role prepares and analyzes journal entries, account reconciliations and financial reporting schedules, supports quarterly and annual reporting requirements, collaborates with cross-functional business partners, and contributes to process and control improvements that enhance the accuracy, efficiency and integrity of financial reporting.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Prepare and post monthly journal entries for transactions impacting the financial statements




- Support quarterly and annual financial reporting compliant with US GAAP, including preparation of financial statement disclosures
- Perform account analysis and monthly account reconciliations
- Identify, analyze, and reconcile inconsistent information in order to recommend adjustments where necessary
- Assess the accounting and reporting implications of significant financial transactions and prepare related disclosures
- Identify and implement process improvements that support a timely close and enhance the accuracy and efficiency of financial reporting
- Ensure accounting and reporting processes comply with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), Tax or securities regulation as applicable and SOX requirements
- Address and respond to queries from auditors and internal reviewers

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or Economics
- CPA designated or training towards a CPA designation
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in related financial roles
- Knowledge of US GAAP requirements, desirable
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Ability to meet deadlines and work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication Skills

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
- Skilled 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: 106640
- 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: 4
- Job Available to: Internal & External

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📌 Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting (Calgary)
🏢 CPKC
📍 Calgary