Manager Accounting Policy

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CPKC is hiring a Manager, Accounting Policy to safeguard the integrity of external reporting in a high visibility, on-site role in Kansas City. You will lead the policy work plan, monitor U.S. GAAP and SEC developments, research complex transactions, and partner with Finance to assess accounting impacts, train stakeholders, and support disclosures and audits. The ideal candidate is a CPA with 7+ years in financial reporting or technical accounting, experience in large public or multi-entity settings, and a proven ability to communicate clearly with both finance and non-finance audiences. To apply, tailor your resume to U.S. GAAP, SEC, and policy leadership; provide concrete examples; highlight cross-functional collaboration; note 0-10% travel and on-site requirements and readiness for pre-employment checks.

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 Director, Accounting Policy, the Manager, Accounting Policy will support the integrity and quality of CPKC’s external financial reporting by helping ensure the Company’s financial statements, disclosures, and accounting policies comply with U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and other applicable regulatory standards.

The successful candidate will provide technical accounting guidance on complex and emerging matters, support corporate reporting processes, and collaborate with Finance and business teams to evaluate the accounting and disclosure impacts of transactions, contracts, policies, and financial reporting developments.

This opportunity offers broad organizational visibility and is well suited to a CPA with strong technical accounting expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate complex matters clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead and manage the Accounting Policy work plan, including prioritization, timing, resourcing, and alignment with strategic objectives, stakeholder needs, reporting deadlines, and team capacity
• Monitor U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, and other financial reporting developments; assess impacts to CPKC, support implementation of required changes, and update accounting policies as needed
• Research, analyze, and document technical accounting conclusions for complex, unusual, or significant transactions, including contract reviews and application of accounting guidance to specific fact patterns
• Partner with Finance and business teams to resolve accounting and reporting matters, build stakeholder relationships, and provide targeted accounting guidance and training
• Manage the quarterly significant contract review process, including intake, preliminary assessment, review coordination, and training for business unit representatives
• Support corporate reporting and external audit processes, including disclosure checklists, management representation letters, subsequent events procedures, technical accounting documentation, and auditor inquiries

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• CPA designation, with 7+ years of progressive accounting experience in financial reporting, accounting policy, technical accounting, or application of U.S. GAAP and/or IFRS
• Experience in a large public company, Big 4 accounting firm, or complex multi-entity environment, including quarterly and annual external reporting processes
• Experience with significant or complex contracts, revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, financial instruments, impairment, regulatory reporting, or other technical accounting areas
• Transportation, railway, logistics, or capital-intensive industry experience would be an asset
• Experience working with or for public companies, including exposure to SEC reporting requirements or equivalent public-company reporting standards
• Strong technical accounting research, analysis, and documentation skills, including experience analyzing contracts and assessing accounting implications
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders in a dynamic environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex matters clearly to finance and non-finance audiences
• Collaborative problem-solver with confidence interacting with stakeholders at various levels of the organization, including senior management

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:

Drug Testing

• This position is subject to a negative company drug test

 Background Investigation

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references
• Social Security Number verification

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: 106101
• Department: Finance & Accounting
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Country: United States
• % of Travel: 0-10%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Grade: 3
• Job Available to: Internal & External

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