Senior Accountant Corporate Reporting

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CPKC is seeking a Senior Accountant, Corporate Reporting to own and refine US GAAP based external disclosures, period end reporting, and complex reconciliations from Calgary, AB or Kansas City, MO. You’ll partner with internal stakeholders, perform journal entries, analyze monthly and quarterly results, and address auditors’ questions while identifying process improvements to strengthen controls and efficiency. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in accounting or finance, a CPA designation or near completion, and at least three years of relevant experience, with a proven ability to navigate cross entity requirements and SOX compliance. Attractive benefits, retirement plans, ESPP, and study support complement a culture of inclusion. Highlight GAAP, cross border experience, collaboration, and measurable impact in your application; expect background checks and on site onboarding.

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 Senior Accountant, Corporate reporting, you will craft high-quality financial reporting documents that meet strict external compliance standards and showcase the company’s performance with clarity and precision. You will take ownership of sustaining and improving critical and complex sets of accounting and reporting functions. This position can be based in Calgary, AB or Kansas City, MO.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

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

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• CPA designated, or nearing completion is an asset
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• Employee share purchase 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: 105508
• Department: Finance & Accounting
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: 0-10%
• # of Positions: 2
• Job Grade: 4
• Job Available to: Internal & External

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