Senior Project Accountant

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, Project Accounting, the Senior Project Accountant (internally known as Specialist Project Accounting) is responsible for the accounting, analysis, and financial reporting of capital and operational projects, ensuring expenditures are accurately recorded, analyzed, and reported in accordance with accounting standards and internal control requirements. The role provides accounting expertise to project teams and business partners, supports asset capitalization activities, performs account reconciliations and financial analysis, and contributes to process improvement initiatives that enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and integrity of financial reporting for more than $2.5 billion in annual capital project expenditures.POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Review project proposals and determine appropriate accounting treatmentMonthly, quarterly, and annual preparation, analysis and presentation of project spendPrepare and post monthly journal entries for necessary business transactions leading up to the financial statementsPerform account analysis and monthly reconciliations of key Balance Sheet accountsReview ongoing projects and setup final assets upon project completionIdentify, analyze, and reconcile inconsistent information and recommend adjustments where necessaryEnsure financial data generation process comply with applicable internal control (SOX) requirementsReview complex accounting concerns, in consultation with accounting policy teamIdentify and analyze process improvement opportunities and implement selected solutionsAddress and respond to queries from auditors and internal reviewersPOSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or other relevant fieldsAccounting designation CFA, CPA (CA/CMA/CGA) or otherMinimum of 3 years’ experience in related financial rolesExpert knowledge of Microsoft ExcelFinancial acumen and ability to practically apply financial principles & theoriesAbility to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholdersAbility to manage conflicting timelines/requirements and to prioritizeWHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:
Flexible and competitive benefits packageCompetitive company pension and/or retirement plansEmployee share purchase planPerformance incentive planAnnual fitness subsidyPRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Criminal history checkEducation verificationProfessional referencesBECOMING 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).
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