Senior Accountant Corporate Reporting

CPKC • Kansas City, MO

96d

About The Position

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. The Corporate Reporting Specialist prepares high quality financial reporting documents for disclosure in compliance with external requirements on a timely basis. The Specialist will be primarily accountable for preparation of Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), other external disclosures and certain period end reporting tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or other related field
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Minimum 3 years relevant accounting experience
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP requirements, desirable
• Ability to set and meet deadlines and work independently in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Plan the detailed reporting activities, with a focus on the MD&A, on a recurring basis in order to support rapid and accurate execution
• Coordinate execution of the plan with the multiple internal stakeholders that provide information into the reporting process or require its output
• Prepare certain sections of the quarterly MD&A disclosures, as needed
• Prepare other external disclosures as required by other internal stakeholders including Investor Relations and Sales & Marketing
• Assess reporting implications of significant financial transactions and draft related disclosures
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to identify, analyze and reconcile financial information for appropriate accounting treatment
• Assist with other financial reporting activities
• Identify and analyze possible improvements to the reporting process and implement selected solutions
• Ensure financial reporting is in compliance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), Tax or securities regulation, as applicable
• Ensure reporting process complies with applicable internal control (SOX) requirements
• Address and respond to queries from auditors and internal reviewers

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree