Senior Advisor, Corporate Finance
Canadian National Railway Company•Montreal, QC
•Onsite
About The Position
The Senior Advisor, Corporate Finance supports the development and execution of CN’s treasury and corporate finance strategies. The incumbent collaborates with multiple internal teams and external financial institutions and ensures high‑quality financial analysis, modelling, and reporting to support effective treasury decision‑making.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in corporate finance, treasury, capital markets, or related financial roles
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Mathematics or Economics
- Demonstrates agility and adaptability to change
- Applies critical thinking and analytical skills
- Demonstrates strong business acumen and understanding of financial markets
- Collaborates effectively with internal and external partners
- Communicates clearly and with impact
- Identifies needs and proposes practical, value‑adding solutions
- Strong understanding of financial markets and treasury concepts
- Proficiency in financial modelling and analysis
- Ability to review and comment on financial and legal documentation
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
Nice To Haves
- CFA, CPA, or MBA or MSc considered assets
- Familiarity with Bloomberg is an asset
Responsibilities
- Support the preparation and analysis of liquidity and funding plans, and capital allocation recommendations
- Assist in the execution of debt financing activities, including bond issuances and short‑term funding requirements such as commercial paper and accounts receivable securitization financings
- Assist with the execution, amendments or renewals of credit facilities and loan agreements
- Monitor letter of credit portfolios and support issuance and amendment processes
- Perform financial modelling and scenario analyses to evaluate funding options and capital structure considerations
- Conduct research on market conditions and provide insights for treasury planning
- Provide backup support for money market activities including commercial paper issuance, FX transactions, and short‑term investments
- Assist in the development and execution of risk management strategies related to foreign exchange, interest rate risks
- Monitor counterparty exposures and support ongoing assessment of banking relationships
- Provide backup support to Senior Senior Advisor, Corporate Finance
- Prepare presentation materials for Senior Management, rating agencies, financial institutions, and the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee
- Conduct research and financial analysis related to corporate initiatives, including M&A, real estate, pension, insurance, and other significant cross‑functional projects
- Collaborate with Tax on intercompany loan pricing, documentation, and monitoring
- Support analysis of customer credit risk and recommend appropriate credit mitigation measures
- Monitor peers’ financial disclosures and prepare benchmarking analyses
- Support the preparation of credit metrics based on rating agency methodologies
- Assist in financial reporting requirements to ensure accuracy of external disclosure
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
