Req ID: 90184
Department: Finance & Accounting
Job Type: Full-Time
Position Type: Non-Union
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Country: Canada
% of Travel:
# of Positions: 1
Job Available to: Internal & External
Deadline to apply: 12/31/2022
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts, providing North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
This permanent position backfills a vacancy created due to resourcing a multi-year Finance systems integration/migration project.
The Specialist Finance Systems and Reporting works as part of a team committed to delivering actionable business insights on CP’s performance by driving improvements in finance systems processes and reports. This position is responsible for sustaining data integrity including master data, functionality and effectiveness of those systems as well as routine system processes and data loads for key finance systems and models. The Specialist also delivers cross-functional system related improvements for Finance systems and reports. The Specialist reports to the Manager, Finance Systems and Reporting as part of the Finance Department.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES
Executes Finance systems processes in SAP ECC and BPC (planning and consolidation) to support month-end and quarter-end close, annual budget and monthly forecasting activities;
Drives cross-functional initiatives with Finance business partners and Information Services to improve data transparency for analysis and insights;
Provides system related advisory and troubleshooting support, and develops creative solutions for implementation for other Finance and business teams;
Correlates data sources to provide fit-for-purpose reporting and analytics, including requirements gathering, prototyping, user validation, and sustainment;
Serves as Finance representative and collaborates with business subject matter experts to qualify and gather business requirements, assess existing technology configuration, input on system/process/configuration design, support system test, and user acceptance testing;
Partners with Information Services and supports Finance users to identify root cause for Finance system errors and failures;
Master data lifecycle maintenance;
Contributes to the department’s program to ensure Finance users can effectively and efficiently use the various systems available to Finance, including providing workshops and creating training content; and
Supports other finance initiatives as required including integration work supporting the KCS acquisition and migration to SAP S/4 HANA.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Undergraduate degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or other relevant fields;
CPA designation is preferred;
Demonstrated experience with SAP ECC and BI experience using BPC or similar experience with comparable BI tools such as Hyperion, Essbase and/or Cognos;
Advanced knowledge of Excel (graphs, pivots, merging, linking, modelling);
Experience with analytics application tools such as SAP Business Objects, Qlik, and Power BI;
Experience with SAP S/4 HANA including Central Finance and BPC Consolidations or similar preferred;
Experience with BPC Planning or similar preferred;
Demonstrated experience executing continual process improvements;
Demonstrated intellectual curiosity to identify root causes and ability to work collaboratively toward a common solution;
Applies critical thinking and creativity to find unique solutions to complex issues;
Self-motivated, self-starter who can work independently and take initiative to drive change with limited oversight; and
Superior customer service skills and able to provide training to end user groups of disparate skill and knowledge levels.
WHAT CP HAS TO OFFER:
Flexible and competitive benefits package
Competitive company pension plan
Employee Share Purchase Plan
Performance Incentive Program
Annual Fitness Subsidy
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
As an employer with national presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.
Background Investigation:
The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:
Criminal history check
Reference check
Management Conductor Program:
Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CP. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.
CP is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”).
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