Analyst, Financial Planning

at  Canadian Pacific Railway

Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) are now CPKC. As the only truly North American railway, we are making big moves! Drawing on our strong foundations and heritage, CPKC moves essential goods across our 20,000-mile network to support economic growth throughout Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Be a part of history as we connect a continent and create exciting career opportunities across our new transnational network. Visit cpkcr.com to learn about the CPKC advantage, our purpose and culture.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Translate operational changes into a financial forecast with a focus on accuracy and timeliness
Proactively look for improvements in the forecasting process; identifying key drivers while gaining a thorough understanding of the business model
Provide support to business units by developing a comprehensive, detailed annual budget for all cost centers, working closely with operational leaders to develop and incorporate initiatives
Responsible for continually improving reporting and analysis for key stakeholders, using all available systems to further automate key reports and providing insightful analyses
Assist in ad hoc requests from the business unit leaders, providing support in an accurate and timely manner
Ability to work full-time, onsite (no hybrid)

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Must have’s
Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent professional work experience
Continuous process improvement, inquiring mindset, and strong attention to detail

Preferred

• SAP, or other related ERP experience
• BPC, or similar planning tool experience
• Effective relationship builder and communicator

As the Analyst, Financial Planning - Operations you will independently lead the Financial Planning process for a portfolio of business units, working with key stakeholders to ensure precision in the forecasting process and provide high-quality analyses to Operational and Finance leadership. This position will also be responsible for leading the annual budgeting process, maintaining an accurate expense forecast, and providing financial analytical insight into Operations.