Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting (Temporary)

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Job Summary

The Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting is responsible for the preparation of financial reports in accordance with United States (US) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as the applicable regulations in Canada and the US. The incumbent works with internal stakeholders ensuring timely and accurate preparation of financial information. The role has significant interaction and exposure to senior and executive leadership team.

Main Responsibilities

External Reporting

Prepare quarterly and annual reports as required by Canadian Securities Commissions and US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the Company’s consolidated operations

Compile and maintain month-end checklists and electronic binders, including financial statement disclosure, on designated areas

Assist other team members during quarterly and annual close process

Lead the internal controls of the above noted processes in accordance with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)

Work closely with auditors to provide information and clarification during internal and external audits

Prepare quarterly and annual reports as required by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for the Company’s US consolidated railroad companies and the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) for the Company’s Canadian consolidated railroad companies

Prepare other regulatory reports required by government agencies such as Statistics Canada and Transport Canada (TC) surveys and reports, Bureau of Economic Analysis and State regulatory filings for all US legal entities

Update and maintain business rules to gather the differences between the US GAAP ledger and the STB and CTA ledgers

Internal Reporting

Prepare account reconciliations by legal company entity, for all corporate general ledger accounts such as bank accounts, long-term debt, environmental liabilities, and various accrued liabilities accounts

Comply with corporate accounting policies and procedures regarding Systems, Applications and Procedures (SAP) transaction processing

Prepare and review internal financial reports and presentations with internal stakeholders such as Investor Relations, Taxation, Human Resources, and Financial Planning

Follow key internal controls over financial reporting and identify potential process improvements to create efficiencies

Projects

Implement process improvements including leveraging technology (such as TM1) to improve the financial statement close process for consolidated and regulatory books of account

Working Conditions

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday and will currently be eligible to participate in CN’s flexible work from home policy. Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, handle pressure, and stress.

Requirements

Experience

Accounting

Minimum 3 years of experience within an accounting firm or relevant industry experience

Education/Certification/Designation

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Equivalent

Competencies

Applies critical thinking

Communicates with impact

Sets direction and inspires others

Develops self and others

Collaborates with others and shares information

Solves problems to create value

Fluently bilingual both written and verbal (French and English)

Any skills/attributes for these above would be considered as an asset

Technical Skills/Knowledge

Knowledge of US GAAP accounting policies, and securities commissions’ reporting rules and regulations in both Canada and the US

Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)

Knowledge of Visio and Business Objects

Solid understanding of Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Framework or internal controls over financial reporting

Knowledge of SAP, Business Warehouse, Workiva, and TM1 applications

Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an asset

**This position is posted as a grade 9

CN is an employment equity employer and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Please monitor your email on a regular basis, as communication is primarily made through email.