Manager Internal Controls

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.

Purpose of the Position:

• To ensure the sustainment of policies, procedures and processes of internal control which are cost-effective, operationally efficient, and compliant with regulatory requirements (e.g. SOX).
• To monitor and report to management and the Audit and Finance Committee on internal controls design and effectiveness.

Position Accountabilities:

• Leads the management of and drives continuous improveolicy with SAP release strategyment of the corporate internal controls framework (business and IT controls) to support management’s assessment of key internal controls over financial reporting (SOX) and broader integrated control framework (non-SOX controls).
• Through communication of potential risks and reporting of identified internal control issues, provides education and advice on mitigation of these risks driving a controls culture at all levels of management throughout CPKC.
• Obtains agreement with control owners for plans to address control deficiencies and ensure these plans are implemented by management on a timely basis.
• Develops, maintains and continually improves management’s internal controls testing program (business and IT controls) across CPKC’s network in compliance with SOX regulatory requirements ensuring efficient utilization of resources. In addition, develops and leads execution of non-SOX controls program providing management with value-add advice through review, documentation and testing of management controls and processes.
• Develops and leads the successful completion of the ICFR program’s IT General Controls, IT application controls, and Report Testing.
• Designs and executes formal quarterly internal controls documentation certification process to support CEO and CFO quarterly representation to U.S. Securities Exchange Commission. Ensures maintenance of all records related to this process.
• Manages day to day relationship, provides assistance to and responds to all queries from external auditors related to CPKC’s internal control framework. Coordinates testing approach and performance of testing ensuring alignment with external auditors. Proactively seeks to drive efficiencies in the SOX testing program through identifying opportunities to work collaboratively and for the external auditors to place the maximum reliance upon the work of Internal Controls.
• Prepares reports on internal controls (SOX and non-SOX) for management and Audit and Finance Committee.
• Maintains and improves documentation of internal controls and management’s documentation of processes and controls in corporate Governance Reporting and Compliance software. Ensures documentation provides management with valuable resources for management of accounting and financial reporting processes.
• Work with other internal controls stakeholders (such as Internal Audit, Risk, etc.) to strengthen and continually improve CPKC’s control framework, mitigate corporate risk, increase staff utilization and eliminate duplicate work.
• Creates an environment that provides opportunities for development of staff.

• Identifies when a rule/regulation/policy has been violated and has one-on-one accountability conversations with an individual who has not met expectations, using CPKC Candor, Aligning the Stars & CPKC ABC's, and have the individual produce better results.
• Demonstrates CPKC's commitment to being ONE TEAM - Living a Speak Up Culture - by using communication and interpersonal skills to enhance inclusion, civility, respect, innovation, safety, customer focus, teamwork within CPKC, while encouraging and enabling others to do the same.
• Exemplifies CPKC Vision, Values, and Culture in each and every interaction with team, clients, and stakeholders.

Position Requirements:

• Strong understanding of control framework gained through experience working in Internal Control, SOX, Internal Audit or similar role.
• Accounting (CPA) or Internal Audit designation would be an asset.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience;
• Experience in IT audit and planning, risk assessment, performance of SOX 404 IT controls/assessment
• Management and leadership skills including coaching, motivating, communication, team building, implementing change and improvement;
• Strong ability with Microsoft Office products specifically Word, Excel and Visio.
• Working knowledge of SAP ECC and SAP GRC.

We Offer:

• Complete health and welfare benefits package
• Competitive salary
• Incentive plan
• Railroad Retirement benefits
• 401k savings
• Leave/vacation plan

EEO Statement

We value a culturally diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer while providing reasonable accommodations for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Company Overview

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.

In addition to a culture that allows employees to thrive, we encourage resourcefulness with an award, recognizing employees who see a problem (or opportunity), find a solution, and use whatever authority and resources are available to get a job done well - accomplishing what was previously thought could not be done.

If you want to do work that is creative and strategic, be heard, grow professionally, be valued by your employer, and know that you are making an important contribution to an essential industry, a global supply chain, and the larger economy, CPKC may be the place for you.