Billing & Collections Manager

Full Job Description

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:

CPKC has an opening for a billings and collectibles professional. In this role, you will lead our team of invoicing and receivables professionals. This dynamic role oversees the end-to-end invoicing and receivables cycle and drives continuous improvement and strategic initiatives within our growing department. The ideal candidate will possess a CPA or be near completion of a CPA designation.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Leads the development and execution of strategic objectives
Creates and executes industry-leading standards for timely, accurate and complete invoicing
Produces and analyzes monthly financial forecasts for Engineering billable work recoveries
Reviews/produces monthly financial accruals for billable recoveries not yet invoiced
Monthly account reconciliation and review of various billing suspense accounts (Blackline)
Accountable for the invoicing and collection activities and metrics of billable projects / non-freight revenue through direct interaction with various government and external agencies
Assists with questions that arise out of governmental project audits
Oversees the billing to third parties annually for joint facility contracts and related collection
Identifies process improvement opportunities, proposes and implements solutions, and gains consensus from key stakeholders
Prepares various internal management reports and assists in various research projects related to accounting issues
Works cross-functionally and externally to resolve outstanding, unresolved non-freight invoicing and receivables
Leads a team of non-unionized and unionized staff, leveraging CPKC’s Consequence Leadership model to develop future leaders
Provides timely and constructive coaching and feedback to staff; develops staff and provides challenging opportunities.
Creates a culture of urgency and accountability
Leads and executes on technology enhancements and changes
Proactively engages upstream and downstream stakeholders to ensure streamlined end-to-end processes
Strict adherence to SOX and Internal Controls
Protect CPKC's financial integrity and accuracy

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Post-secondary education in finance or business-related discipline
CPA designation or working toward one considered an asset
Minimum 3 years of accounting experience and solid understanding of financials
Ability to understand and interpret Federal and State regulations and apply them to billable assets
Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
Ability to work with a sense of urgency and drill down to the root cause
Strong Financial and Business acumen
Advanced MS Excel

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

Flexible and competitive benefits package
Competitive company pension plan
Employer Funded Retirement Plan
Employee Share Purchase Plan
Performance Incentive Program
Annual Fitness Subsidy
Part-time Studies Program

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

As an employer with North American 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 CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including women, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provided, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)”.

Req ID: 101658
Department: Information Services
Job Type: Full-Time
Position Type: Non-Union
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Country: Canada
% of Travel: 0-10%
# of Positions: 1
Job Grade: 4
Job Available to: Internal & External

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