Analyst, Financial Planning

About the role

Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S., Canada, and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. As an Analyst, Financial Planning, you will play a key role in driving financial performance across a dynamic Operations portfolio. Working closely with operational leaders and finance partners, you will lead forecasting and budgeting activities that directly influence business decisions and strategic outcomes. Leveraging your analytical expertise, you will deliver actionable insights, identify trends and opportunities, and help shape the financial direction of the organization. This is an opportunity to be a trusted advisor to leadership, own critical planning processes, and make a measurable impact on operational success through data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• 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 Operations 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 operational leaders, providing support in an accurate and timely manner

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or other relevant fields
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a finance-related role, preferably with an operational or planning focus. Experience in Business Consolidation and Planning (BPC) is desirable
• MS Excel Modelling Skills
• Continuous process improvement, inquiring mindset, and strong attention to detail

Benefits

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• Employee share purchase plan
• Performance incentive plan
• Annual fitness subsidy
• Part-time studies program

Pre-employment requirements

• Negative company drug test
• Background investigation
• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references
• Social Security Number verification

Additional information

This position is full-time, non-union, and located in Kansas City, Missouri. Travel requirement is 0-10%. As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility exists that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements. You may be required to obtain or maintain certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer through the Management Conductor Program.