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Canadian Pacific Railway Credit & Collections Analyst in Winnipeg, Canada
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:
As the Representative, Receivables Management, you will work with key internal and external stakeholders to protect the financial position of CPKC through the timely collection of receivable balances due under customer contracts and public tariffs while developing and maintaining strong client relationships.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Monitor and timely collection of the past due receivables, protecting CPKC’s Financial position
Adhere to daily targets and departmental objectives
Investigate/validate account discrepancies by working with CPKCs internal and external customers
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with customers and internal stakeholders such as Operations and Marketing & Sales
Strategically manage multiple escalated accounts in addition to a non-escalated portfolio while ensuring visibility to matters through the maintenance of collection metrics
Drill down to the root cause to resolve complex issues; working with leaders to ensure a go-forward process is in place
Build business cases to support write-offs or settlements
Drive process improvement by proactively identifying issues and propose solutions
Provide subject matter expertise support to other departments or projects as required
Protect CPKC’s value by keeping information confidential
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Post-secondary education majoring in Accounting or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
Three years’ experience in a collections role
SAP knowledge is an asset
High proficiency in Microsoft Office is required
Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
Highly effective communicator, confident, passionate, clear, respectfully assertive, and inspiring in both written and verbal communication
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, fair credit practices and collection regulations
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, demanding environment with the skill-set to conduct meetings to ensure all parties are present and understand their roles
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
Railroad or transportation experience preferred
WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:
Flexible and competitive benefits package
Competitive company pension 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: 102163
Department: Finance & Accounting
Job Type: Full-Time
Position Type: Non-Union
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Country: Canada
% of Travel: 0-10%
of Positions: 1
Job Grade: 5
Job Available to: Internal & External
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