Overview
Billing & Collections Manager Jobs in Winnipeg – Manitoba at CPKC
Title: Billing & Collections Manager
Company: CPKC
Location: Winnipeg – Manitoba
Category: Finance & Banking, Accounting
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 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
ACCOUNT ABILITIES
:
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 …
