- As a Specialist Business Systems, you will be specifically supporting the CPKC's Finance area of the business
- The role requires advanced understanding of planning model development in SAP Business planning and consolidation & SAP Analytics Cloud modules, strong analytical skills and the ability to drive for insights from data
- Understanding business requirements and provide a solution in the FP&A space; along with recommending best business practices moving forward
- Partner and collaborate with the business stakeholders and the IT counterparts to provide solutions. You will analyze, understand and translate business needs into technical configurations that administrators and developers can use as guidelines for configuration and/or programming work
- Implementing SAC within an organization, designing and building SAC planning, forecasting, forecast adjustments and integrating generated forecasts with upstream processes, reports, and dashboards to support critical business KPIs
- Building P&L, Balance sheet and Cash flow statements. Experience with SAC integration with SAP and non-SAP systems
- Use functional knowledge of FI/CO processes and using Excel Add-in's: EPM and Analysis
- Must have a good working experience with implementing CDS Views
- Strong experience in design, troubleshooting and unit testing of backend components: ADSO, Info Objects, Composite Providers, Master Data, Transformations, User exits, Transfer/Update Rules, Multi providers and Process Chains
- Ability to work effectively as a team player but also as a self-motivated individual. You'll be highly collaborative and open to new solutions/ideas., market, business and competitive trends to identify opportunities for product or system growth
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and/or Business Administration (Finance, Accounting, Engineering) or related field
- 7+ years of combined experience in Finance, accounting, FP&A systems or applications
- 5+ years of extensive experience in SAP Business Planning & Consolidation and SAP Analytics Cloud solutions including Advanced reporting and input template design and creation, Script Logic/Business Rules, Modeling, Data Manager Packages, Security Administration, Security Transport
- 5+ years of experience with product issue troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis
- 3+ years of experience scoping, design and solution implementation
- 2+ years of experience with BPC System Administration and System Performance Tuning
- 2+ years of experience and proficiency with SAP BW Modeling, SAP BW BEx Query
- CPA
- 10 years of combined experience in finance, accounting, FP&A systems or applications
- 7 years of extensive experience in SAP Business Planning & Consolidation and SAP Analytics Cloud solutions
- Master's degree in related discipline
- Experience with Integrated Business Planning for Finance and/or BW/BI-IP expertise
- Working knowledge and experience with BPC Standard, Embedded, and Optimized
- Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud
- NetWeaver background with HANA expertise and knowledge of BW/4HANA
- Flexible and competitive benefits package
- Competitive company pension plan
- Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Performance Incentive Program
- Annual Fitness Subsidy
- Part-time Studies Program
- Criminal history check
- Reference check
- Req ID:
- Department: Information Services
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Position Type: Non-Union
- Location: Calgary, Alberta
- Country: Canada
- % of Travel: 0-10%
- # of Positions: 1
- Job Grade: 4
- Job Available to: Internal & External
SAP BPC Specialist - Calgary, Canada - CPKC
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 to learn about the CPKC advantage, our purpose and culture.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The Specialist Business Systems demonstrates expertise in financial business process knowledge and functional expertise of SAP EPM product suite. The position owns subject matter expertise and resolves critical implementation issues and to supports the Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) platform and SAC (SAP analytics cloud) going forward. This role is expected to have excellent communication skills, demonstrate leadership skills, and the willingness to take on internal initiatives and practice development efforts while working closely with business stakeholders supporting their financial processes.
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WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:
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:
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).
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