Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is looking for ahighly motivated person to fulfill a full-time (40h/week) Intern, Financial Planning positionin Montreal, QC from May - Aug 2025.
Job Summary
The Intern, Financial Planning is responsible for assisting financial partners supporting Transportation and Network Operations. The role supports the leadership team with key financial insights and operational analytics. The incumbent can build business acumen and skillsets for the development of business cases driving CN's strategic agenda. The role is performed within a team of trusted Financial Advisors supporting the Operations strategy and agenda with a focus on safety, operational productivity, and facilitating sustainable growth.
Major Responsibilities
• Participate in the budgeting and planning process aligned with business needs communicating effectively with each budget owner
• Collaborate with financial partners to automate financial management processes and tools providing timely and relevant information to stakeholders, facilitating decision making and driving business performance
• Assist in managing financial impact of projects including the preparation of a business case, monitoring the project scope, timeline, budget, benefits, and explaining the variances
• Participate in process improvement and optimization initiatives to deliver cost savings and efficiency gains
Requirements
• Communicates with impact
• Solves problems using analytical thinking
• Planning and organization skills
• Makes informed and timely decisions
• Tracks metrics and is accountable
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Knowledge of Data Visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
• Experience in data analytics and reporting
Education
• Working towards or having completed a Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting
*Any experience/education/skills/knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset

About CN

CN is a world-class transportationleader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and tothe communities it serves, CNsafely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufacturedproducts, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connectingCanada's Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributingto community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed toprograms supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. AtCN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers,providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.
At CN, we are dedicated to building North America's safest, most inclusive and sustainable railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented groups often don't apply unless they feel they fit the job posting at 100%. Even if you don't see yourself in every job requirement listed in a posting, we still encourage you to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please reach out to our team at cnrecruitment@cn.ca.
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