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Title:  Student - Accounting

Job Close Date:  Jan 26, 2025

File Number:

2024 Employee Group: Local 101

Service Area:

Finance Supports Division: Financial Services

Job Type:

Full-Time Temporary (up to 15 weeks) # of Openings:

1

 

Summary of Duties:

The student reports to the Accounting Supervisor. Provides technical accounting support including account analysis and reconciliation, Federal and Provincial remittances and provides general clerical functions.

Work Performed:

  • Performs account analysis and reconciliations.
  • Prepares and distributes special reports and schedules.
  • Assists staff in other Corporate Divisions in resolving general accounting problems.
  • Checks documentation from both internal and external sources for arithmetic accuracy, completeness and compliance with Corporate policy and standards.
  • Reconciles bank accounts, with corrections and Departmental notification.
  • Performs clerical duties related to the job.
  • Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Student must be enrolled in a full-time post-secondary or graduate program of Finance, Business, Accounting, and/or a related discipline.
Must be a current student enrolled in full-time studies returning to school full-time September 2025 and/or require this placement to graduate from an academic program.

Specialized Training & Licenses:

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to engage members of the public in discussions.
  • Ability to learn and convey information to others.
  • Ability to communicate to individuals and small groups.
  • Excellent Excel skills or willingness and ability to learn.
  • Initiative and organizational skills.
  • Ability and willingness to work both independently and as part of a team.

Compensation & Other Information:

$22.44/hour.

This posting is for one (1) temporary full-time up to 4 month student position (May - September 2025).

Current hours of Work: Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Work Arrangement: In office.

Police Record Check:

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check.

 

As an inclusive employer, we are committed to providing a fully accessible recruitment process.  Please contact us at any time during the recruitment process and let us know what accessible supports you may need. 

Phone: 519-661-4930, TTY: 519-661-4889, Email: mycareer@london.ca.