About the role#
Public Health Ontario is hiring a Finance Student to support the Accounts Payable department. This is a full-time, 5-month fixed-term position based in Toronto. You will work 36.25 hours per week. The role focuses on routine financial operations and administrative support.
What you'll do#
- Assist with daily financial and administrative tasks.
- Enter and validate data in financial systems and spreadsheets.
- Organize financial documentation and prepare supporting schedules.
- Help with reconciliations and transaction reviews.
- Review and reconcile purchasing card transactions.
- Process employee travel and expense claims.
- Draft and update standard operating procedures.
- Prepare journal entries and investigate balance sheet variances.
- Support inventory management projects and internal control framework tasks.
- Participate in team meetings and general administrative activities.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment as a student in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
- Ability to handle routine financial tasks.
- Proficiency with financial systems and spreadsheets.
- Experience with data entry and validation.
- Analytical skills for reconciliations and transaction reviews.
- Willingness to learn journal entries and account reconciliations.
Location & details#
- Location: 661 University, Toronto, Ontario.
- Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: $17.60 - $17.75 per hour.
About Public Health Ontario
Public Health Ontario is a government agency founded in 2007. It provides scientific evidence and expert guidance on topics like infectious disease, chronic disease, and microbiology. The organization operates 11 laboratory sites across Ontario to support public health practice and research. It employs 1,273 people and maintains its headquarters in Toronto.
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