Summer Student - Accounting Assistant
Requisition ID: 15971
Department: Finance and Corporate Services Dept.
Multiple Positions
Salary Information: $18.032 - $19.487 per hour (2025 rates of pay)
Affiliation: Non Union/Non MPE
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Summer Student Recruitment
Application Close: 28/02/2025
JOB SUMMARY
The mandate of Corporate Finance is to support the delivery of City services by: providing excellent service to the public and City departments; partnering with our clients to develop innovative solutions to business needs; and ensuring compliance with all legislation, by-laws and other governance requirements for financial reporting, planning, budgeting, accounting, treasury, and financial systems.
Under the direction of a manager or other supervisor in the assigned unit in Corporate Finance, you assist in the review and analysis of designated accounts and the preparation of various financial reports.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Post-secondary Student - completion of first year college or university in Business Administration/Accounting/Finance
Minimum of 4 months but less than 8 months of related experience in a business and/or customer service environment
Accounting and/or Finance related experience is desirable
KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of basic accounting and finance concepts and principles
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel, SAP
- Tact, patience, initiative, reliability, thoroughness, perform work accurately in an organized manner, ability to meet deadlines, willingness to learn.
- Access to reliable, efficient transportation for use in the performance of job duties is required
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: Various language requirements, locations may require English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies. Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and writing.
- Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.