Accounting Summer COOP

Foresters Financial; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company based in Toronto is seeking an Accounting Summer COOP student to assist with data entry, expense report processing, and daily cheque distribution. Ideal candidates should have completed at least one year of post-secondary education and possess excellent communication and organizational skills. The position requires the candidate to be onsite Monday to Thursday, with remote work on Friday. A competitive hourly wage of $18 to $23 is offered, dependent on experience and skills.

Qualifications

• Must be returning to school in the fall.
• Requires strong communication skills.
• Attention to detail is critical.

Responsibilities

• Perform data entry into accounts payable system.
• Review and process expense reports in Workday.
• Sort and distribute daily cheques.
• Run reports for daily cheque distribution.
• Assist with filing and packing storage room.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Detail oriented with a high level of accuracy

Organized and self‑motivated learner

Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Education

Completed a minimum of one year post-secondary education

Job description

Career Opportunity Role TitleAccounting Summer COOPPurpose of roleForesters Financial is looking to hire talented post-secondary student to join our Financial Management Office. This is a great opportunity for students to learn and gain valuable exposure within financial services and accounting.

Key responsibilities/accountabilities

• Data entry into accounts payable system for cheque and EFT payments
• Reviewing and processing expense reports in Workday
• Sorting and distributing daily cheques
• Running reports for daily cheque distribution
• Light filing
• Box packing of storage room

Key Qualifications/Competencies

• Completed a minimum of one (1) year post-secondary education and will be returning to school in the fall.
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Detail oriented with a high level of accuracy
• Organized and self‑motivated learner
• Strong computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• This role requires the successful candidate to be onsite at 789 Don Mills Road Monday - Thursday, with the ability to work from home on Friday.

Salary Range:

$18.00-$23.00 per hour

The actual base salary for this position will depend on several factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and education. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may participate in a discretionary variable incentive plan, results are subject to both individual and company performance.

Please note that this posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy; however, there may be instances where more than one vacancy is available for the same role.

Equal Opportunity Employment and Inclusion – at Foresters Financial, we are committed to sustaining an equal opportunity environment for all job applicants. We embrace Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) as a core strategic objective for building strong, innovative teams in which all our employees can show up wholly and authentically as themselves.

Foresters Financial strives to provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees with different abilities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodations during the recruitment process, please email [e-mail] in advance of your appointment.

Thank you for choosing Foresters. Only those candidates who will be selected for further consideration will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team.