Co-op Student, Payment Review & Compliance

WorkSafeBC; Richmond; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4% in lieu of benefits

4% in lieu of vacation

Job summary

WorkSafeBC is seeking a Co-op Student in Payment Review and Compliance to assist in payment analysis and reviewing payment security reports. The role is eight months, based in Richmond, BC, and based in our Richmond office five days a week.

You will onboard, shadow a mentor, and contribute to business process improvements from day one. The ideal candidate is currently enrolled in a Business Administration & Finance program with strong Excel skills and prior analytical or customer service

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Business Administration & Finance program.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
• Experience in an analytical/analyst co-op role or office environment is an asset.
• Previous customer service experience is an asset.
• Some low-level coding experience/interest is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Review payment security reports to identify errors and potential fraud.
• Assist in payment analysis including detection of potential frauds and overpayments.
• Assist in the Pension Monitoring and Declaration process including creation of routine letters and handling calls with pension/allowance recipients.
• Support ad-hoc tasks related to team needs such as event planning or meeting preparation.
• Learn and adapt to multiple computer programs in a dynamic environment.

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Learning software

Education

Enrolled in Business Administration & Finance program

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

The Payment Review and Compliance department of WorkSafeBC is looking for a Co-op Student, Payment Review and Compliance to join our team to assist in payment analysis and reviewing payment security reports.

If you are interested in applying your talents and knowledge and gaining valuable experience to support worker health and safety, we want to hear from you.

This is an eight-month temporary opportunity starting in September 2026.

How you'll make a difference:

You'll apply what you've learned in your post-secondary program to benefit workers and employers across B.C.

Working at WorkSafeBC

We serve the workers and employers across B.C., and we do that best when we're together. It's how we collaborate, learn from one another, and develop our people.

This role is based in our Richmond office five days a week.

Like everything we do, our work model continues to evolve to support those we serve. We remain committed to a work model that strengthens our culture and helps us deliver our best work, while balancing flexibility and a positive employee experience.

What you'll do

On Day 1 in this role, you will get a chance to meet your manager and get acquainted with your team. You will spend time setting up administrative and technological essentials, and completing onboarding tasks, including security and payroll setup.

During Week 1, you'll engage in e-training modules and partner with a mentor to gain insights into your role through shadowing. You'll be introduced to the larger team and learn about the department’s functions and their impact.

Additionally, you will support business process improvement initiatives aimed at streamlining operations, allowing you to contribute meaningfully from the start. Welcome aboard!

Your daily responsibilities may include:

• Review payment security reports to identify errors and potential fraud
• Assist in payment analysis including detection of potential frauds and overpayments
• Assist in the Pension Monitoring and Declaration process which includes the creation of routine letters, and handling calls with pension/allowance recipients
• Support professional and administrative ad-hoc tasks related to the needs of the team such as event planning or meeting preparation

Is this a good fit for you?

We're looking for someone who can:

• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, while learning tasks in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrate prioritization and multi-tasking skills
• Communicate effectively both in writing and verbally
• Work independently with minimal supervision as well as in a team environment
• Demonstrate an ability to learn multiple computer programs

Learn more:

Hear from past co-op students on what it's like to work here.

Your background and experience

• Enrolled in a Business Administration & Finance programs
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required
• Previous experience in an analytical/analyst co-op role or relevant work experience in an office environment is an asset
• Previous customer service experience is an asset
• Some low-level coding experience/interest is an asset

Important to know

• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada
• Confirm you're a registered student at a post-secondary institution and is participating in a work integrated learning program
• Consent to a criminal record check and successfully meet the criminal record check clearance

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries and diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Our Benefits

• 4% in lieu of benefits
• 4% in lieu of vacation

Salary:

$24.45/hourly

Learn more:

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