Finance-Accounting & Controlling Co-op

Safran; London; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran in Canada is offering a Finance-Accounting & Controlling Co-op in Ontario. The position provides hands-on exposure to accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and finance process improvement within a global aerospace manufacturing environment.

As a 4–12 month internship, you will assist with month-end close, budgeting, digital reporting, and automation initiatives, while ensuring accuracy across ERPs and data sources.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recent graduate of a degree program in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong academic performance, with a focus on financial accounting, management accounting, or financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Month-End Closing Support: assist with preparing and reconciling financial statements for month-end.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: support annual budgets and forecasts, data collection, and variance analysis.
• Digital Financial Reporting: assist in preparing P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and dashboards.
• Automation & Process Improvement: identify opportunities to automate routine accounting tasks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel (advanced)

Accounting software familiarity

Data management tools

Accounting principles

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multicultural collaboration

Education

Finance/Accounting/Economics degree

Tools

M3

SAP

Power BI

Excel Query

SQL

Job description

Job details

• Domain: Performance and Support
• Job field / Job profile: Finance and management - Finance and administration management
• Job title: Finance-Accounting & Controlling Co-op
• Employment type: Internship / Student
• Contract period: 4-12 months
• Professional category: Employees / Staff
• Part time / Full time: Full-time

This co-op opportunity provides hands-on exposure to accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and finance process improvement within a global aerospace manufacturing environment. By leveraging digital tools and automation, you will help streamline financial processes, improve reporting accuracy, and contribute to ongoing finance transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End Closing Support

• Assist with the preparation and reconciliation of financial statements for the month-end closing process.
• Support the integration of digital tools in the closing process, ensuring the accuracy and automation of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and reporting.
• Help streamline manual tasks through digital solutions, reducing errors and improving closing cycle time.
• Contribute to ad-hoc accounting tasks and projects

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support the preparation and updating of annual budgets and periodic forecasts
• Assist in collecting and validating data for forecasting purposes.
• Help monitor actual performance against budget/forecast and provide variance analysis and support the implementation of corrective actions.

Digital Financial Reporting

• Support the preparation of financial reports (P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow)
• Support the automation and optimization of reporting dashboards, data visualizations, and key financial performance indicators (KPIs).
• Assist in providing insights into integrating data from various sources (ERP, Excel, external databases) into unified financial reports.

Automation & Process Improvement

• Contribute to finance department efforts to digitize and automate routine accounting tasks
• Assist in Identifying opportunities for process optimization through automation, digital tools, and integration across the organization’s financial systems.

But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)

• Follows Safran Policies & Procedures
• Ability to work in accordance with Ontario Health & Safety legislation

Duration & Compensation

• Co-op duration: 6 to 12 months
• Full-time (40 hours/week)

Hours of work: Mon - Thurs 8:00am -4:30pm

Friday: 8:00am-2:00pm

This position involves working with controlled goods and is subject to Canada’s Controlled Goods Program (CGP) regulations. Successful candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the required CGP registration/security assessment.

Candidate skills & requirements

Qualifications

Education

• Currently enrolled in or recent graduate of a degree program in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong academic performance, with a focus on financial accounting, management accounting, or financial analysis.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced level) and familiarity with accounting software (e.g., M3, SAP, or similar).
• Experience with or interest in data management tools (SQL, Excel Query, Power BI or automation tools) is a plus.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and an interest in digital transformation within finance.
• Attention to detail, data accuracy, and the ability to work with complex datasets.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment, collaborating with teams and stakeholders across the US, Mexico, Canada, the UK, and France, while navigating different time zones, cultures, and regulatory frameworks.

Personal Attributes

• Passion for digital innovation and a strong interest in leveraging technology to improve finance processes.
• Proactive self-starter with a keen interest in finance, accounting, and digital transformation.
• Ability to adapt to new software tools and technologies quickly.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Experience

• Prior internship or project experience in finance, accounting, or controlling, particularly in industrial or engineering sectors. Experience with digital tools such as financial software, automation platforms, or data analysis tools is a strong plus.
• Exposure to finance transformation projects, ERP implementations, or process automation is a bonus.

Job location

North America, Canada, Ontario, Toronto

City (-ies)

10 Artisans Crescent, London, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

High School Diploma/GED Equivalent

Minimum experience level required

First experience