Finance Student

publichealthontario; Toronto; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Health Ontario is seeking a Finance Student in Toronto to support routine financial operations within Accounts Payable and related teams. The role provides hands-on experience in data entry, account reconciliations, and documentation for internal review.

Hours are full-time at 36.25 per week for five months. The posting specifies a compensation range of $17.60–$17.75 per hour and a Labour relations context with Ontario Public Service Employees Union.

Responsibilities

• Assist with routine financial and administrative tasks to support day-to-day Finance operations.
• Support data entry, validation, and basic analysis in financial systems and spreadsheets to ensure accuracy and completeness of information.
• Help prepare and organize financial documentation and supporting schedules for internal review and record-keeping purposes.
• Assist with reconciliations and transaction reviews under supervision, including identifying discrepancies and documenting findings.
• Support purchasing card (P-card) transaction reviews and reconciliations, ensuring appropriate documentation and coding.
• Assist with employee travel and expense claim reviews and preparation for posting in the financial system.
• Help document processes and procedures, including updating or drafting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as needed.
• Participate in team meetings and learning opportunities to gain exposure to financial processes, controls, and internal workflows.
• Provide general administrative and analytical support to the Finance team, including report formatting, data clean-up, and tracking activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support Finance and Planning functions, which may include assisting teams such as Procurement, Facilities, and/or Payroll, depending on capacity and priorities.
• Learn to prepare journal entries, complete account reconciliations, investigate balance sheet variances, prepare supporting schedules.
• Work on projects e.g. inventory management.
• Help on ERM and internal control framework related tasks.

Job description

Finance StudentLocation: Toronto-661 UniversityDepartment: Accounts Payable

The Role:

To support the department with routine financial and administrative tasks for day-to-day Finance operations.

Key Responsibilities -

• Assist with routine financial and administrative tasks to support day-to-day Finance operations.
• Support data entry, validation, and basic analysis in financial systems and spreadsheets to ensure accuracy and completeness of information.
• Help prepare and organize financial documentation and supporting schedules for internal review and record-keeping purposes.
• Assist with reconciliations and transaction reviews under supervision, including identifying discrepancies and documenting findings.
• Support purchasing card (P-card) transaction reviews and reconciliations, ensuring appropriate documentation and coding.
• Assist with employee travel and expense claim reviews and preparation for posting in the financial system.
• Help document processes and procedures, including updating or drafting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as needed.
• Participate in team meetings and learning opportunities to gain exposure to financial processes, controls, and internal workflows.
• Provide general administrative and analytical support to the Finance team, including report formatting, data clean-up, and tracking activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support Finance and Planning functions, which may include assisting teams such as Procurement, Facilities, and/or Payroll, depending on capacity and priorities.
• Learn to prepare journal entries, complete account reconciliations, investigate balance sheet variances, prepare supporting schedules.
• Work on projects e.g. inventory management.
• Help on ERM and internal control framework related tasks.

Duration: Student (Fixed Term), 5 month(s)

Hours of Work: Full time, 36.25 hours per week

Compensation Group: Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Compensation Range: $17.60 - $17.75

Posting Date: 10-2-2026

Closing Date: 10-2-2026

Please note: applications will be received no later than 11:59pm on the date preceding the closing date as indicated on the Job Requisition.

Note: Internal candidates will be considered first.

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.

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