Finance Student

Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion; Toronto; On-site; CAD 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Health Ontario in Toronto is seeking a Finance Student to support day-to-day Finance operations. You will assist with routine tasks, data entry, and basic analysis within financial systems, helping prepare documentation for internal review.

The role is a fixed-term 5-month student position with full-time hours (36.25 per week) and a compensation range of $17.60–$17.75 per hour. Internal candidates will be considered first, with opportunities to learn SOPs and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a finance or accounting program.
• Ability to perform data entry and basic analysis.
• Attention to detail in financial documents.

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.
• Help prepare and organize financial documentation and schedules for internal review.

Skills

Data entry

Financial analysis

Administrative support

Education

Finance student

Tools

Financial systems

Spreadsheets

Job description

Finance Student Location: Toronto-661 University Department: Accounts Payable

This posting is to fill a current vacancy. 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

Note: Internal candidates will be considered first.

Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.

PHO is committed to ensuring equity in employment. Our goal is to create a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to ensure our services and communications are accessible to all individuals.

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Public Health Ontario (PHO) is an agency of the Government of Ontario dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of all Ontarians and reducing inequities in health. We link public health practitioners, front-line health workers and researchers to the best scientific intelligence and knowledge from around the world. With our partners in government, public health and health care, we provide the scientific evidence and expert guidance that shapes policies and practices for a healthier Ontario.

PHO has locations across Ontario, including 11 laboratory sites.