Junior Accountant - Student Co-op

Fitness World Canada; Richmond; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Complimentary Membership & Discounted.

Massage chair recovery area

Dynamic and inclusive workplace

Flexible part-time hours

Learning-focused team environment

Resume-building experience

Welcoming environment

Supportive leadership

Job summary

Fitness World Canada located in Richmond, BC, is seeking a Junior Accountant Co-op to join our Finance team. You will support the accounting function while balancing studies, working about 20 hours per week starting January 2027.

The role offers hands-on experience in accounts payable, reconciliations, and closings within a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This is an excellent entry point for students pursuing accounting or finance.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a post-secondary accounting or finance program and in your 4th year.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel; pivot tables a plus.
• Self-starter with excellent attention to detail and time management.
• Eager to learn, adaptable, and thrive in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Handle full-cycle accounts payable.
• Ensure timely and accurate bank payments.
• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations and account schedules.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings.
• Collaborate with team to meet financial deadlines.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
• Contribute to audits by verifying transactions and documents.
• Ensure compliance with policies, regulations and data confidentiality.
• Support database backup processes.

Skills

Excel

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Post-secondary accounting/finance program, 4th year

Tools

Pivot tables

Job description

• Supporting database backup processes

Richmond, BC

Finance

Part-time

Sep 14, 2026

Hourly: $20

Are you a numbers-driven student with a passion for precision and a curiosity for how finance powers a business? We’re looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Junior Accountant Co-op to join our dynamic Accounting team at our Richmond head office starting January 2027!

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain real-world accounting experience in a collaborative, supportive, and fast-paced environment. You’ll work approximately 20 hours per week while balancing your studies — perfect for someone eager to apply classroom learning to meaningful work.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Handling full-cycle accounts payable


• Ensuring timely and accurate bank payments


• Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations and preparing account schedules


• Supporting monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial closings


• Collaborating with team members to meet critical financial deadlines


• Reconciling accounts payable and receivable


• Contributing to audits by verifying financial transactions and documents


• Ensuring compliance with financial policies, regulations, and data confidentiality


• Supporting database backup processes


• Taking on additional projects and duties as needed — no two days are the same!

What We’re Looking For

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary accounting or finance program and in your 4th year of study


• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel (bonus if you love pivot tables!)


• A self-starter with excellent attention to detail and time management


• Eager to learn, adaptable, and able to thrive in a team setting

Our Perks

• Competitive Compensation


• Complimentary Membership & Discounted Personal Training for You and One Other


• Access to a relaxing recovery area at our head office—complete with a massage chair to help you recharge during the day


• A dynamic and inclusive workplace


• Flexible part-time hours to complement your academic schedule


• Friendly and experienced team committed to your learning


• Real experience that builds your resume and skillset


• A welcoming environment where your contributions matter


• Supportive leadership and a great team environment

Our Values

• Passionate: We put our all into everything we do & empower each other to be our best selves every day.


• Inclusive: We welcome everyone to be part of our world & pride ourselves in being a community for all.


• Fun: We laugh, smile, & enthusiastically have a good time, all the time.


• Community: We work, sweat & give back together, creating connected communities inside & out

Fitness World Canada opened our doors in August 2020, establishing ourselves as a health, fitness and wellness community for everyone! Our high value low cost health communities are making a difference for all fitness enthusiasts, no matter their goal. Fitness World has been a community trademark since 1959. While it’s changed hands over the years, we continue to provide best in class health and fitness facilities and services.