Stagiaire - Finances

BFL Canada; Montreal; On-site; CAD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Telemedicine

Employee and family assistance program

Retirement and savings programs

Hybrid work program

Job summary

BFL CANADA is seeking an Intern to join our Finance team in Montreal. This internship offers hands-on experience in accounts payable/receivable and general accounting tasks, with mentorship and real-world exposure in a leading North American risk management and insurance brokerage firm.

The ideal candidate is pursuing a college diploma or university degree, is bilingual in French and English, and possesses strong MS Office skills along with excellent time management and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in progress.
• Insurance field experience is an asset.
• Proficient with MS Office.
• Bilingual French and English communication with stakeholders outside Quebec.
• Strong time management and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process mail.
• Verify, process and pay accounts receivable.
• Validate and record credit card statements, wire transfers and refund requests.
• Produce various account analyses and reconciliations.
• Prepare the deposit and make it to the bank.
• Follow-up on customer and supplier files.
• Manage post-dated cheques.
• Perform various clerical tasks (filing, data entry, answering emails).
• Support the accounting department, as needed.
• All other related tasks.

Skills

Bilingual (FR/EN)

MS Office

Strong communication

Time management

Teamwork

Education

College diploma or university degree in progress

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Montreal, QC
2001 McGill College
suite 2200
Montreal, QC H3A1G1, CAN

Description

We offer more than a job, we offer a career!

• We support our employees to shape their career by encouraging continuing education and investing in training and development.
• We put our employees at the center of what we do to allow them to grow personally and professionally, with projects and challenges that are motivating and rewarding.
• We inspire people to do what they are passionate about by believing in integrity, respect and recognition of diversity and community support.
• We are a dynamic team where entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration are at the core of our values.
• We offer competitive salaries and a multitude of benefits starting day one including generous medical and dental coverage, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, and retirement and savings programs.
• We recognize the importance of work-life balance with our hybrid work program, wellness allowance, and year-round social activities and events.

We are looking for an Intern to join our Finance team in our Montreal office!

If you are career-minded and looking for a dynamic work environment with a growth mindset, you will love working among our team!

Your Day as an Intern - Finance

• Process mail.
• Verify, process and pay accounts receivable.
• Validate and record credit card statements, wire transfers and refund requests.
• Produce various account analyses and reconciliations.
• Prepare the deposit and make it to the bank.
• Follow-up on customer and supplier files.
• Manage post-dated cheques.
• Perform various clerical tasks (filing, data entry, answering emails).
• Support the accounting department, as needed.
• All other related tasks.

Our Ideal Candidate

• College diploma or university degree in progress.
• Experience in the insurance field (an asset).
• Ability to work well independently, in a team and with other members of the organization.
• Good knowledge of the MS Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, and Word).
• Bilingual with strong verbal and written communication skills in French and in English as the candidate will be required to interact in English with stakeholders (colleagues and clients) outside Quebec.
• Thoroughness, attention to detail, quality and timeliness.
• Effective time management.
• Customer service oriented.

Who we are

Founded in 1987 by Barry F. Lorenzetti, BFL CANADA is one of the largest employee-owned and operated Risk Management, Insurance Brokerage, and Employee Benefits consulting services firms in North America. The firm has a team of over 1,500 professionals located in 27 offices across the country. Thanks to its Local International Office Network of independent brokers (LION), BFL CANADA provides clients with privileged access to insurance partners in over 140 countries, helping to support their operations both in Canada and globally.

Our Montreal office is located at the heart of downtown Montreal, the largest city in Quebec. Our employees can benefit from the numerous exciting activities organized in the neighborhood.

Let’s stay in touch:follow us on LinkedIn to get privileged access to our activities and see our other job opportunities.

We welcomeand encourage applications from people with diverse abilities. BFL Canada is committed to fostering an environment that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible to all. The diversity of our talents enables innovation and creativity through diverse backgrounds, different thinking, and unique knowledge. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Offers of employment at BFL CANADA are conditional upon satisfactory results of background verifications.