Accounting & Finance Co-op Program â Fall 2025
Accounting & Finance Co-op Program â Fall 2025
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Job Description
Are you on the path to earning your CPA designation Our Accounting and Finance Coop Program available at our Toronto and KitchenerWaterloo offices provides invaluable handson experience and serves as a direct pathway to our CPA Development Program. Youll gain technical expertise business insight and leadership skills while collaborating with dedicated accounting professionals in a supportive and nurturing environment. This opportunity is ideal for undergraduate students eager to acquire realworld experience in accounting and finance.
Available Roles for the Fall 2025 Term: Audit and Advisory Services Financial Reporting Management Analysis Corporate Tax Controls Program and Finance Transformation.
Please note that your application will be considered for multiple positions within this job posting.
Position Responsibilities:
- Provide support and handle aspects of reporting while understanding monthly and quarterly deliverables.
- Prepare monthly reports including analysis related to job functions.
- Meet with leaders to review submissions and highlight possible risks and opportunities while taking initiative to escalate issues impacting reporting functions.
- Support Monthend production and reporting work including journal entries budgets adjustments Actuals to Budget analysis consolidating Reporting packages.
- Gain proficiency in investigating financial ledgers statements and journals using various software tools and Excel.
- Acquire expertise in accounting practices including reconciling and analyzing balance sheet and income statement accounts all while adhering to corporate standards.
- Lead the continuous improvements of existing reporting processes.
Required Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in a coop program at your postsecondary institution.
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in business or accounting with a strong interest in accounting and finance and a solid foundation in general business principles.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI along with exceptional mathematical analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Flexible and adaptable capable of working both independently and as part of a team while exercising sound judgment.
- Exhibits meticulous attention to detail effectively prioritizing tasks in a deadlinedriven environment.
- Ability to identify and recommend improvements to streamline existing processes.
- Supports the development and implementation of new processes.
- Responds to challenges and opportunities with a positive and productive attitude.
- Excellent interpersonal organizational and communication skills.
- Knowledge of Access and Visual Basic is required for some roles.
Application Instructions:
- Indicate your location preference in your Resume or Cover Letter (Toronto/KitchenerWaterloo office).
- Submit your resume cover letter academic transcript and work term evaluation (if any) in one PDF file.
- Please note: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and successful candidates will be contacted by the end of May or June.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment retention advancement and compensation and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship religion or religious beliefs creed sex (including pregnancy and pregnancyrelated conditions) sexual orientation genetic characteristics veteran status gender identity gender expression age marital status family status disability or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process contact .
Working Arrangement
Salary & Benefits
Salary will vary depending on local market conditions geography and relevant jobrelated factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. Please contact for additional information.
Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits including health dental mental health vision short and longterm disability life and AD&D insurance coverage adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays vacation personal and sick days and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S. please contact for more information about paid time off provisions.
Employment Type
Full-Time
