Co-op Student, Settlement & Treasury

CO-OP Student Settlement & Treasury

Employee Status: Contract

Bargaining Unit: Non-Union

Location: 20 Bay St.

Pay Range:$21.22 - $24.41 per hour. Your hourly rate will be based on the year of study at school.

Work Location: HYBRID

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit including GO Expansion Light Rail Transit routes and major expansions to Torontos subway system to get people where they need to go better faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx equity diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion thinking forward and playing as a team.

Our Payments (PRESTO) Finance Operations Departmentis looking for aCO-OP Student to perform a variety of tasks to support the Settlement and Treasury teams processes. You will report to the Assistant Manager Settlement & Treasury.

What will I be doing

• Performing daily weekly and monthly reconciliation and control points to ensure funds are balanced and creating journal entries for general ledger adjustments as required.
• Analyzes and/or reconciles various internal and external reports to ensure the completeness and integrity of the integrated reports (e.g. data extracts financial system reports third party reports).
• Ensuring financial processes and reconciliations are aligned with established procedures and controls
• Recommends improvements to existing processes and procedures to achieve greater efficiency
• Provides a variety of administrative and/or technical services to support the business which may include preparing reports and supporting documents; scanning/sorting/collating/filing documents.
• Provides assistance and support to staff in a variety of areas including gathering inputting organizing and completing documentation for key processes

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

• Must be attending school full-time and returning to an academic institution
• Must be at least 15 years of age before starting employment
• Enrolled in Business Finance Accounting or a related discipline at a post-secondary institution
• Previous experience working within a business environment is preferred
• Strong written oral communication and interpersonal skills are required
• Competence in software such as Microsoft Office proficiency in MS Excel with working knowledge of MS Access
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to co-operate and assist other co-workers with various projects
• Interest in pursuing a career in Accounting or Finance is a strong asset

Dont Meet Every Requirement

If youre excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesnt quite align with every qualification of this posting we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities including those who identify as Indigenous Black racialized women people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:

We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: or email.

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

Should it be determined that any background information provided be misleading inaccurate or incorrect Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

#LI-SS1