Financial Analyst Co-Op

At Modern Niagara, we value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and, as a result, our award-winning safety culture has a record that's well above industry standards. Modern Niagara is one of Canada's Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNA's Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) - Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazine's Canada's Best Health + Safety Culture Award and Canada's Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category.

We currently have aFinancial Analyst co-op opportunity for talented and creative students to be part of our team and share our values and passion. The Financial Analyst coop will report to the Controller and have the opportunity to work with various parts of the company, including construction project staff, estimating, and procurement. This role is designed to give the successful candidate exposure to financial reporting, budgeting, financial analysis, project accounting, and mentorship.

This is an 8 month co-op opportunity, running from May 2024 to Dec 2024 at our Ottawa office.

OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain daily banking entries
• Prepare standard journal entries for fixed assets, prepaid assets, and payroll
• Prepare project cost allocations
• Assist with monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
• Assist the finance team in monitoring KPIs for cash collection, billing targets, and margins
• Participate in project review discussions about financial risks and opportunities
• Ad-hoc projects and analysis as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Enrolled in an undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Interested in pursuing their professional accounting designation (CPA)
• Be able to build effective & productive working relationships across business units and within the finance team
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Integrity, team player, and an appetite to learn
• Resourceful, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Be organized, results-driven and deadline-oriented
• Self-motivated and pro-active, for managing workload and professional development

DESIRABLE

• Related work experiences are a strong asset, including from other co-op placements, internships, projects, or extra-curricular clubs
• Knowledge about the construction industry is an asset but not mandatory

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment background check.

At Modern Niagara, we recognize the value of fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, LGTBQ2S+, people with disabilities, and new immigrants) in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities, experience equitable outcomes, and can thrive and reach their full potential.

We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Modern Niagara is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made. We can be reached at coop@modernniagara.com.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.