Save the Children Canada is a member of Save the Children International, a federation that works in more than 120 countries worldwide delivering programs focused on health and nutrition, education, child protection, child poverty, humanitarian response, and child rights governance. As the world’s leading independent organisation for children, Save the Children’s vision is a world in which every child claims the right to survival, protection, development and participation.

Position: Accounting Assistant (1 position available)

Location: You will be working on a “hybrid” basis.  You will be working remotely mostly from home, but will be required to work at our Toronto office with reasonable notice.

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week, 7 hours per day, generally carried out Monday-Friday 9-5 with occasional work to be conducted early mornings, evenings and/or weekends.

Hourly Rate: $15.50 per hour

Duration: 8 weeks/35 hours per week (June 26 to August 21, 2023)

Application Process:

1 – Apply through the Save the Children Canada Career Centre.

2 – Send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] and indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Support finance team in account reconciliations.
• Support Finance team in data cleanup and migration preparations.
• Support Finance team to perform data analysis on transactions to allow for clean data mapping activities.
• Support Finance team to verify the accuracy of data and follow up to obtain missing or incomplete information.
• Support Finance team in performing data entry in Excel and ensure error-free entries.
• Support Finance team in other related tasks, as assigned.

Requirements:

• Home based internet connection required.
• Will be required to work at our Toronto office, time to time, with reasonable notice.
• As this internship will be funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program, eligible candidates must:
  • Between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period.
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment.
  • Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
• Completion of high school is required.
• Post-secondary education in the field of Accounting is a strong asset.
• Strong math and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate in English.

• Good interpersonal and communications skills, thrives in a multicultural environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of tools; Powerpoint, Sharepoint, Teams and Excel.
• Power BI expertise and experience is a bonus.

Save the Children Canada is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply. Applications will be reviewed on ongoing basis. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

SCC is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources (416) 221-5501 x225.