Duration

• 4 months.

The Position

The Intern, Program Finance will assist the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Program Finance team with weekly financial reporting, month-end close, forecasting and budgeting activities, as well as other assigned duties.

Responsibilities

• Perform Cobra uploading and conduct suspense account investigations on a weekly basis.
• Assist with month-end intercompany charge reporting and reconciliation.
• Generate and monitor WIP (Work in Progress) reports, including invoice follow-ups on a weekly basis.
• Reconcile travel invoices to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with contract value validation and reconciliation with POs from different sources.
• Maintain accurate documentation and support schedules for audits and internal reviews.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Perform additional accounting and administrative tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• High Proficiency in Excel (lookups, index match, SUMIFS, nested IF functions, pivot tables) and working knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with BI tools (SAP BI, Power BI or equivalent); query and data connectivity are considered an asset.
• Strong communication, diplomacy, interpersonal and organization skills.
• Ability to collaborate with teams and work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
• Proactiveness and self-motivation to learn new concepts and participate in new projects.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.

Benefits

• A supportive learning environment, great team culture and hands-on experience and training.  
• Opportunity to grow your career and connect with like-minded students.  
• Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.

Company

Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America’s most modern shipyards and unique in its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair and life-cycle maintenance work for Canada’s Coast Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise-ships and deep-sea vessels. Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyards.