Bookkeeping Intern

Local business owners call with questions year-round, not just at tax time. Bookkeeping clients still drop off receipts in a shoebox now and then. We have been family run since 1988. Busy season means 55-hour weeks from February through April 15, and summers are lighter.

About the role:

Part-time remote role, 4 to 6 hours a day. You need to be careful, consistent and good with Excel. You can work from home anywhere in Canada. We have no office requirement. Most of our work is async, and meetings are kept short. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Day to day:

• Support internal and statutory audit requests from the auditors.
• Process expense claims after checking bills and approvals.
• Track accounts receivable ageing and share a weekly list of overdue invoices.
• Reconcile bank statements with the books every week.
• Maintain vendor and customer ledgers and follow up on mismatches.

Who can apply:

• Eligible to work in Canada.
• Based in Canada for the duration of the internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027 or 2028.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Laptop and stable internet. Some tools need a Windows machine.
• Accurate and patient with repetitive data entry.
• Clear written communication for emails to vendors and clients.
• Able to keep financial data strictly confidential.

Preferred:

• Articleship or internship experience at a CA or audit firm.

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $20.00-$25.00/hr

Perks:

• Learning and development stipend.
• Return offer opportunities.
• Home office setup stipend.
• Paid company holidays.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Chen CPAs.