Staff Accountant Intern

About us:

Dentists, insurance agents and law offices make up most of the client list. Started by a former school district network admin in 2017, the business has grown almost entirely through referrals. After-hours on-call comes around every fourth week.

Overview:

Part-time remote role, 4 to 6 hours a day. You need to be careful, consistent and good with Excel. Remote, open to candidates across Canada. You need a reliable internet connection and somewhere quiet to work.

What you'll do:

• Check vendor invoices against purchase orders before payment.
• Support internal and statutory audit requests from the auditors.
• Help prepare the trial balance and supporting schedules for month-end close.
• Update the fixed asset register.
• Process expense claims after checking bills and approvals.
• Reconcile bank statements with the books every week.
• Maintain vendor and customer ledgers and follow up on mismatches.
• Organise scanned invoices and supporting documents in shared folders for audit.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Eligible to work in Canada.
• Laptop and stable internet. Some tools need a Windows machine.
• Able to keep financial data strictly confidential.
• Clear written communication for emails to vendors and clients.
• Good MS Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables.

What you'll learn:

• You will handle at least one tax return cycle with supervision.
• Certificate and a reference useful for articleship or entry-level accounts roles.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: $19.50 - $23.50 per hour

What we offer:

• Flexible hours.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.
• Home office setup stipend.

Offers are contingent on a background check and drug screen.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Ottawa Technology Group.