2025 Winter Student - Finance Student

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is bringing together the finest minds to form a diverse, vibrant and dynamic workforce culture energized by the innovative capacity of students, new graduates and mid-career professionals, underpinned by senior world-renowned experts. We hire numerous students from colleges and universities each semester to support our research and perform other assignments. If you are looking for exciting and challenging work this Winter, keep reading, and if you meet the requirements of this role, apply today!

Under general supervision of the Manager, Financial & Shared Services, the Finance Analyst is responsible for accurate and timely compilation of routine reports, provide administrative support and reporting services while meeting all month-end and reporting deadlines. Other duties will include invoice data entry for Accounts Payable, assisting the Billings/AR group, and supporting various functions in finance, such as Accounting, Finance Operations, and FP&A. This is an exciting opportunity for a Business Accounting student that wants to practice the skills learned in University.

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and copy of an up-to-date transcript by the posting close date of October 17th at 11:59 pm EST to ensure consideration for student employment. All students applying for student positions at CNL must be returning to full-time studies upon completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made for students who require a work term to graduate.

Department: Finance Operations
Number of Positions: 1
Duration: 4-8 months (January - April or August)
Field of Study: Commerce or Business Administration with focus in Finance / Accounting
Year of study: 1st Year or Higher

What you will be doing:

• Performing data entry.
• Verifying that transactions comply with financial policies, procedures and approval limits.
• Supporting other team members as required.
• Performing other duties as required.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Enrolled in Commerce or Business Administration with focus in Finance / Accounting
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Interpersonal or technical skills, knowledge or abilities required.
  • Functional Knowledge of Accounting Processes.
  • Proactive and positive approach to business and business strategy/ solutions.
  • Demonstrated analytical, planning, and problem solving skills.
  • Requires strong communication, planning, analytical, organizational and priority skills.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office products (excel, word and outlook) is a requirement.
  • Ability to identify efficiencies / improvements.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's "Standard on Security Screening" and the "Policy on Government Security."

Why CNL?

Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

We offer Students:

• Paid Statutory Holidays (within the working term);
• 1 Company Floating Holiday;
• Instead of accumulative vacation time, students receive an additional 4% of earnings on each pay!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.
  

Location of Work - Remote:

CNL works with employees across Canada to enable a remote workforce where possible. Our work-from-home employees are provided with the equipment required to be successful: laptop, monitor, external keyboard and mouse, etc. Of course, we always love a visit to the site when possible!

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CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders, and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Please read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.

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