- Quarterly and Annual CEO/CFO Internal Control Certification (50%):
- Work with Management to maintain internal control documentation (e.g. process narratives, flowcharts, and risk and control matrices) that accurately describes business functions and highlights appropriate business controls based on financial risk assertions.
- Facilitate the quarterly Management control self-assessment process in support of NI internal control regulatory compliance.
- Prepare quarterly Certification Steering Committee, Disclosure Committee and Audit Committee reports.
- Annual Internal Control Testing (30%):
- Assist with validating internal control testing observations with Management and assist with assessing internal control deficiencies.
- Track and monitor internal control deficiency remediation activities and assist with assessing the adequacy of remediation action plans.
- Annual Internal Control Scoping (10%):
- Assist with the annual Financial Statement by Element Risk Assessment to determine quantitative and qualitative inherent risks, significant GL accounts, financial transaction cycles, financial statement assertions, map relevant key controls in scope for the fiscal year.
- Assist with special projects as assigned (10%)
- Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
- Working towards a professional Accounting designation (CPA) is an asset.
- Working towards a professional audit/compliance certification (CIA or CCSA) is an asset.
- Previous experience in audit/compliance or finance/accounting is an asset
- Understanding of Accounting and Finance processes and internal controls
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Excellent critical thinking, analytical, problem solving, and data analysis skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
Finance Internal Controls Student - Toronto, Canada - Canadian Tire Corporation
Description
Our Commitment to Students
At Canadian Tire, we are committed to providing students with a supportive and collaborative environment that fosters knowledge sharing and offers key experiences to help them develop their capabilities through projects and objectives. We believe in setting specific and measurable goals that align with our business objectives to support learning and help students achieve their full potential. Our culture emphasizes learning from others, continuous improvement, agility, growth, and innovation, and we are invested in building a talented, diverse workforce for the future of Canada and Canadian Tire. Additionally, we are dedicated to building strong relationships with our student employees by engaging with them throughout their education and career pursuits and creating opportunities for ongoing communication and relationship building.
What You'll Do
Reporting to the Manager, CEO/CFO Certification, you will provide support to enable CTC, SportChek, Mark's, Canadian Tire Financial Services (CTFS) and CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CT REIT) in the development and execution of components of the Certification program to address requirements related to securities regulations, in particular NI As the successful candidate, you will be exposed to several business units, all levels of management, and key processes and controls within the CTC group of companies.
What you bring:
Hybrid
At Canadian Tire we value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team. This role will require a minimum two days a week (Mondays and Tuesdays) onsite at our Toronto campus.
About Us
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited ("CTC") is one of Canada's most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging Join us, where there's a place for you here.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
Accommodations
We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.