Accounting Co-op Student


Number of Positions: 2

Term Length: 12 Month (Starting January 2025)

Closing Date: October 7, 2024

 

The Calgary Airport Authority is committed to creating an environment where our students are rewarded through meaningful work experiences and numerous opportunities to connect with employees, stakeholders, and other students just like you. Our program offers students an opportunity to gain valuable industry experience, knowledge, and contacts through full time work in their chosen field.

OUR TEAM

The Accounting & Finance Team provides oversight, direction, and support in all aspects of accounting at The Calgary Airport Authority.  This team works closely and collaboratively with both internal and external partners in a fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding environment.

We are more than just planes and tarmacs. Our purpose travels beyond our runway into the communities we serve. We are about connections, stories, and life-defining adventures. We are committed to fostering an environment where our people are rewarded through meaningful work experiences.

The Calgary Airport Authority manages and operates YYC Calgary International Airport and YBW Springbank Airport and collaborates with the many partners who make up YYC - from airlines to government agencies and retail outlets. This is an exciting time to join our #YYCCrew and drive YYC forward as one of Canada"s best airports!

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, Accounting and Finance, you would work closely with team members to provide support in the following areas: filing, processing account transactions, account reconciliations as well as special projects. This role provides you the opportunity to gain work experience in the following areas: general accounting, exposure to financial reporting environment and accounting ERP system.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

  • Assist with AR and AP invoicing and disbursements
  • Assist with month-end closings and reconciliations
  • Assist with the capital asset cycle and/or capital program
  • Work process analysis and documentation
  • Filing and special projects, as applicable

WHAT YOU BRING

  • Pursuing a post-secondary educations in either Bachelors of Commerce or Business Administration or related fields
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Proactive problem solver with the desire and ability to achieve results
  • Detail-oriented, resourceful and enthusiastic
  • A passion for building and maintaining good working relationships

WHAT ELSE?

  • To qualify as a co-op or internship student, you must be enrolled in a post-secondary program where a work term is a formal requirement of the program and provide documentation to that effect.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a restricted area identification card (RAIC).
  • This role is eligible for our hybrid work model with a combination of in-office and remote work.

 

Our Values:

We are ACCOUNTABLE. We take ownership and step up to get the job done.

We are CUSTOMER-FOCUSED. We consider the customer in all that we do.

We are COLLABORATIVE. We are stronger when we reach out and work as a team.

We are RESILIENT.  We are able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

We are CREATIVE. We strive to find new and better ways of doing things.


Are you looking for the journey of a lifetime? One that’s focused on creating effortless and memorable experiences for millions of guests and travelers each year. Click the apply button for your chance to learn how you can be a part of one of Alberta’s Top Employers.

The Calgary Airport Authority is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, and others who may contribute to organizational diversification of ideas.




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