Finance & Accounting Intern (Spring 2025)
Kepler Communications
Accounting & Finance
Toronto, ON, Canada
Posted on Dec 24, 2024
This position requires candidates to be available for consecutive co-op terms totaling at least 8 months starting early May 2025.
Kepler is on an audacious mission: to bring the internet to space. Founded in 2015, our ambition is to provide internet connectivity in space, whether in LEO, MEO, GEO, or beyond. With an expanding base of early customers and our first 23 satellites in orbit, Kepler is rapidly scaling and thrives on innovation and collaboration. Kepler is now continuing to grow and expand its most important asset – the Team!
As the Finance & Accounting Intern, you will work closely with the finance & accounting team to maintain data integrity in our ERP (NetSuite), participate in monthly/annual close processes, maintain SOPs, and perform financial analysis. This intern role is centered around supporting the day-to-day operations of the business, helping the business make data empowered decisions and being the front-line point of contact for our suppliers.
Responsibilities
- Support the smooth operation of the Accounts Payable function, involving processing supplier invoices in Netsuite, ensuring accurate coding and validity, reconciling discrepancies, responding to supplier inquiries and timely payments processing
- Actively participate in month-end and year-end close processes, assisting with preparation of journal entries, maintenance of proper supporting documentation. and the preparation of financial statements, reports and variance analysis.
- Perform credit card and bank reconciliations, reviewing for policy compliance.
- Maintain finance procedures and related process documents.
- Contribute to a team effort and undertakes other special projects as requested.
Requirements
- Working towards a bachelor’s degree in commerce or business Administration (Accounting or Finance major preferred) or similar program.
- Working towards all necessary prerequisites for admission into the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA), Professional Education Program (PEP).
- Very high attention to detail and strong customer service skills.
- Strong communicator: oral, written, interpersonal
- A growth mindset, self-motivated and excited to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Organized with the ability to manage multiple duties simultaneously.
- Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Superb Microsoft Office skills; specifically Excel & PowerPoint.
- Previous accounting related office experience is an asset.
- Must be able to travel to and work from our Toronto Office following a hybrid schedule of up to 4 days a week in office.
This position requires candidates to be available for consecutive co-op terms totaling at least 8 months starting early May 2025.
This position is based out of our Toronto Office at 24 Ward Street M6H 4A6 and follows a hybrid schedule of up to 4 days a week in office.
Please note: This job is funded by the Government of Canada's Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) or Canada Summer Jobs. These programs require that candidates be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or a protected person defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
