[FOR KPU ONLY] Accounting Intern/Co-op

About Us:

Norsat International Inc. is seeking a student enrolled in an undergraduate program in Accounting to work for the Fall term. Throughout the internship, you will have a hands-on real-world experience with different team members ranging from the CEO & President, Business Analyst Planner, Inside sales and Customer Service team. In this internship, you will be exposed to learning, development and mentoring sessions while being offered a chance to add value through your unique and fresh perspective.

What You'll Do:

• Manage full cycle accounts payable functions and prepare related reports for analysis
• Customer management and ability to resolve collection issues quickly
• Assist with reconciliations for multiple credit cards and follow up on discrepancies
• Be familiar with cash management and bank reconciliations
• Manage employee expense reimbursement
• Posting Journal entries and accounts reconciliations
• Amortization of capital assets and intangibles
• Assisting with inventory counts and cost rollups
• Perform month-end closing tasks and accruals
• Provide support for weekly and monthly financial reporting data
• Using Power BI to create reports on demand for financial data analysis
• Perform other general accounting duties and special projects as required
• Provide coverage for other team members when necessary

What You'll Bring:

• The ideal candidate is a recent graduate or upcoming graduate with degree in Commerce, Accounting or Business Administration who has completed an internship or co-op within a corporate environment
• Strong understanding of basic accounting principles, financial statements, general ledger concepts
• Familiarity with Microsoft software and applications
• Positive working attitude and willingness to learn
• Strong interpersonal, organization and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong computer skills and ability to use apps to perform tasks
• Strong attention to detail with a proactive approach to problem solving
• Enjoy working in the office environment and collaborating with colleagues
• Team player and able to initiate corrective action in a positive manner

What We Offer for the Intern:

• You gain real-world work experience at an internationally reputable high-tech company.
• Learn real-world knowledge, work ethics, team spirit.
• You will gain knowledge about system integration.
• You will learn the business processes and workflows.
• You will get hands-on experience of information systems and software applications.
• Plenty of on-site and street parking & a bus stop right in front of the office (bus 405, 410, 416);
• Leisure areas in the office, employees are encouraged to have some fun! (i.e., ping pong table, foosball, Wii, tabletop games, card games);
• Employee events & initiatives: company BBQs, field trips, annual summer event, free snacks events, lunchroom has free flow of coffees & teas.

Work Hours:

Minimum 16 hrs./ week and up to 24 hrs per week; minimum 4 months and maximum 6 months; specific weekly schedule to be determined closer to the start date or during the interview. The internship has 460 hours in total.

If you consider yourself an outgoing, results-driven, passionate student, we would love to hear from you!