Co-op Student, Corporate Financial Services

Overview

Overview

The Corporate Financial Services department of WorkSafeBC is looking for one highly motivated Co-op student, Corporate Financial Services to join our team to help us strive towards our vision.

The student will assist the department to assist in supporting our goal of maintaining cost-effectiveness and financial accountability for WorkSafeBC. This is a four-month temporary opportunity starting in January 2025.

How you’ll make a difference: You’ll apply what you’ve learned in your post-secondary program to benefit workers and employers across B.C.

Where you’ll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you’ll work primarily from your B.C. home and be on-site at a minimum of once per week in our Richmond office.

What you’ll do

On day one, you can expect to undergo orientation and complete all paperwork for HR(P&C), payroll etc., as well as meet with your manager to gain an overview of your daily responsibilities and to respond to any inquiries you may have.

The first week will be dedicated to training and shadowing with a colleague from your team who will be your mentor, as well as periodically touching bases with your manager. Together you will focus on primary tasks such as payment review for stops and cheque reissues, gradually expanding the scope of responsibilities as the work term progresses.

• Help with stop payment and reissue requests for payments sent to injured workers, employers, providers, and corporate vendors
• Collaborate on adhoc projects, like gathering data from third-party vendors to help make sure we meet our financial controls and reporting requirements
• Write and refresh process documents as needed as well as taking on additional tasks as they come up

Is this a good fit for you?

Is this a good fit for you?

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Demonstrate strong analytical skills
• Demonstrate attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Communicate effectively, in writing and verbally
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills when interacting with all levels of management
• Demonstrate strong organization and teamwork skills
• Demonstrate self-motivation and an ability to work with limited supervision

Learn more: Hear from past co-op students on what it’s like to work here.

Your background and experience

• You are a third or fourth year student enrolled in Accounting, Business Administration or in a related program
• You have a strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel required
• Previous co-op or relevant work experience in an office environment is preferred

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada for the entire duration of the work term
• Confirm you will reside in British Columbia for the entire duration of the work term
• Confirm you’re a registered student at a post-secondary institution

WorkSafeBC’s COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the “Policy”) is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries and diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Our Benefits

As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work – and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• 4% in lieu of benefits
• 4% in lieu of vacation

Salary: $23.05/hour

Learn more: Discover who we are .

Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 pm PST on the closing date.
• A cover letter, resume and transcript are required
• In your cover letter, state why you would like this role and how you are a good fit
• Submit all documents in one file (either Word or PDF files).
• We encourage all qualified applicants to apply . If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.