Finance Coop - Grid Automation

Job Description Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, driven, and collaborative co‑op student to join our Markham Plant Finance team for a 4‑ or 8‑month work term. Great opportunity to learn Manufacturing Finance.

• Support Grid Automation Factory Finance Leader with reporting, tracking, analysis of selling, factory costs, and other ad‑hoc tasks for the Markham site.
• Prepare backlog reports and monitor margins.
• Complete and monitor materials costing.
• Investigate discrepancies.
• Evaluate and make the necessary journal entries to reallocate costs and monitor appropriate freight cost allocation.
• Complete reporting and analysis to support continuous improvement.
• Provide analysis and determine revenue/cost of shipment deferrals to comply with US GAAP revenue recognition reporting.
• Utilize Power Query and Power BI to prepare monthly cost tracking reports.
• Manage Fixed Assets by maintaining transparency and control through independent verification of items (audit) and tracking financial tags attached to the assets.
• Support Statistics Canada reporting.

• Audit the accuracy of the operational cycle count programs of inventory used in the supply chain; participate in the planning and execution of the annual physical inventory count.
• Report aging of internal receivables and follow up with counter‑parties in supply chain or the commercial trading units to settle invoices.
• Report variable cost productivity for the execution of the supply chain financial operating plan; identify opportunities to improve execution or reduce poor cost of quality and lead implementation to reduce cost footprint.
• Analyze significant cost pools such as freight and scrap to identify waste and redundancy through root‑cause analysis.
• Support the operating plan and operating blueprint as required.

• Enrolled in a commerce, accounting, or finance program, preferably third or fourth year.
• Minimum two co‑op work terms within finance or accounting.
• Must work on‑site at the Markham office five days a week; some weekend and/or holiday work may be required.
• Strong analytics, interpersonal and communication skills; works effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize.
• Experience using data query tools, ERPs, spreadsheets and MS Office.
• Experience dealing with auditors and other financial stakeholders.
• Must not have graduated before the compulsory start date (January
  2026).

Relocation assistance:
Not provided.