Accounting Assistant

**Employer: IPAC Consulting**
**Location: Woodstock, ON**
**Employment Type: Full-time, 8-week Contract (35 hours per week)**
**Start Date: May 12, 2025**
**Extension Possible**: Yes, based on performance and company needs

**About Us**:
IPAC Consulting is a national leader in infection prevention and control (IPAC), offering expert consulting and education services across long-term care, dentistry, healthcare construction, and more. We’re growing quickly and looking for motivated individuals to support our administrative and finance operations.

**Position Summary**:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated **Junior Accounting Assistant** to join our team this summer. This role is ideal for students or recent graduates pursuing a career in accounting, finance, or business administration. You’ll support our day-to-day financial processes and gain real-world experience in accounting systems, invoice tracking, and financial recordkeeping.

**Position Eligibility (Canada Summer Jobs Program)**:
This position is funded through the Canada Summer Jobs program. To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria as set by Service Canada:

- Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

Note: International students are not eligible under this program.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Accounts & Financial Support**
- Assist with tracking and organizing invoices, receipts, and payment confirmations
- Help process expense reports and verify supporting documentation
- Support data entry and reconciliation of transactions
- Assist in preparing basic financial summaries and spreadsheets

**Administrative Support**
- Maintain organized digital financial records and filing systems
- Help with preparing and formatting financial documents for internal and client use
- Support communication with vendors and clients for outstanding payments or clarifications
- Assist with weekly time tracking data, summaries, and internal financial controls

**Learning & Project Support**
- Learn how accounting processes are applied in a consulting business
- Support special projects, including audits, reconciliations, or cost tracking
- Participate in team meetings and receive mentorship from the accounting and operations teams

**Eligibility and Requirements**:
To qualify for this position under the **Canada Summer Jobs** program, you must:

- Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Enrolled in or recently completed a post-secondary program in accounting, finance, business, or a related field
- Strong attention to detail and comfort with numbers
- Organized and able to handle confidential information with discretion
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
- Experience with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks or Xero) is an asset
- French language skills are considered an asset

**Contract Details**:

- **Term**: 8 weeks (May 12, 2025 - July 4, 2025)
- **Hours**: 35 hours per week
- **Hourly Rate**: TBD (based on funding and experience)
- **Extension**: May be extended based on performance and company needs

**Our Commitment**:
IPAC Consulting is committed to offering meaningful, inclusive youth employment experiences. As part of our team, you’ll gain hands-on skills, professional mentorship, and exposure to real-world accounting and operations practices in a growing healthcare consulting firm.

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Work Location: In person