Job Description

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DESCRIPTION:

The ATCO Group has an exciting employment opportunity for an Accounting Co-op Student to join our Calgary or Edmonton office for a four- or eight-month co-op term, within the oversight of our Pre-Approved CPA Program. This role provides the unique opportunity of gaining valuable accounting work experience in industry, while obtaining first-hand knowledge of the steps required to obtain your CPA designation after graduation. We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated, and technology adept Co-op Student to join our team, who intends on obtaining their CPA designation post-graduation.

The successful Accounting Co-op Students will join one of our CPA Program rotations over their work term (in Internal Controls or Public Company Reporting), in either Calgary or Edmonton, which is a great steppingstone into the formal CPA Program post-graduation.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO:

ATCO CPA Pre-Approved Program Introduction

ATCO\'s CPA Pre-Approved Program provides its CPA Candidates with 30 months of practical work experience required to attain the CPA designation after their post-secondary studies through various pre-approved rotations, as well as financial support for completing the education requirements in the CPA Western School of Business Professional Education Program (\xe2\x80\x9cPEP\xe2\x80\x9d) and Common Final Examination (\xe2\x80\x9cCFE\xe2\x80\x9d).

The Accounting Co-op Student will preview one of our rotations over a four- or eight-month co-op term and explore the benefits of an industry-based CPA designation. The Co-op Student will also receive focused support and mentorship throughout the duration of their work term including participating with our current Pre-Approved CPA Candidates in a variety of activities, including monthly meetings and workshops.

Sample of Responsibilities:

A sample of responsibilities during the co-op term could include the following:

• Performing:

• testing of internal controls over financial reporting (C-SOX) or internal controls over ESG reporting
• Preparing and analyzing:

• audit packs and various support schedules
• financial statements including note disclosures
• Evaluating / reviewing:
• accounting policies and procedures
• apply knowledge of IFRS and GAAP

What our Co-Op Program Offers You

• Working environment that prepares you to become a future accounting professional by providing supervision and guidance through on-the-job training
• Invaluable experience and exposure across a wide variety of businesses
• Structured training, which provide a sufficient range of progressively complex assignments and increasing responsibility
• Competitive compensation
• Mentoring by an experienced professional to assist you with your career development
• Potential for a placement in our Pre-Approved CPA Program post-graduation, based on business need and your performance / interest

We believe in growing and developing our talent within ATCO and are pleased to offer our employees the ability to advance their careers within the ATCO Group.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment, strong attention to detail, exercising discretion, judgment, diplomacy, and confidentiality
• Solid verbal and written communication skills that enable you to present identified problems and facilitate problem resolution
• Strong problem solving, creative thinking, and analytical skills
• Particularly good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• In progress for a bachelor\'s degree in accounting (with a plan to obtain all CPA PEP pre-requisite courses)
• Successful academic record - university transcripts (required***)
• Ability to produce results with accuracy and quality
• Work well under pressure in a rapidly changing environment

***Applications without academic records, as noted above, will not be considered. Applicants must demonstrate they are on track to graduate and meet the qualifications outlined by CPA Alberta for admission to the CPA Western School of Business (CPAWSB) Professional Education Program (PEP) by the completion of their degree. University transcripts are required on all applications (unofficial transcript are acceptable).

If you are interested in joining the ATCO team, please submit your resume, cover letter, and university transcripts to ATCO Careers at by September 20.

We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those under consideration for an interview will be contacted. The interviewer may use a short case as part of the interview process.

Canadian Utilities is part of ATCO Ltd. ATCO delivers inspired solutions for a better world. We are a diversified global corporation with investments in the essential services of Structures & Logistics, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, Retail Energy, Transportation and Commercial Real Estate. Learn more about how we build communities, energize industries and deliver customer-focused solutions like no other company in the world at www.atco.com.

At ATCO, we support a diverse and inclusive environment that values the contributions and perspectives of everyone on the ATCO team. We believe the ATCO team is the foundation of our business and our most valuable asset across our global operations. Without each team members\' unique skills, strengths, and knowledge, we simply wouldn\'t be able to achieve our fundamental vision of delivering life\'s essential services to our customers around the world.

ATCO is an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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