Title: Accounting Intern
Reports to: Controller
Location: 18 Cabot Lane, Inverness, NS, B0E 1N0
Job Type: Full-time Contract (September through December)
Cabot Cape Breton
Located on over a mile of sandy beach along the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia—and nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the picturesque town of Inverness—Cabot Cape Breton is Canada’s first and only authentic links golf resort. Featuring 46 holes of exhilarating golf, including two acclaimed World Top 100 courses, 72 rooms of award-winning accommodation, 19 luxury Golf Villas, with 22 additional homes currently under construction, and exquisite dining in three on-site restaurants, Cabot Cape Breton is intended to excite and inspire at every turn.
Position Overview
Are you detail-oriented? Do you take pride in being organized while thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? If yes, this opportunity is for you!
The Accounting Intern is a role for someone who enjoys working with numbers and learning new things and is highly motivated for a career in the field. This hands-on position will help you build your skills and gain the knowledge that will give you a leading edge in being successful in the accounting field. In this role, you will learn from the best. The role is exciting and busy, and if you are keen to learn, we are keen to teach. You are proud to represent the Cabot brand and proactively act as an ambassador and role model.
You COMMUNICATE clearly with the intent to connect, are positive, enthusiastic, and display an unparalleled WORK ETHIC while promptly actioning precise instructions. Demonstrating diligence and discretion, you are efficient and proactively seek additional and new opportunities involved in the day-to-day functions of accounting.
Capable of working independently, you also enjoy a collaborative environment and are eager to learn, listen, PROBLEM SOLVE and share ideas. You are AGILE and think quickly on your feet while developing your accounting skills. You enthusiastically develop proficiencies with all accounting systems and tools while gaining thorough knowledge in the industry and acting professionally with guests, associates, and employees at all times.
EXECUTIONAL EXCELLENCE
Under the direction of the Controller, you will:
• Implement cash management including:
o Review daily cash drops by department;
o Reconcile nightly credit card settlements to bank deposits;
o Complete bank deposits and withdrawals;
o Coordinate float management and accounting for tips;
• Assist with office administration duties.
• Enter expenses into the accounting system in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Liaise with department heads where there are discrepancies in payments.
• Complete special projects as needed and other duties assigned.
• Adhere to all policies, procedures, and service standards
Qualifications and Experience
• Enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited University with a Major in Accounting. (Junior or Senior level.)
• Strong technical and organizational skills, in addition to excellent written and verbal communication skills, in a professional environment.
• Previous experience in a role requiring a high level of integrity, accuracy, dependability, enthusiasm, and confidentiality.
• Computer literacy is a must, with a strong knowledge of Word, Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
To apply, please forward your resume and cover letter to student_jobs@cbu.ca