Cabot Cape Breton
Accounting Intern 1
Title: Accounting Intern
Reports to: Controller
Location: 18 Cabot Lane, Inverness, NS, B0E 1N0 Job Type: Full-time
Contract (April through August)
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 send your resume and cover letter to student_jobs@cbu.ca make sure that you include that position and company you are applying for in the subject line of your email.
This is a Co-op position and only open to students in a registered Co-op program, please note that the Post Baccalaureate programs are not registered Co-op education programs.