Finance Co-op - Deputy Chief Financial Officer’s Office

4- or 8-month contracts starting January 2027

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster, and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

Our Deputy Chief Financial Officer’s (DCFO) Office is looking for multiple Co-op Students to provide support within the various Finance teams. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to support financial analysis, reporting, presentations, systems maintenance, and process improvement initiatives while gaining exposure to a variety of finance functions within a large public sector organization.

We have DCFO Office, Finance co-op roles available in the following areas:

• Accounting: 1 vacancy, 8-month term
• Embedded Finance: 5 vacancies, 4- or 8-month terms
• Financial Planning & Analysis: 1 vacancy, 8-month term
   

Descriptions of each area are provided below: 

Accounting: The Accounting team leads the month end close processes which facilitates the preparation of the quarterly balance sheet and annual financial statements for Senior Management, Board of Directors and our stakeholders such as the Ministry of Transportation and the Province of Ontario. The team activities include supporting the assurance work with external auditors, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Diesel Fuel Hedging, General Ledger accounting and analysis, statutory financial reporting ensuring compliance with corporate policies and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and tax compliance.

Embedded Finance - Corporate Finance, Payments Finance, and Operations Finance GO/UP: The Embedded Finance Team works alongside the departments as a trusted business partner and is crucial in advancing the financial strategies, goals and decisions of the departments. Through active involvement, it provides well-informed financial guidance and support to enable the departments to achieve its financial goals and savings initiatives. The teams support operating and capital financial portfolios and financial asset management functions. This includes capital budgeting/forecasting, financial reporting and insights to drive effective business decisions, asset classes on memo development, and capital funding strategy development.

Embedded Finance - Operations GO/UP Capital: The Capital team plays a key role in supporting the delivery of Operations’ capital infrastructure program. The team provides financial oversight throughout the entire project lifecycle, from project planning and funding approval to budgeting, forecasting, capitalization, and project closeout. As part of the team, you will gain exposure to capital planning, financial analysis, performance reporting, and governance processes that support major transit and infrastructure investments across the organization.

Financial Planning & Analysis: The FP&A team plays a pivotal role in ensuring that Metrolinx is meeting its financial objectives to deliver its growing programs, while adhering to government policy and legislative requirements. The team provides analytical support to senior management and the Embedded Finance teams to enable effective data-driven decisions. This includes development of Metrolinx’s operating budget, monthly Business Performance Review report, quarterly forecasts, Metrolinx’s public-facing Business Plan as well as the Management Discussion and Analysis section of the Annual Report. The team also manages the Oracle Hyperion application.

What will I be doing?

• Support business case financial modeling for various business intake projects and initiatives with a view to monitor and manage costs and inform performance management activities.
• Assist with ad hoc deliverables and projects that may involve developing worksheet templates for analyses, updating process documentation/manuals, preparing PowerPoint slides, and working with various cross-functional teams on initiatives.
• Help produce daily, weekly, and monthly operational documentation and reports, as assigned.
• Support to staff in a variety of areas, including gathering, inputting, organizing, and interpreting data for reports/presentations/meetings/projects, and supporting year-end inventory counts.
• Prepare agendas, coordinate, attend, and take minutes for daily technical/operational meetings.
• Support gathering audit evidence in the external auditor’s portal.
• Maintain and update electronic and hardcopy filing systems and provide records management support.
• Recommend improvements to existing processes and procedures to achieve greater efficiency.
• Assist with the maintenance, development, monitoring and reporting of tools and systems for data analysis.
• Develop spreadsheets, forms, and databases to input, track, store and retrieve data.
• Present key findings to team members and management as required.

What will I gain?

• Hands-on experience supporting finance, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and business planning activities.
• Exposure to a variety of finance functions, including Accounting, Embedded Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), and Capital Finance.
• Opportunities to develop financial analysis, data management, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working with financial systems, reporting tools, and large datasets.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, audit support, and business performance reporting processes.
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced finance professionals.
• The opportunity to contribute to projects that support major transit operations and infrastructure investments across the region.

What skills and qualifications do I need?

Required

• Currently enrolled full-time in a recognized post-secondary co-op program and eligible to complete a co-op work term as part of your academic requirements, with plans to return to school following the work term.
• Must be enrolled in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related program at a post-secondary institution.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Willingness to learn and gain exposure to various areas of Finance.

Assets

• Interest in Finance, Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, or business partnering.
• Progress toward, or interest in pursuing, a CPA or CFA designation.
• Experience with Power BI or other reporting and data visualization tools.
• Knowledge of AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot.
• French language skills.
• Previous academic, volunteer, work, or co-op experience involving financial analysis, reporting, research, or data management.
   

Don’t Meet Every Requirement? 
If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:
We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email [email protected].

Application Process:
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any background information provided be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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Minimum Pay Range: $21.77

Maximum Pay Range: $25.04