Summer Student - Finance
Competition Number: 23023
Job Title: Summer Student - Finance
Department: Financial Services
Employment Type: Temporary (May to August)
Salary: $19.41 per hour + 4% in lieu
Posted Date: February 14, 2023, 12:00 am
Closing Date: February 28, 2023, 11:30 pm
Last Modified: March 1, 2023, 5:59 am
Posting: Closed
Status: --
The City of Courtenay is accepting applications from post-secondary students interested in summer employment in the Finance Department during the 2023 property tax season.
Duties may include:
- Processing, reviewing and reconciling tax and utility payment batches;
- Processing all outgoing mail for City Hall;
- Assisting at the front counter taking various payments and processing through a cash register;
- Compiling tax overpayment information for review by Tax Clerk;
- Assisting with the collection of delinquent taxes
- Providing other basic clerical assistance in the Department as directed.
Qualifications include:
- Grade 12 or equivalency (preference will be given to students with completed 1st year of post secondary program)
- Enrollment in a Business Administration program, preferably majoring in Accounting or related discipline, at a post-secondary institution with plans to continue studies in the fall of 2023.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills
- Ability to work well as a member of a team and independently
- Ability to understand and carry out job related instructions
This is a union position subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the current collective agreement between the City and CUPE, Local 556. The current hourly wage rate is $19.41 per hour based on a 35-hour work week. An additional 4% of gross wages is paid in lieu of vacation. This position is available for 4 months (May to August).
Interested persons who meet the above qualifications should submit a resume outlining how they meet the qualifications, along with a covering letter, by clicking on the “Apply” button below by February 28, 2023.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Please refer back to the posting on the City’s website for status on the filling of this position.
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