Finance Intern Summer 2025

Join a Challenger

Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing. We are big believers in innovating the banking experience because we believe Canadians deserve better options, and we challenge ourselves and our teams to creatively transform what’s possible in banking. Our team is made up of inquisitive and agile minds that find smarter ways of doing things. If you’re not afraid of taking on big challenges and redefining the future, you belong with us. You’ll get to work with people who will encourage you to reach new heights. We like to keep things fun, ask questions and learn together.

We are a big (and growing!) family. Overall we serve more than 670,000 people across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $125 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform (eqbank.ca) one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021. 

The Core Responsibilities Of The Job:

• Prepare and verify numbers for financial reports, board/management presentations, and earnings conference calls 
• Build new or amend existing reports through report-generating systems 
• Assist with the preparation of the MD&A and financial statements 
• Investigate and respond to ad hoc requests as required with a high degree of flexibility, attention to details and ability to prioritize workload effectively 
• Analyze key performance metrics and critical success factors 

Let's Talk About You!

• Currently enrolled in a University undergraduate degree, majoring in Accounting, Financial, Economics of Business 
• Preference for a candidate who is interested in pursuing a CFA/CPA designation 
• Intermediate to Advanced MS Office Skills (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint), developing/running macros is an asset 
• Ability to work extensively with formulas, numbers, and spreadsheets 
• Experience utilizing technology to gather and manipulate data 
• Experience using database query tools (i.e. SQL) is considered an asset 
• Knowledge of financial statements and reporting is required 
• Knowledge of financial modeling concepts is required 
• Possess strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities (multi-tasking) 
• Enjoys working in both team and individual environments 

How To Submit Your Application!

• Your application must include your resume, cover letter and unofficial transcript. Applications submitted incorrectly will not be considered.
• You MUST be a student currently enrolled in school to be eligible to apply.
• The application deadline date to Apply is Jan 13th 2025. After this date, the posting will be closed!

What we offer [For full-time permanent roles]

💰 Competitive discretionary bonus 

✨ Market leading RRSP match program

🩺 Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits

📝 Employee Share Purchase Plan

👶🏽 Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one

🏝 Generous vacation policy and personal days 

🖥 Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues

🎓 Annual professional development allowance and a comprehensive Career Development program

💛 A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience

The incumbent will be working hybrid and in office time will be spent working from Equitable Bank’s additional office space located at 351 King Street East, Toronto, ON.

Equitable Bank is deeply committed to inclusion. Our organization is stronger and our employees thrive when we honour and celebrate everyone’s diverse experiences and perspectives. In tandem with that commitment, we support and encourage our staff to grow not just in their career path, but personally as well. 

We commit to providing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment for all applicants. Please let us know of any accommodations needed so that you can bring your best self to the application process and beyond. All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check and credit check to qualify for hire. While we appreciate your interest in applying, an Equitable recruiter will only contact leading candidates whose skills and qualifications closely match the requirements of the position.

We can’t wait to get to know you!