Finance and Accounting Intern

Job Title / Titre du poste: Finance & Accounting Intern

Job Location / Lieu du stage: Montreal

Job Location Type / Type de stage: Hybrid (remotely & On-site) / Hybride (télétravail et présentiel)

Salary (specify $/hour or $/year) / Salaire (préciser $/heure ou $/année): Non spécifié/Not Specified

Number of Positions / Nombre de postes: 2

Duration / Durée: 4 Months / 4 Mois

Job Description / Description de poste:

Job Description

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, ever-changing and exciting startup environment, then this is the job for you! As a member of the finance & accounting team, reporting directly to the head of finance, you will have the opportunity to develop an intimate understanding of our company's accounting processes and will be given the support and autonomy to help us improve them. You'll play a pivotal role in growing our business from day 1 and you'll be able to continuously share your ideas with us. Plus!! You'll gain practical experience and may have the opportunity to join our team full-time!

What You'll Do

• Identify and execute on opportunities for process improvements
• Create checklists and procedure documentation
• Support the head of finance with various ad hoc analyses and presentations
• Support the bookkeeping function by recording revenue and expense transactions
• Work with members of the sales and operations teams to identify and categorize cash movements

What You'll Need

• Degree in finance, accounting or related field, in progress.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English (French, a plus)
• Comfortable dealing with members at various levels within an organization, including the executive team
• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint.

What's in it For You

• Real hands-on experience: You will play a pivotal role in our team, truly gaining hands on experience developing and executing our 2025 plans.
• Opportunities for growth: GoMaterials is a start-up that is growing quick! Not only does that mean exposure to a fast-paced start-up environment, but it also means future hiring and promotion opportunities.
• Being involved: Be a part of the action, have your ideas heard and make a real impact from day one.
• Great team culture: We are a young team of motivated entrepreneurs who want to hear your ideas. We have a work-hard, play-hard team mentality. Click on link below to view our culture code:
  • English version
  • French version

What we Value

• Get our hands dirty: We hustle for our customers and our team.
• Pick up a shovel: We take initiative and focus to move the business forward.
• Win as a crew: We respect, listen and challenge each other to succeed.
• Have fun: We love a good laugh and encourage everyone to be their authentic selves.

Why Work at GoMaterials?

As one of Montreal’s fastest-growing startups, GoMaterials is revolutionizing the procurement process in the landscape construction industry! Our B2B marketplace optimizes how landscape contractors source plant and hardscape materials and has allowed us to be named one of Canada’s most innovative companies in 2018 by Innovations of the World and to be one of 11 companies included in the 2022 Lazaridis Scaleup Program cohort .

Since inception, we have helped landscapers save time, money, and stress and plant over 1.5 million plants and trees. Led by a young and eager group of entrepreneurs, GoMaterials is aggressively expanding across North America. We are therefore looking for amazing people to add to our team!

Benefits and perks to look forward to:

• Work from home and remote work opportunities
• Team 5 à 7s, lunches, and outings
• Casual dress code; wear what’s comfortable
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) opportunity upon graduation
• Click on the following link to learn more about our culture: https://info.gomaterials.com/hubfs/Marketing/Culture%20Code/GoMaterials%20Culture%20Code.pdf

Ready to Apply?

If you think you’d be a great fit at our company and are passionate about this role, we want to hear from you!