Finance - Accounting - Co-op - January 2025

CarePartners is one of Ontario’s largest, most reputable and well-established accredited home health care providers, providing nursing, personal support, home support, palliative, therapy and rehabilitation support services for patients of all ages across urban and rural Ontario. We visit approximately 80,000 patients each year in homes, schools, clinics, workplaces and retirement homes, spread across 14 branches and 21 nursing clinics.

We continuously innovate to meet patient needs with specialized (award-winning) care programs and technology, including virtual care and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

We offer a competitive compensation program, tuition assistance, on-site training and professional development and a comprehensive benefits package. Come see how community health care can fit your lifestyle and career goals!

We are currently looking for someone to join our Finance Team as either a co-op student.  This is a full-time role, based out of our Waterloo corporate office..

This role is an integral part of the Finance team and participate in Basic Accounting, Bank Reconciliations, Accounts Relievable, Accounts Payable, and other administrative duties. All while ensuring compliance with  legislation and Company policies. We are a leader in the Home and Community Healthcare sector employing over 3500 workers across Ontario. There is a wide variety of work you will be doing and will be working with great finance leaders!

The ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills, experience with MS Excel and basic bookkeeping experience. We are looking for someone with a strong work ethic, keen attention to detail and a passion for learning, growing and problem-solving.

This is a Full-Time Contract position. Hours of work will be Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm.

• Inspiring leadership and opportunities for professional growth
• Rewarding and meaningful work in healthcare

• Receiving vendor invoices and reviewing them for accuracy and completeness
• Obtaining necessary approvals according to company policies
• Reconciling invoices to other systems as required, investigating variances to a resolution
• Record and ensure proper coding and allocation to correct general ledger coding
• Preparing payments for managers’ review and responding to branch and vendor inquiries
• Collaborating with other departments all departments and branches within the organization
• Participating in problem-solving activities that relate to quality improvement and operational efficiency
• Following up with inquiries through voicemail and email using strong customer service skills
• Other duties as assigned

• University or College degree/diploma in Accounting, Business or Finance
• 0-2 years’ experience in payroll, accounting or human resources
• Working knowledge of accounting/ bookkeeping
• Proficiency in all aspects of Microsoft office, with proven skills in Word and Excel
• Keen attention to detail, ability to prioritize, multitasking skills and organizational skills
• Positive attitude, willing to learn, grow and be an integral member of the team
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in the health care field or homecare sector an asset
• Clear Background Check

In addition to providing home-based health care, CarePartners also serves the community through clinics, transitional care units, and provides relief in retirement homes and shared care settings. Through our Community Nursing Services outreach program, we’ve been organizing staff-led medical care and clinics in countries with poor access to health care since 2009. 

CarePartners welcomes and encourages applicants from people with disabilities, accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the hiring process.