Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), the Government of Canada has embarked on one of the largest procurement projects since the Second World War. The NSS is a nation-building effort to create a sustainable Canadian shipbuilding industry, secure long-term job opportunities and build the next generation of ships for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy. Through its NSS–related work, Seaspan Shipyards is leading the redevelopment of our domestic shipbuilding industry on the West Coast and delivering on the promise of ships built in Canada, by Canadians.
The Intern, Program Finance will provide support on month-end closing, forecasting, and reporting for the Navy Program Finance team. This includes collaborating with teams across operating divisions to consolidate financial data for the reports and analyze results. The ability to clearly communicate the results, very strong attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities are essential for this role.
Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.
What you’ll do
Establish working relationships with team members and key contacts, including Program Management, Supply Chain, Program Controls, and Finance teams.
Support team members with month-end journal entries and reporting packages.
Assist in forecasting and budgeting, and analysis on monthly trends and performance against forecast and budget.
Assist with reconciliations and clean-up of historical data.
Assist in streamlining report workflows by automating existing reports as well as creation of new reports.
Support in Oracle ERP implementation.
Perform additional ad-hoc analysis as required.
What you’ll bring
Enrollment in a 3rd or 4th year Finance or Accounting degree program.
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
High Proficiency in Excel (lookups, index match, SUMIFS, nested IF functions, pivot tables) and working knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
Experience working with BI tools (SAP BI, Power BI or equivalent), query and data connectivity is considered an asset.
Strong communication, diplomacy, interpersonal and organization skills.
Ability to collaborate with teams and work independently with minimal direct supervision.
Effective written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
Proactiveness and self-motivation to learn new concepts and participate in new projects.
Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
Why you’ll love working here
A supportive learning environment, great team culture and hands-on experience and training.
Opportunity to grow your career and connect with like-minded students.
- To assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.
We require a full-time commitment Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week with an hourly rate of $28.00/hour.
Start Date of Internship: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026.
End Date of Internship: Friday, April 30th, 2026 (8-Months).
Please submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF document.
Application Closing Date: Sunday, June 21st, 2026, at 11:59pm PDT.
Please note: if we receive a large volume of applications, we may need to close this posting ahead of the closing date, therefore, we recommend applying early. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.
To learn more about our InternSHIP Program, visit our website: www.seaspan.com/internships-at-seaspan/
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