The Corporate Financial Services department of WorkSafeBC is looking for one highly motivated Co-op student, Corporate Financial Services to join our team to help us strive towards our vision.
The student will assist the department to assist in supporting our goal of maintaining cost-effectiveness and financial accountability for WorkSafeBC.
This is an eight-month temporary opportunity starting in September 2026.
How you’ll make a difference: You’ll apply what you’ve learned in your post-secondary program to benefit workers and employers across B.C.
Where you’ll work
At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.
In this role you will be working 3 days per week in our Richmond, BC office.
On Day 1 in this role, you will get a chance to meet your manager and get acquainted with your team. You will spend time setting up administrative and technological essentials, and completing onboarding tasks, including security and payroll setup.
During your first week you will engage in a comprehensive onboarding program designed to equip you for success. You will be partnering and meeting with your manager and mentor to discuss your goals and align them with the team’s vision. Additionally, you will learn how our department contributes to the overall business strategy and supports the organization’s mandate. Together you will focus on primary tasks such as payment review for stops and cheque reissues, gradually expanding the scope of responsibilities as the work term progresses. You will also work through the onboarding program alongside your supervisor for added guidance and support.
Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:
- Help with stop payment and reissue requests for payments sent to injured workers, employers, providers, and corporate vendors
- Collaborate on ad-hoc projects, like gathering data from third-party vendors to help make sure we meet our financial controls and reporting requirements
- Write and refresh process documents as needed as well as taking on additional tasks as they come up
We’re looking for people who can:
- Demonstrate strong analytical skills
- Demonstrate attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Communicate effectively, in writing and verbally
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills when interacting with all levels of management
- Demonstrate strong organization and teamwork skills
- Demonstrate self-motivation and an ability to work with limited supervision
Learn more: Hear from past co-op students on what it’s like to work here.
Your background and experience
- You are a third- or fourth-year student enrolled in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or in a related program
- You have a strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel required
- Previous co-op or relevant work experience in an office environment is preferred
Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:
- Consent to a criminal record check and successfully meet the criminal record clearance
- Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada
- Confirm you’re a registered student at a post-secondary institution and participating in a work integrated learning program with your studies
- Consent to criminal records check
Who we are
At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.
What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.
Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.
Learn more: Discover who we are.
Our benefits
As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work — and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:
- 4% in lieu of benefits
- 4% in lieu of vacation
Salary: $23.05/hourly
Learn more: Find out what we offer.
Want to apply?
- A cover letter, resume and transcript are required. Your cover letter should state your availability (four or eight months).
- Submit all documents in one file (either Word or PDF files).
- Applications are welcomed immediately; however, must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
- Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.
