Student Intern, Corporate Finance in Toronto, Ontario

Req ID: 125056

Remote Position: Hybrid

Region: Americas

Country: Canada

State/Province: Ontario

City: Toronto

16 Month Internship

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) is a US$9+ billion global leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions. We bring global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services. Through our unrivalled customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in aerospace and defense, communications, enterprise, healthtech, industrial, capital equipment, and smart energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges.

Celestica is a high-integrity work environment and when you join Celestica you are a part of a leading global company that enables the world’s best brands, and contributes to our innovative and collaborative solutions that help our customers unlock the potential of the future.

Our global network spans 16 countries with 27,000 employees across the Americas, Europe and Asia. At our Toronto headquarters, we are focused on attracting top talent into our organization, including interns from universities and colleges.

Celestica’s internship program provides students with valuable development through real-life work experience, exciting projects and networking with industry professionals.

Benefits for Students Include:

• Experience working for one of the largest Canadian global technology companies

• Possibility of a student casual contract position after completion of internship

• Possibility of a full-time position after completion of degree

• Access to Celestica’s development programs and projects

• Celestica’s Time Off to Volunteer program – two paid days off to volunteer per year

• Fun intern activities including celebration events and networking

• Internal recognition programs and rewards for stellar performance

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity: Job experience at a large Canadian-based global company

• Innovation: We look to our employees to implement new ideas and improve the way we do things

• Collaboration: Students work as part of global teams, enabled by collaborative technology

• Sustainability: We uphold strong ethics, reduce our impact on the environment and empower employees to give back to the community with two paid days off per year to volunteer

• Development opportunities: including soft skills courses, innovation projects and mentorship

• Networking: Strategically build your professional network to advance your career and deepen relationships across your peers and colleagues.

• Fun: Our interns have the opportunity to participate in fun activities including intern social events, Celestica’s charitable initiatives and our Spirit Week activities

About this Opportunity:

The Role

This unique role will allow the selected candidate to get exposure to two areas within Celestica’s Corporate Finance team: Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), and Learning and Development (L&D).

FP&A responsibilities include assistance with forecasting, planning, management reporting, and ad-hoc analysis for both senior and executive management. The material prepared will be reviewed by the executive team, including the CEO/CFO of the company as well as the board of directors. Responsibilities also include driving continuous improvement in areas under the intern’s scope.

From the L&D side, the intern has an opportunity to provide support to the global Finance community by preparing and maintaining Finance training resources, publishing Finance communications (e.g., e-magazine, Finance intranet) and assisting with Finance recruiting events.

The Person

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual interested in gaining insight into the Finance function of a global business. You are eager to learn, have strong attention to detail and able to perform effectively under pressure. A confident communicator, you can effectively deliver concise messages to global team members and executives. Knowledge of Finance and Accounting concepts will contribute to the quality of your work. A passion for talent development is advantageous (building competencies, promoting a sense of community, etc.), as well as experience with event logistics or course deployment and delivery. Interest and knowledge in financial statement analysis and financial modelling will also be advantageous.

Preferred Skills:

Essential

• Enrollment in a University internship/co-op program

• Completing 3rd year in a 4-year program or 4th year in a 5-year program in Business Management/ Commerce/ Accounting / Economics / Mathematics

• Excellent communication skills: written, verbal and interpersonal

• High degree of analytical abilities (quantitative and qualitative)

• Skills in financial modelling, particularly for quantitative analysis

• Strong internet, research and computer skills (specifically Microsoft Suite, especially MS Excel and MS PowerPoint; Google Apps for Business)

• Creativity and attention to detail while working under tight timelines

• Adaptable, and sense of urgency to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities

• High degree of organization

• Ability to learn fast and work progressively more independently

• Spirit of collaboration and teamwork

• Values driven with a positive attitude who takes pride in their work

Desirable

• Interest in pursuing the CPA designation

• Specific communications, marketing, or events experience

• Teaching/coaching/training development and deployment experience

• Website upkeep and database management aptitudes

• Knowledge of accounting standards for financial reporting

Physical Demands, duties of this position are varied and will include:

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment

• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data

• Repetitive manual movements are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.)

Additional Details:

Area: Finance

Start Date: May 2025

Location: 5140 Yonge St., Toronto, ON

Vacancies: 1

Experience: No formal experience required

Education: Completing 3rd year in a 4-year program or 4th year in a 5-year program in Business Management/ Commerce/ Accounting / Economics / Mathematics

To apply, please visit www.celestica.com. Please provide a copy of your transcript with your application. Please include your student email address in your application.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.