Accounting Intern

About the Role

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to: Business controller

As an Accounting Intern, you will be part of the Finance/Accounting team and will share responsibility with colleagues for general, financial, and manufacturing accounting for the Iberville and St‑Jean‑sur‑Richelieu business units. The position will be primarily on‑site.

Your Responsibilities

• Contribute to maintaining the asset register.
• Perform physical counts of manufacturing assets (equipment, tools, machines).
• Verify the existence and location of assets on the production floor.
• Document asset additions, removals, disposals, and transfers.
• Update information in the ERP system.
• Support reconciliation between physical assets and accounting data.
• Assist with analyses related to inventory activities and other operational expenses for the business unit.
• Actively participate in month‑end accounting processes, including account analysis, account reconciliations, journal entry creation, inventory analysis, and balance reconciliations.
• Perform various related tasks as required.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, with a CPA designation or in progress.
• Three to five years of experience in an accounting or financial analysis role.
• Strong analytical thinking, ability to connect different parts of a problem, collaborate effectively, and show initiative.
• Knowledge of SAP is an asset.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, with intermediate/advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Bilingualism (French and English) is considered an asset; French is required.

Why ABB?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You'll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that's tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world. Add to your story by joining a passionate team, focused on pushing the boundaries of technology to drive performance, shape new business models and find new ways of working that benefit our customers, partners and society. We want you to be proud of being part of ABB.

We Care

At ABB, we care about our people and their stories. We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments in which our people can succeed and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural, religious or social background. Diverse teams make us stronger. ABB is also committed to a high standard of integrity in everything we do.

ABB is an Employment Equity Employer and values the dedication, commitment, and expertise of our employees. We believe in an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are committed to ensuring that our policies and practices align with the Employment Equity Program, aiming for a workforce that is truly representative of the four designated groups:

• Women
• Indigenous peoples
• Members of visible minorities
• Persons with disabilities

ABB is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities and encourages candidates to self-identify during the application process.

We Grow

We help our people succeed and develop, and we empower them to create their own careers at ABB. Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings.

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