City : Toronto

Category : Other

Industry : Professional Services

Employer : BGIS

Who are we?

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 7,200 globally, we focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses.

Through our shared values, we focus on building a sustainable future, diversity and belonging, and providing continuous learning and development.

What will you gain as a student or new graduate?

Our student programs and new graduate opportunities offer a chance to explore BGIS from the inside:

• Mentoring Experience
• Job Shadowing
• On-the-Job Learning
• Leadership Networking
• Industry and Client Experience
• Future Leaders Program
• Peer Networking Events

Summer Intern - Financial Risk

As part of the Enterprise Risk Management team, you will be engaged and ready to support the team to develop and implement the fraud risk management program and key risk indictors (KRI).

Part of the Enterprise Risk Management department’s role is to support the organization to reduce organizational risks, through systematic and disciplined risk management practices that enable organizational success. The Department is implementing a tailored Fraud Risk Management Program, as a subset of the overarching Enterprise-wide Risk Management Program to support the continued success of BGIS.

The Financial Risk, INTERN will be reporting to the Director, Enterprise Risk Management (Global) and will work with various financial management teams (i.e. Accounting, Corporate Finance, Client Accounts, etc.) on managing risks. The intern will be embedded as part of the internal controls team in providing support in management of the risk management framework and reporting. This role is an exciting opportunity for students wishing to enter Risk Management / Financial Risk Management / Finance / Commercial Real Estate.

Start date: May 2022

End date: August 2022

Location: Remote

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Working with the Enterprise Risk Management Team, Regional Finance Managers and Controllers:

• Identifies, investigates, analyzes, and documents risk exposures and supports the development of action plans required to mitigate identified risks and taking into account jurisdictional issues, and raises any issues or concerns to senior leaders and other stakeholders.
• Ensures effectiveness of the controls, reporting on risk assessments and reviews, ensuring the business management addresses any identified risks and control deficiencies and the provision of advice and guidance to management concerning the design, and operation of the business controls.
• Builds awareness, knowledge, and skills and, as necessary, provides communication, practical tools and ongoing support including making presentations, to promote a culture of risk identification and management.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Analytical and Critical thinking
• Fearless communicator
• Problem Solver
• Detail Oriented
• Interpersonal Skills
• Project Leadership
• Finance or Accounting knowledge
• Introductory risk management knowledge
• Previous Finance or Accounting experience would be an asset