ABOUT US

The City of Spruce Grove is a fast growing, dynamic city committed to building and maintaining a fiscally responsible community that serves our residents, attracts visitors, and promotes future growth.

The “Values, We Live By” are accountability, communication, leadership, integrity, and respect while we work towards maintaining a work/play balance.

We are an organization that cares, an organization that is committed to our city and committed to you. The City of Spruce Grove is committed to public service, where everyone feels empowered to contribute their best work. We believe that by working together in a spirit of collaboration and respect, we can achieve great things.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Finance Summer Student is responsible for providing accounting support to the utility team, accounts receivable team, and property tax team within the Finance department. This position supports these teams by assisting with various financial functions related to utilities, accounts receivable, and property taxes as needed. As this position works closely with these revenue-related areas, it reports to the Supervisor of Revenue Services.

This is a temporary position from May 4, 2026 - August 28, 2026. The hourly rate for this position is $19.11/hr

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Financial Processing & Revenue Support

• Assist with processing financial transactions related to utility billings, accounts receivable collections, and property tax payments using the City's financial software.

• Execute daily and cyclical accounting tasks, including creating payment batches, generating receipts, processing payments (cheque, online, and electronic), and reconciling related entries for utilities, accounts receivable, and property taxes.

• Provide direct support to the utility team, accounts receivable team, and property tax team with data entry, batch processing, and other financial tasks

1. Customer Account Management & Support

• Collaborate with Billing Specialists and the accounts receivable team to manage utility and receivable processes, including preparing reminder letters, assisting with collections on delinquent accounts, and updating account statuses.

• Support the property tax team by educating customers on pre-authorized payment plans (where applicable), processing tax refunds, inputting changes related to registered plans, land titles, or exemptions, and ensuring accurate application of adjustments.

• Maintain detailed and accurate customer account records by logging all relevant historical contact, payment, and communication data for utilities, accounts receivable, and property taxes.

1. Finance Projects

• Participate in targeted finance projects and initiatives as assigned, such as account reconciliations, data cleanup and validation for utility billing cycles, accounts receivable aging analysis, or property tax roll reviews.

• Assist with process documentation, including creating or updating training materials, procedural guides, or workflow diagrams to improve efficiency in revenue-related functions.

• Support system-related tasks, such as testing updates in financial software modules for utilities, accounts receivable, or property taxes, or contributing to data migration/preparation for seasonal reporting or audits.

• Collaborate with team members on special projects, gathering and analyzing data, identifying discrepancies or improvement opportunities, and preparing summaries or recommendations for the supervisor.

1. Policy, Safety, and Compliance

• Adhere rigorously to all City policies, procedures, and standards, including financial controls, data privacy requirements, and mandatory safety protocols and corporate safety policy.

• Actively contribute to a positive corporate culture by following organizational values and demonstrating professionalism in all interactions.

• Demonstrate a commitment to process improvement by identifying opportunities for efficiency in utility, accounts receivable, and property tax workflows, gathering supporting evidence, and reporting findings to the supervisor.

1. Other Duties

• Understand and adhere to City policies, procedures and standards, whether written or implied, as amended from time to time.
• Contribute to a positive safety culture by always acting in a safe manner and complying with City safety policies and procedures for staff and contractors.
• Act as a steward of the City's Corporate Culture by following the “Values, We Live By”.
• All employees shall act in a safe manner at all times and will report any unsafe conditions, procedures or acts for the benefit of the City. Continual adherence to the City Safety Policy is mandatory.
• Employee are expected to stay current on WHMIS and other safety-related procedures.
• Perform other job-related duties.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma with little or no work-related experience.

• Currently pursuing a Diploma in Accounting or equivalent with at least two (2) semesters of schooling completed.

• Enhanced knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.

• Strong customer service orientation and the ability to build positive, productive business relationships.

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with an inquisitive attitude towards work.

• Good organizational skills and highly committed to meeting deadlines.

• Participates in and contributes to a productive and collaborative team environment.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to balance competing priorities and tasks.

• Excellent communication skills.

Asset Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in a financial environment.

Competencies:
Thinking & Acting Strategically - Forward-thinking. Sees the big picture and imagines the future. Links long-range visions, strategies, and concepts to daily work. Aligns personal actions and initiatives with customer needs, and with organizational priorities and direction. To think and act strategically requires an understanding of our organizational direction, as well as the internal and external factors that influence decision-making.

Building Influential Working Relationships - Strengthening and developing working relationships and strategic alliances that are founded on ethics, trust, and guided by our corporate values of respect, leadership, accountability, communication, and integrity.

Optimizing Performance & Results - Reaches for excellence for oneself, one’s team, and the organization. Determined and focused on achieving outcomes that align with organizational goals. Creates goals and priorities that maximize resources while using an enterprising, resourceful approach to deliver outcomes and achieve customer expectations. Maintains accountability for results.

Growing Talent & Workforce Capacity - Honouring the individual differences that make each person unique. Being curious and committed to listening, reflecting, and learning. Developing individual and workforce capabilities to enhance the organization’s capacity to accomplish strategic goals, enhance program and service delivery, and provide an exceptional customer/client experience. Contributes to a learning and teaching culture.

Fostering Innovation & Steering Change – Creates an environment for transformation. Advances the City through improvement based on innovation and guides the associated change. Uses the skills, attitudes and behaviours needed to produce new or improved programs and services to meet current and future needs of our customers, our organization, and our community.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Criminal Record Check Clearance

Working Environment:

• Monday to Friday.
• Hours of Work: 8:30am to 4:30pm.
• Exposure to noise levels that may exceed 85 decibels .

NEXT STEPS

• You must apply through this portal to be considered. We do not accept applications through other forums.
• Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
• Candidates may be interviewed as applications are received.

WHY WORK FOR US?

• Competitive salary
• Work/Life Balance
• Recognized General Holidays
• Positive Work Atmosphere
• Volunteer and Fundraising Opportunities
• Hands-on experience
• Mentorship

Company

City of Spruce Grove

Location

Corporate Services - Finance - Accounting and Treasury - Treasury

Opening Date

Mar 20, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 06, 2026 11:59 PM

Starting Date

May 04, 2026