Who We Are

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Job Description:

Position Purpose

The summer student internal audit support provides short-term support to the internal audit department in areas related to documentation review, administrative preparation for audits, and departmental projects. A key focus of this role is assisting with the review of funding contracts and preparing summaries that highlight key compliance obligations, deadlines, and potential risk areas for management.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist internal audit teams with documentation collection, organization, and preparation to support audit planning and fieldwork.
• Review policies, procedures, and internal reports to identify relevant information for audits under direction from senior staff.
• Prepare summaries, checklists, and basic analyses to help streamline audit activities and documentation.
• Support the review of funding agreements, program contracts, and contribution agreements to understand compliance and reporting requirements.
• Summarize key contract elements such as timelines, financial conditions, and risk-sensitive clauses for audit reference.
• Flag questions, inconsistencies, or potential risks for follow-up by auditors or management.
• Contribute to the preparation and organization of audit findings, working papers, and supporting materials.
• Collaborate with team members and internal stakeholders, participating in meetings and day-to-day audit operations.
• Demonstrate professionalism by maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with care.
• Learn internal audit and funding compliance practices while contributing ideas to improve templates, processes, and administrative workflows.

Education and Experience Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a college or university program in Business, Accounting, Legal Studies, or a related field
• Experience reading contracts, policy documents, or financial materials is an asset.
• Strong reading comprehension with the ability to extract and summarize key points from detailed documents.
• Clear, concise written communication skills, particularly for summarizing complex information.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks with varying deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort working with Word, Excel, and PDF documents.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism.
• High energy, motivated, reliable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.

To be eligible, the candidate must:

Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period and must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (please see CSJ website for further details).

Compensation:

The target hiring range for this position is $17.60 to $21.03 with a maximum of $25.23.

Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.caif you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.