Finance Intern (4-month Contract)

Job Description

McCarthy Tétrault is a leading Canadian law firm offering a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. With offices in Toronto, Montréal, Québec City, Calgary and Vancouver, we provide challenging and rewarding career opportunities across the country. Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for eleven consecutive years and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for fourteent consecutive years, our culture is guided by The McCarthy Way—our shared approach to working with clients and with each other.

The McCarthy Way is built on four core elements: Excellence, through attracting and developing top talent committed to delivering on our Client Commitment; Collaboration, through seamless, integrated teamwork; Inclusion, through eliminating barriers to belonging and success; and Innovation, through delivering maximum value by embracing leading-edge technologies and approaches. Together, these principles shape how we work, lead, and grow—every day.

We are recruiting for a Finance Intern to join our team in our Toronto office. McCarthy Tétrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment. This is a newly created position.

The application deadline is December 18, 2026.

Salary : 20$/H

As a Finance Intern, you will be:

• Processing invoices with high accuracy by ensuring amount, currency, expense code and billing entity are correct
• Assisting with preparation of weekly payments schedule
• Assisting with updating weekly foreign currency rates
• Assisting with the annual financial audit process
• Assisting with the accounting of sub-legal entities and investment transactions
• Assisting with ad-hoc requests as needed within the Financial Reporting and Accounts Payable teams

As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile:

• Working towards completing an undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• Possess intermediate MS Office skills with particular emphasis on Excel, including familiarity with Pivot Tables, H-Lookup, V-Lookup, Formulae and Worksheet formatting
• Demonstrate high level of accuracy and attention to details, strong organization and problem solving skills
• Demonstrate the ability to manage and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrate the ability to learn quickly and willingness to learn new tasks/assignments with a positive attitude
• Demonstrate high level of ownership, accountability and reliability

As a member of the McCarthy team, you will have access to:

• Competitive compensation including paid overtime.
• A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.
• Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.

How to Apply:

We encourage external candidates to apply online and internal applicants must apply directly through our internal careers portal on Espresso. We look forward to receiving your application.

McCarthy Tétrault utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) technology as part of our application screening process to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our recruitment efforts by analyzing applications to identify candidates whose qualifications and experiences align with the requirements of the position.

We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status. McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.