Summer Student, Taxation - Montreal

Fednav, headquartered in Montreal, is the largest international dry bulk shipping group in Canada engaged in worldwide ocean transportation. Fednav has five international offices established on four continents. Founded in 1944, we are a driven, innovative, and respected organization committed to our employees and customers.

 

Fednav, headquartered in Montreal, is the largest ocean-going ship owning and chartering company in Canada engaged in ocean transportation of mainly bulk cargoes on a worldwide basis. With 80 years of experience and expertise, we are a driven, innovative, and respected organization committed to our employees and customers. Fednav is also recognized as part of Montreal Top Employers and Canada’s Top Employers for young people.
Position: Summer Student – Taxation
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Start/End Date: May 2026 to August 2026
We are looking for a Summer Student to support our Taxation Department.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING | THE ROLE
Key responsibilities include:  

• Support the Director, Taxation with ad-hoc tax research

• Assist in various projects, including review of processes, internal GST review

• Use technology to improve the data collection 

• Collect and analyze relevant financial and tax data

• Digitization of tax documentation

• Assist with research on various tax issues that arise from compliance or planning work 

• Support with the government audits 

• Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes

• Participate in other areas of tax department and assist on special projects as they come up

*Group Research project: Each summer, all recruited students take part in a collaborative project focused on a current maritime issue or a topic related to the company’s operations. The theme is selected annually by the program mentors and approved by senior management. This initiative represents roughly 20% of the students’ overall workload. Beyond fostering teamwork on a shared objective, it provides an opportunity to gain deeper insight into the dry bulk shipping industry.

WHAT YOU BRING | THE PERSON
Requirements: 

• Successfully obtained, or working towards, a bachelor’s degree in commerce or business administration (accounting or finance major is preferred)

• Previous tax or accounting related office experience is considered an asset

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel

Setting you up for success
We are looking for highly talented students. We have a strong culture of committed team members who are dedicated to helping us achieve our vision. You are a curious and self-motivated University Student, a great team player, available from May to August, and comfortable in an English working Environment.

Honesty, integrity, commitment to professional excellence, regard for employees and 
corporate responsibility define our values.

www.fednav.com