Summer Administrative Assistant
2 weeks ago
Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.
As an Administrative Assistant you will provide direct administrative support in our Tax practice to Partners, Managers and clients. The Tax team will rely on you to help ensure the operational excellence Grant Thornton strives to provide its clients and employees. As an Administrative Assistant, Tax your responsibilities will include:
• Assist tax practitioners with managing their dynamic growing practices
• Assist in the assembly and filing of personal and corporate tax returns (T1, T2, etc.) including collection of information, obtaining Partner approvals, and ensuring processes completion
• Participate in training to stay current with changes in software and processes
• coordinate external/internal staff meetings, room bookings, meal/catering, technical equipment and reports/documentation
• Become positive contributor to wider Administrative Team (provide input when necessary towards the proactive and evolution of administrative advancements in general for the firm)
• Support expense administration (practice management software), track contacts and prospects (client management software), and provide assistance on travel arrangements
Think you’ve got what it takes to be an Administrative Assistant, Tax? 3-5 years of administrative experience in a busy professional services environment; working with multiple projects and meeting (at times competing) tight deadlines
• Diploma or certificate in administrative assistant program considered an asset
• High degree of attention to detail and producing high quality work
• Experience with CRM tool would be an asset
• Strong multitasking, organizational and office administration skills
• Solid business acumen, pragmatism, and problem-solving skills
• Significant knowledge and experience working with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Must be willing to work overtime periodically (typically March – June)
At Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more
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