Administrative Assistant
5 days ago
**Who we are**
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Grant Thornton. 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 2500 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. 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 your responsibilities will include**:
**Client & service support Risk & Recovery**:
- Preparing, drafting, editing and formatting of letters, reports, presentations (as needed) and other client correspondence using Office 365 (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Monthly/weekly reporting on: billings, work in progress, chargeable hours, and other reports that are relevant to the performance metrics of the practice
- Coordination of the monthly billing, including proactively running related reports and drafting bills and accompanying analyses, distribution of invoices, code and time transfers
- Practice hygiene including: managing electronic and paper-based client files in alignment with firm and professional standards, Maintaining physical files/Iron Mountain tracking sheets
- Providing input on and helping to create efficient internal systems and processes
- Coordinate large Client mailouts as needed
- CRA inquiries/ follow up with trustees
- Preparing and tracking expense claim submissions
- Data and time entry
- Collecting and distributing mail
**Relationship management & business development support**:
- Maintain and update contacts in STAR, ASCEND, and D365 database
- Reporting, client relationship management, and database maintenance in D365
- Inputting new clients as well as entering corresponding time and expenses
**Other administrative responsibilities**:
- Supporting the broader administrative team in Nova Scotia through work sharing, training and development of colleagues, and collaborating on internal projects
- Occasional reception coverage when required in a professional work environment to assist clients, colleagues, guests and vendors with general inquiries
**Be Grant Thornton**
If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens
**Think you’ve got what it takes to be an Administrative Assistant? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick**:
- Proven work experience in project management
- Solid financial acumen
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
- Advanced working knowledge of MS Suite, Visio, Adobe Acrobat, social media, etc.
- A customer-oriented attitude
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an aptitude for building strong client relationships
- Strong negotiation skills with a problem-solving attitude
- Innovative thinking, sound judgment, and adaptable to service needs
- Proven experience in providing exceptional client service
- Takes initiative and direction and is a self-directed learner
- Ability to multi-task and meet multiple and/or unexpected deadlines in a demanding environment
- Demonstrates sound judgment regarding confidential and sensitive matters
At Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.
**Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?**
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