Administrative Assistant

4 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Hanscomb Limited Full time

**STOP**

We are seeking a dynamic administrative assistant to support our Ottawa and Halifax offices. Reporting to these offices’ Business Managers, you will provide the organizational support to ensure the smooth running of the two locations and the company.

Hanscomb is a nationwide firm of Quantity Surveyors and Cost Consultants. As Trusted Construction Cost Advisors, the strength we add to projects comes from our experience, expertise and dedication of our people to provide clients with defensible cost data and strategies for moving their projects forward.

**What you’ll do**:
Located in the Ottawa or Halifax area, your duties and responsibilities will include:

- performing administrative tasks such as managing incoming calls;
- assist with assembling data and reports;
- support invoicing and accounts receivable collections;
- maintaining a filing system to ensure office data can be retrieved easily; and,
- drafting responses to requests for quotations and other correspondence.

**About you**:

- A Diploma in business administration or other experience deemed equivalent.
- Strong technical writing skills, including editing, grammar, style, spelling, punctuation, and proofreading skills.
- A multi-tasker, flexible and open to changing priorities, able to provide deliverables within compressed time frames while maintaining accuracy.
- Proactive and willing to take the initiative with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Well-versed with Microsoft Office and an understanding of Business Central would be considered an asset.
- Experienced in the construction industry or professional services firms is considered an asset.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills and capable of ‘figuring out the task’.
- Professional demeanor and team player is essential.

**What’s in it for you?**
- An employee-held company built on the dedication and efforts of its people.
- A diverse and inclusive team of dynamic and trusted professionals.
- Full-time position with a competitive compensation and benefits package, including salary, bonus, health and dental benefits, and a defined benefit pension.
- Opportunities for career growth.
- Hybrid work environment.

If you are interested in this role, please submit a cover letter and your resume in PDF with your first and last name and the reference number 0309014_HD in the file name.

Thank you for your interest. If we would like to speak with you about your qualifications, a member of our team will contact you.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $40,000.00-$45,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Halifax, NS

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