Coordinator, Business Operations

**Coordinator, Business Operations** Office Location **Halifax, NS (West End)** Alternate Location: Req # **7930** **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 a Coordinator, Business Operations your responsibilities will include**: - Work alongside the leadership team to proactively support their day-to-day and strategic needs - Manage timelines for the leadership team as required in relation to business unit projects and operational needs - Assist the business leadership team in a variety of daily, weekly, monthly, and ad hoc tasks - Develop and execute project plans and budgets, including establishing a work plan, identifying priorities and milestones, and accurately reporting progress - Prepare and maintain documentation, presentations and best practice guidelines - Responsible for meeting coordination, minutes, follow up for carry forward items, and related communications - Respond to all building-related requests or emergencies, ensuring all are actioned and closed as per service level agreements for the business unit - Confirm and follow standard operating procedures for all routine maintenance, preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance for office locations - Coordinate the procurement of office supplies and other items for all offices as necessary **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 a Coordinator, Business Operations? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we're also hoping you can tick**: - Post-secondary education in Administration, Project Management, Business, or other relevant field - Minimum of 2 years' work experience in relevant responsibilities - Strong project coordination and management skills - Exceptional organizational skills, ability to synthesize data and to summarize it in meaningful ways - Demonstrated experience in providing excellent customer service - Takes initiative and direction and works well independently - Willingness to learn new skills - High desire to assist others - Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal - Ability to build relationships with and influence individuals from all areas, role levels and functions in the firm - Capable of dealing with sensitive information in a confidential and professional manner - Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Applications Suite, specifically PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams 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?** LI-HYBRID