Administrative Assistant

McColl Turner LLP; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading professional services firm as an Administrative Assistant in Vancouver, where you will support client service teams, manage client files, and coordinate billing processes. This entry-level, full-time position offers a salary range from $43,000 to $60,000, and provides opportunities for growth in a collaborative environment focused on exceptional client service.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada in summer

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of administrative experience required.
• Excellent communication skills to build strong client relationships.
• Self-directed learner with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Supporting client service staff to produce high-quality deliverables.
• Managing electronic and paper-based client files.
• Coordinating billing processes and managing calendars.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Strong Word processing skills

Strong negotiation skills

Problem-solving attitude

Multi-tasking ability

Judgment regarding confidential matters

Education

1-2 years of administrative experience

Tools

MS Suite

Visio

Adobe Acrobat

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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 Doane 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 3000 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.

Office Location Vancouver, BC

Alternate Location

Req # 10832

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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 Doane 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 3000 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

• Working independently and within a team environment to support the client service staff to produce high quality client deliverables
• Providing support to Assurance Service Line Leadership
• Collaborate with the IBG Team and internal client service members
• Assembling year end packages (tax returns, financial statements, letters)
• Managing electronic and paper-based client files
• E-filing as required
• Preparation of letters and reports using firm templates in compliance with Firm standards
• Proof-read, review for quality and verify content before finalizing any client deliverables
• Preparing hard files for clients based on requests from the external client service team and new client setup processes
• Participate in training and stay current with Doane GT software
• Coordinating the standardized billing process, including proactively running related reports and drafting bills and accompanying analyses, distribution of invoices
• Managing Calendars
• Managing/submitting expense reports
• Using D365 application to track and report on client relationship management initiatives
• Preparing for client meetings, catering, and meeting materials (e.g., presentations, handouts, minutes, etc.)
• Being responsible for the duties of frontline reception as needed
• Being available for other duties as assigned
• Travel to Richmond office as required.
  
  

Doane 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 Doane 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!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

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

• 1-2 years of administrative experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an aptitude for building strong client relationships
• Strong Word processing skills
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Suite, Visio, Adobe Acrobat, etc.
• Strong negotiation skills with a problem-solving attitude & innovative thinker
• 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
• Available to work overtime during peak tax filing seasons
  
  

At Doane 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.

What's in it for you?

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!

At Doane Grant Thornton, we’re committed to ensuring our compensation practices are fair, equitable and competitive. To get the conversation started, we’re happy to share that our current base salary for this role ranges from $43,000 - $60,000 in Vancouver, BC. If this role is available in another location(s), the associated salary range in that location(s) may vary based on relevant factors, including geography.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

Doane Grant Thornton is committed to employment equity, human rights and respectful workplace principles throughout the life cycle of employment, including at the recruitment and hiring stages. We welcome applications from members of all equity deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, women, racialized and/or Indigenous applicants. Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us by emailing [e-mail] and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Accounting

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