Administrative Assistant, AcSB, 12-14 month contract

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada); Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting organization is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the AcSB team. This role involves managing meeting materials, coordinating events, and liaising with senior contacts. The position offers flexibility with remote work options and a competitive salary range of $60,800 to $68,000.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits from Day One

Defined contribution pension plan

Ongoing professional development opportunities

Flexible hours

Regular social events

Employee volunteer program

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of administrative experience.
• Project management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage production and distribution of meeting materials.
• Coordinate meeting and event arrangements.
• Liaise with key senior-level external contacts.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Proofreading

Education

Post-secondary university degree in Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Job description

About Chartered Professional Accountants Of Canada

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) is one of the most influential accounting organizations in the world. Working with the provincial, territorial and Bermudian regulatory bodies, CPA Canada supports the profession and represents Canadian CPAs at the national and international levels.

Nationally, CPA Canada acts in the public interest to promote transparency in financial markets, prepare CPAs for a rapidly evolving business environment through extensive guidance and programming, and contributes to standard setting and policy making. Globally, CPA Canada works together with international bodies to build a stronger accounting profession worldwide.

About The Accounting Standards Board (AcSB)

The Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) serves the public interest by maintaining high-quality accounting standards for the major categories of Canadian reporting entities, contributing to global standard setting, and being accountable to its stakeholders.

About The Opportunity

Are you a team player who is interested in working in a dynamic environment? Do you have experience working with and providing support to senior level individuals? If yes, consider applying to be a member of the AcSB team today!

As an Administrative Assistant, you will support staff and members of the AcSB. In doing so, you’ll be an integral part of a team of professionals dedicated to ensuring that social and environmental matters are reflected in the decisions of capital markets and others.

The position offers the flexibility of remote work or a more traditional work option based out of any of CPA Canada's offices in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto or Vancouver. Periodic travel is required. The targeted annual salary range for this role is $60,800 to $68,000 and is commensurate with experience.

About The Opportunity

What you'll do

In This Role, You Will:

• Help manage the production and distribution of Board and Committee volunteer meeting materials
• Create and edit documents and correspondence and ensure priority matters are dealt with on a timely basis
• Coordinate meeting and event arrangements including negotiating contracts and supporting webinars
• Format Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documents
• Monitor multiple shared e-mail mailboxes
• Manage the shared department calendar and support staff and Chair calendar management as needed
• Update AcSB reporting documents and website content including data collection and analysis
• Liaise with key senior-level external contacts and staff
• Nurture relationships with the volunteers
• Proofread materials and minute taking of Committees
  
  
  

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Post-secondary university degree in Business or equivalent experience and education
• 3 to 5 years of administrative experience
• Project management experience
• Exceptional organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with superior verbal and written communication abilities
• Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office; particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent proofreading ability with a keen eye for detail
• Full fluency in English is required
• Bilingualism in French and English is preferred
  
  
  

What It's Like To Work Here

At CPA Canada, we are proud to foster a welcoming and inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes health and wellness for all employees. We believe in offering a flexible and balanced work environment, where staff can thrive both professionally and personally. Our headquarters are located in downtown Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal. As part of the CPA Canada team, you will enjoy competitive salary, comprehensive benefits from Day One, a robust defined contribution pension plan, and ongoing professional development opportunities. We also offer flexible hours, hybrid working arrangements, regular social events, and a strong employee volunteer program. At CPA Canada, we are always striving for improvement, working together to build a high-performing, innovative organization that creates value for Canadian CPAs and represents the profession, nationally and internationally.

Organization values

We Create a Collaborative And Constructive Culture By:

• Acting with Integrity
• Fostering excellence
• Respecting Others
• Working Collaboratively
• Being Accountable
  
  
  

CPA Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, accessible environment where each employee feels respected, valued and supported. All qualified individuals may apply online. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in our recruitment process kindly contact [e-mail] and we'll be happy to work with you to meet your needs.