Executive Assistant Parental Leave Cover
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Job Description
- Executive Assistant position within a fastpaced accountancy firm environment
- Fulltime OR parttime available maternity leave cover with possibility of permanent
- Free gym membership and lifestyle benefits
Grant Thornton Australia is one of the worlds leading independentlyowned and managed accounting advisory and consulting firms.
Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients people and communities and our promise to Reach for Remarkable by providing proven expertise principled and personalised experience.
In Australia were proud to support the careers of over 1500 remarkable people. With six offices nationally and partner firms in more than 145 markets wherever you want to go we can take you there.
About this role
We are looking for a motivated Executive Assistant with a positive attitude to support the Grant Thornton Private Business Tax and Advisory (Private Advisory) team in Brisbane.
You will provide maternity leave cover over a period of 9 months with the possibility of an ongoing role. This is primarily an officebased role offered on either a fulltime 5 days per week) or parttime 4 days) basis.
Key responsibilities
- Diary and calendar management for 3 senior leaders and client meeting support for their teams
- Coordinate and manage travel and travelrelated activities
- Coordinate client and team events
- Debtors / Fees prepare emails and send to clients to follow up outstanding debts; run WIP reports and supply listing summaries to Partners / Managers
- Execute expenses timesheets and invoices
- Formatting of documents presentations and preparing letters in line with GT brand guidelines
- Database and system management update ATO Portal MYOB Salesforce and other tools
- General administrative duties such as electronic filing scanning and document management
- Supervision of a Team Assistant and coordination of administration team meetings
- Proactively anticipate needs and support required by the Partners and broader team
Skills and experience
As an internal clientfacing role excellent customer service and interpersonal skills are essential as are a strong attention to detail and an understanding of the importance of discretion when handling confidential or sensitive matters.
You are a curious individual who takes an interest in the business in which they work.
A high level of initiative and the ability to anticipate and proactively support the needs of your stakeholders before and as they arise is a valuable skill that you will develop and utilise.
Required
- Previous experience in an Executive Assistant role providing support to senior leaders and their team
- Innovative organised and efficient able to bring new ideas and improvements to the table
- Strong communication teamwork and stakeholder management skills
- Able to easily learn new systems and technologies
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Office suite including Excel Outlook PowerPoint and Word
Desirable
- CRM experience such as Salesforce highly regarded
- Experience in a Professional Services environment would be highly desirable
If youre interested in this role but dont feel that you match every single one of our requirements we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.
Reach your remarkable
At Grant Thornton we do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do remarkable things are possible. Were a dynamic and authentic mix of backgrounds perspectives and ways of thinking. Were driven by our shared purpose we care for our people clients and communities and support them to thrive.
With us youll be exposed to challenging and rewarding opportunities building your confidence and capabilities at every step. Youll be supported motivated and inspired by a team of passionate and caring collaborators and leaders. Youll be empowered to build a career path thats tailored to you and encouraged to make a meaningful difference. And well make sure the excellence you deliver and the impact you make is always seen felt and celebrated.
Remarkable perks that put you first:
- Fully funded gym membership Health insurance discounts
- Mental health support financial and wellbeing coaching
- Work in comfort and dress for your day
- Bright modern working environment with great coffee
- And many more!
Need some help applying or participating in the recruitment process
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for anyone who wishes to apply and we warmly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders those in the LGBTQI community and individuals who identify as having disability or are neurodivergent. Click here for recruitment support information and to learn more about Diversity Equity and Inclusion at Grant Thornton.
Should you have questions or require any adaptations or additional support for your individual circumstances so you may perform at your best during the application or recruitment process please contact Sarah McGrory from our Talent Acquisition team at
As we provide fair consideration and evaluation to a high volume of applications we endeavour to provide feedback on your application at the earliest opportunity.
Employment Type
Contract
