Administrative Assistant

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

Our Strathroy office is looking for someone (could be a co-op or intern) to join our Office Administration team in January 2025 for a 4 month contract and own the following responsibilities:

• Welcoming and directing visitors, routing phone calls, processing payments and directing inquiries to proper departments or individuals in a timely and professional manner
• Manage mail and courier requirements for delivery and pickup including maintenance of spreadsheets for tracking purposes
• Providing general administrative support for our administrative team including assisting professional staff
• Proofread financial statements and letters for grammatical, typographical, and formatting errors
• Work independently and follow through on assignments and special projects with minimal direction
• Work with Workday for File and project management
• Other administrative duties as required, including back up reception, mailing/courier and aiding other admin staff

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspect of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration
• You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high-quality work
• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace

You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

• You are currently working towards a degree/diploma, focused in administration
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with clients
• Proven ability to be a self-starter and work independently
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and positive attitude within the office
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite is considered an asset
• Prior customer service or administrative experience is also considered to be an asset