Administrative Professional, Financial Reporting & Insights (Contract)

Putting people first, every day
 

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

Putting people first, every day
 

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 Walkerton office is looking for a contract Administrative Professional to join the Business Services & Outsourcing team from October 2024 to June 2025 and own the following responsibilities: 

• Responding to general client, staff and partner requests in person and over email/phone 
• Providing direct administrative support to Partners, Senior Managers, and respective professional staff, schedule appointments and other ad-hoc duties as required 
• Handling of confidential and sensitive client information
• Work independently and follow through on assignments and special projects with minimal direction 
• Assembling & electronic filing of financial statements and corporate tax client packages 
• Preparation of financial statement and related documents using Caseview or Word up to and including the finished product
• Proofread financial statements and letters for grammatical, typographical and formatting errors  
• Filing personal tax returns and administrative duties related to tax
• Quality control regarding visual presentation of financial statements, including proof-reading, check additions, transfers and cross-referencing on financial statements prior to issuing draft/final financial statements and various correspondence.
• Conversion of financial statements and other documentation as required into various format for electronic and hard copy presentation (i.e. PDF, Caseview to Word).
• Work with Workday for file and project management 
• Other administrative duties as required; including back up reception, mailing/courier, and providing assistance to other admin staff 

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects 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.

Your experience and education

• You have at least 1-2 years of experience in an administrative capacity; experience with accounting or public practice would be an asset
• Actively demonstrate confidentiality, tact and discretion in handling information of a sensitive nature
• Strong organization skills and high attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to support multiple teams virtually 
• Strong continuous learning skills to successfully adapt to changing work needs 
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work and be flexible when priorities shift 
• Experience with Workday and DocuSign would be an asset 

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2024. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences. 

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways: 

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.