Administration Assistant

• Play an integral role in a team of friendly, supportive professionals
• Office admin position within a fast-paced accountancy firm environment
• Work for a firm that embraces flexibility – hybrid working and 9-day fortnight available

A FIRM THAT IS AS UNIQUE AS YOU

Grant Thornton Australia is a leading audit, tax and advisory firm where care is just as important as capability – because we believe that the experience is just as important as the outcome. With our values at the core, we are creating a unique and constructive culture where we care for our people, clients and communities and support them to thrive.

YOUR LIFE AT GRANT THORNTON

We understand work is just one aspect of your life, so along with a competitive salary you’ll have access to a wide variety of benefits that focus on you and your wellbeing, including:

• Flexible working options to support you to achieve a more balanced approach to life
• Free annual gym membership to help keep you fit and healthy
• Active employee networks and social committees to get you involved in the things you are passionate about
• Family focused support to suit your parental and / or caregiving needs, including 26 weeks’ parental leave and a parental leave superannuation scheme
• Mental health and wellbeing resources and coaching, so you look after yourself both inside and out

We are proud to be a workplace that champions a culture of inclusion and diversity where our people are supported, connected and heard. We recognise the importance of individual flexible work options and family-friendly work practices in maintaining diverse, adaptive and high-performing teams. To support you, we are committed to growing authentic and inclusive leaders who create a vibrant and collaborative working environment. Collaboration, Authenticity, Responsibility and Excellence (CARE) are our values and these guide us in supporting our people, our clients and our community to thrive.

Grant Thornton strives for equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We strongly encourage female candidates, Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI+ community and people with disability to apply.

2022 AWEI Silver Employer Award; 2022 Employer of the Year Women in Finance Award; Family Inclusive Workplace Certified 2022/2023; Diversity Council of Australia Certified Inclusive Employer 2021/2022

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Due to internal career development, a position has become available for a motivated Administration Assistant with a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude to support the Business Services team in Perth.

This is a diverse and fast-paced role, with key responsibilities including (but not limited to):

• General administrative duties such as filing, scanning and document preparation
• Support with organisation of team training, including room bookings and catering 
• Client onboarding including ASIC searches, ABN and TFN applications, assisting with preparation of fees and processing invoices for accounts payable
• Completion of ATO lodgements
• Assist the National Corporate Secretarial team with collating ASIC company annual review statements and attending to basic ASIC company changes (please note that training will be provided for Corporate Secretarial tasks)
• Preparation of correspondence and other documentation
• Database and system management – update Salesforce CRM, Xero and other systems

Please note that additional training in CorpSec tasks can be provided to those with no prior experience in this area.

You will also attend to other ad hoc tasks and support our Executive Assistants and the broader team as required.

SOUND LIKE YOU?

You will be a responsive individual who approaches problems with a solutions mindset, able to think on your feet and display a high level of initiative. Being able to anticipate the needs of your stakeholders before and as they arise is a valuable skill that you will develop and utilise in this role.

As an internal client-facing role, excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. As such, you are someone who takes a great deal of care and pride in their work, and endeavours to always deliver to a high standard of quality.

Required

• Conscientious with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent organisation, time management and prioritisation skills
• Strong communication skills, with a positive approach to teamwork and ability to collaborate with and manage expectations of various stakeholders at all levels
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Microsoft Teams

Desirable

• Previous administration experience within a corporate environment would be advantageous

If you’re interested in this role but don’t 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.