Administrative Assistant, Virtual

Job title: Administrative Assistant, Virtual

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Job description: A career in our Business Operations – Practice Support practice, within New Business Ventures, will provide you with the opportunity to invest in new business models that leverage our knowledge and build solutions for the growing digital market. New Business Ventures identifies, develops, and commercialises technology-enabled solutions that deliver PwC value, knowledge, and experience to our clients. Each new solution focuses on data-driven platforms or other intellectual property based solutions that leverage emerging technologies and new business models. Through the process of building new solutions, we foster a culture of innovation within PwC, extend brand relevance in the market, and generate new revenue.

Our team is responsible for resource planning, forecasting and budgeting; and the management of venture contracts and billing of our portfolio of products

Important Points to Consider

• Please note that this isn’t an entirely virtual role. Candidates must be able to work from the local office at least 1 day each week once offices reopen. In office days may change or increase periodically at the discretion of your Manager based on business needs

• Please note this is a 1 year full-time contract opportunity

• This role has the option of being based out of our Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon & Winnipeg offices

What You’ll Create and Do

At the Administrative level, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining executive’s calendars, scheduling meetings and calls with internal and external clients

• Arranging travel for the executives you support, and reconciliation of Amex expense accounts

• Reviewing your executive’s email and responding to routine communications and notes

• Communicating with client engagement teams

• Reviewing reports/data and interpreting what information the leaders need to act on

• Updating client relationship information in applicable firm systems

• Client or account research

• Maintain a positive team environment with collaboration being key

What You’ll Bring to This Role

• An interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work

• A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives

• Relevant experience in customer service, administration or applicable transferable skills

• Extensive technical knowledge in Google Suite (Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Hangouts)

• Must be able to demonstrate intermediate Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) proficiency levels

• You have a passion for customer service and a flair for administration. Maybe you’ve come from a completely different career path, but the skills you bring to the table will work wonders in this virtual support role

• The hours you will work will be flexible working hours based on the needs of your executives

• Excellent time management, organization, task prioritization and problem solving skills

• The ability to work well both independently and in a team environment

• Flexibility to work from home in a distraction free environment

• Must be flexible to work from home and the local office

Why you’ll love working for PwC

At PwC, we support you through a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. Discover a life that works for you with our diverse, inclusive and flexible culture. To learn how you can grow and shine in your career at PwC, please visit: https://www.pwc.com/ca/whypwc

See how you can create your future at PwC

www.pwc.com/ca/en/careers/create-your-future.html

Applying at PwC

At PwC, we embrace new technology where you will learn to innovate and deliver differently. For Administrative, Specialist, Associate, Senior Associate, and Manager roles you may have the opportunity to participate in an on-demand video interview. To learn more about our innovative cloud-based online application interview process click here: https://www.pwc.com/ca/applytopwc

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Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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PwC is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

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Location: Vancouver, BC

Job date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 03:23:37 GMT