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Administrative Assistant [ Receptionist - Temporary Contract]
@ Doane Grant Thornton
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Overview
Doane Grant Thornton is hiring a temporary 12-month Administrative Assistant and Receptionist. The role covers front desk reception, tax return and CRA form assembly, client billing support, and general office administration. The posting requires onsite work five days a week.
Responsibilities:
- Greet guests and answer and transfer phone calls
- Assemble T1, T4 and T5 tax forms and e-file as required
- Prepare and proofread letters, reports and client deliverables
- Receive payments, manage billing support and process payables
- Book boardrooms, manage mail and keep shared spaces tidy
Requirements summary:
- 2+ years of administrative or upscale customer service experience
- Strong MS Office skills and excellent data entry
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Knowledge of Taxprep, CaseWare or Keystone an asset
- Able to handle multiple priorities under pressure
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-06
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Administrative |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Doane Grant Thornton
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Doane Grant Thornton is dedicated to helping our clients, colleagues, and communities thrive.
Full company description
In Canada. For Canada. Doane Grant Thornton LLP is a leading Canadian accounting and advisory firm dedicated to helping our clients, colleagues, and communities thrive. We help dynamic private and public organizations unlock their business potential by providing meaningful, strategic advice across a broad range of services, including assurance, advisory, and tax. For 85 years, we've worked alongside the businesses that have shaped our country and economy—from small businesses to industry leaders. With nearly 3,000 colleagues in 70 offices from St. John's to Victoria, we're deeply connected to the people, industries, and communities that make Canada thrive. Our unique, purpose-driven culture has resulted in consistent recognition as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces by the Great Place to Work® Institute since 2008. As bold leaders in our chosen markets and within the professional services industry, we're committed to our values of collaboration, leadership, excellence, agility, respect, and responsibility. Doane Grant Thornton LLP is a Canadian member of Grant Thornton International Ltd., whose member firms operate in over 100 countries worldwide.
- LinkedIn followers
- 64,983
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 2,915
- Reported office locations
- 200 King St W, 20th floor, Toronto, Ontario M5H 3T4, CA
- Business categories
- Consulting
- Business Development
- Financial Services
- Other recorded names
- Doane Grant Thornton
- Doane Grant Thornton LLP
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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- Reported total investment
- 0
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In Canada. For Canada. Doane Grant Thornton LLP is a leading Canadian accounting and advisory firm dedicated to helping our clients, colleagues, and communities thrive. We help dynamic private and public organizations unlock their business potential by providing meaningful, strategic advice across a broad range of services, including assurance, advisory, and tax. For 85 years, we've worked alongside the businesses…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Professional Services |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 211 |
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Who we are
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us.
As an Administrative Assistant [Receptionist - Temporary Contract] your responsibilities will include:
• Ensuring Reception is opened/closed during regular business hours
• Greeting and welcoming each guest in a friendly and inviting manner
• Answering the software-based telephone in a professional manner, and transferring the caller to the appropriate business unit or colleague
• Assemble T1 personal tax returns as well as other Canada Revenue forms including T4s and T5s
• Preparation of letters and reports using firm templates in compliance with Firm standards
• Proof-read, review for quality and verify content before finalizing any client deliverables
• E-filing as required
• Receiving and securing cheques, debit/credit card payments
• Managing boardroom bookings and catering requirements including set-up, and clean-up for meetings and office events
• Providing assistance with the preparation of meeting materials (i.e. presentations, handouts, etc.)
• Participate in training and stay current with Doane GT software
• Provide billing support using various Doane Grant Thornton systems
• Using Microsoft D365 application software to set up new clients as well as track, maintain and report on client relationships
• General administrative duties including, but not limited to: filing, photocopying, scanning and faxing
• Collecting, coding, and processing payables for the business unit
• Managing mail and courier requirements for delivery and pickup
• Light cleaning of shared spaces such as kitchen, lunchroom, boardroom, and counters
• Maintaining proper office appearance and cleanliness
• Maintenance tickets to the landlord
• Ordering office supplies
Doane Grant Thornton
If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are.
Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca
Think you’ve got what it takes to be an Administrative Assistant [Receptionist - Temporary 12 Month Contract]? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:
• Strong MS Suite Skills
• 2+ years of administrative or upscale customer service experience
• Excellent data entry skills and high attention to detail with an aptitude for proofreading and suggesting alternatives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills – must be comfortable handling multiple priorities
• Exceptional client service mindset
• Computer savvy – ability to learn and troubleshoot various computer programs
• Knowledge of Taxprep, CaseWare and or Keystone and past experience in financial statement preparation an asset
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Takes initiative, takes direction and works well independently
• Keen attention to detail, efficient and accurate
At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.
*This role is required to be onsite, in-office five days each week.
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