Administrative Business Partner - Burnaby, Canada - SGS

SGS

Verified Company

Burnaby, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Company Description

We are SGS - the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity.

Our 96,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer, and more interconnected world.

In Canada, SGS employs over 2,000 team members across 70 locations.

Job Description:

This position provides office support to a variety of departmental professionals and mid-level to senior manager and department heads.

Incumbents must be capable of multitasking to meet the department needs of working with multiple managers and assignments simultaneously.
This position operates under limited supervisor. Often assigned tasks to lead to completion and work independently.
This position provides office support to a variety of departmental professionals and midlevel to senior manager and department heads.
Vacation/absence responsibility to backup the Supervisor.
Fill out all paper and electronic requests for new hires and leavers.
Sourcing and creating purchase requisitions, back up approvals for Department Manager handling of Purchase Orders and receiving of goods and services.
Classify, code, crossreference, log and store records.
Handling external or internal communication or management systems.
Organizing, arranging and coordinating meetings when required.
Maintains and prepares reports from manual or electronic files, inventories, mailing lists and databases.
Maintains payable and receivable accounting files.
Bills receivables through the current financial systems.
Policing and training of timecards with employees.
Arranges luncheons, meetings and client functions, and coordinates attendees.
Arranges travel and accommodation reservations where required.
Provides mutual backup support to other administrative staff as required.
Keys in, edits, proofreads and finalizes reports, statements, invoices, forms, presentations and other documents, using computer systems and software (currently LIMS, BOSS, KRONOS) as required.
Generates weekly and monthly billing reports where required.
Group timekeeper on both Kronos and Boss (current systems).
Back up invoicing.
Follow up with clients for trade references, prepayment invoicing.

Qualifications:

Education: College Diploma or equivalent postsecondary training / experience.
Experience: 5 to 7 years of previous working experience in an Administrative related role.
Specific technical skills: Knowledge of good financial administration procedures.
Must be able to read, understand and follow work instructions in a safe, accurate and timely manner.
Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills including grammar and composition.
Proven ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects in a fastpaced, highly professional environment.
Ability to work well with others & independently with proven leadership skills
Proven time management skills and a strong attention to detail.
Works well under pressure.
Extended hours may be required from time to time.
Able to train staff in use of various software where required.
Ensures full compliance with the company's Health & Safety, Code of Integrity, and Professional Conduct policies.
Work on tasks on an ad hoc basis.

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