Senior Administrative Assistant, Advisory Services

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. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. 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 over 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. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

As a Senior Administrative Assistant to our Advisory practice your responsibilities will include:

• Working with a team of professionals including corporate finance experts, business valuators, chartered professional accountants and other professional advisors who are committed to and understand entrepreneurial people and organizations
• Supporting our Advisory team as they prepare valuations, mergers and acquisitions, litigation support, financial reporting and corporate restructuring
• Developing relationships with our colleagues and clients
• Onboarding new clients, including set up in D365 Microsoft Dynamics, preparation of engagement letters, gathering relevant information and set up of client portal
• Working independently and within a team environment to support our client service colleagues to produce high quality client deliverables
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe Acrobat to proofread and assemble proposals, presentations and other reports in accordance with firm standards and branding.
• Reviewing all client deliverables for quality and verification of content before finalizing and delivery to client
• Providing billing support using various Doane Grant Thornton systems and in accordance with the terms of the engagement letter
• Following up with clients on outstanding accounts receivables
• Coordinating internal/external meetings, room bookings, meals/catering and events
• General administrative duties including, but not limited to: reception backup, filing, photocopying, scanning, faxing, binding and mailing

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. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. 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. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Senior Administrative Assistant, Advisory Services? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• Takes initiative, takes direction and works well independently.
• Significant work experience demonstrating advance knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Teams).
• 5+ years of administrative experience in a similar role.
• Experience as a paralegal and/or providing senior administrative support working with professional services firms (law, accounting, engineering) or wealth management.
• Excellent data entry skills and high attention to detail with an aptitude for proofreading and suggesting alternatives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Exceptional client service mindset
• Computer savvy – ability to learn and troubleshoot various computer programs
• Able to handle multiple tasks and shifting priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy

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 5 days onsite

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

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Doane Grant Thornton is committed to employment equity, human rights and respectful workplace principles throughout the life cycle of employment, including at the recruitment and hiring stages. We welcome applications from members of all equity deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, women, racialized and/or Indigenous applicants. Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us by emailing View email address on ca.workus.org and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.