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Administrative Assistant

Hybrid
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Mid Level
CONTRACTOR

Top Benefits

Medical Plan
Dental Plan
Personal Days Off

About the role

Administrative Support Job Descriptions Scandinavian Building Services has been a Canadian leader in retail and commercial cleaning for the last 60 years. Starting as a small family owned and operated business in Edmonton Alberta in 1982 to offering full service janitorial and building maintenance across Canada today. We attribute our success to staying true to our core values of Service, Motivate, Respect, and Connect. As we continue to grow we are looking to add an Administrative Assistant to the Scandi Family! This is a temporary contract for 14 months Schedule: Hybrid role 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM-with a 1-hour lunch (30 minutes paid and 30 minutes unpaid) 3 days in office and 2 days working from home. What’s in it for you: Awarded one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies: We’re committed to a high level standard of excellence for both clients and our Scandi Family. Growth Opportunities: A place to hang your hat. We want our employees to grow with us long term so we offer a tuition reimbursement program for professional development. Stability and Job Security: Even through tough economic times we’ve continued to steadily grow, and we aren’t slowing down any time soon. With a strong national presence across Canada and growth into the US. Family First Culture: We are and have always been a family owned and operated business. We have family friendly events year-round and affectionately call our team members the Scandi Family. Benefits: We offer a comprehensive medical and dental plan as well as personal days off. What your day to day will look like: Reporting into the Accounts Payable Team Lead based out of our Edmonton head office. Purchase Order Administration (Assisting West Region) Communicate with Account Managers and Regional Directors on Owner/Operator (Owner Operator) changes for monthly recurring sites Identify any errors from the Purchase Order (PO) before approval and sending them back to the AP Administrator Release monthly recurring POs in Kissflow for Owner Operator invoice submission. Follow-up with AM’s and RD’s that have not responded to requests for change notifications Investigate and coordinate with AP to correct any duplicate PO’s in Kissflow and other potential errors that may arise Assign Account Managers/Owner Operator to sites in Kissflow Liaise with Account Managers and Regional Directors to correct any PO discrepancies Liaise with Owner Operator for any payment related inquiries Follow up with Owner Operators for any invoices not received Follow up with Owner Operators for WCB compliance Accounting-Kissflow/Owner Operator Support: Respond to Owner Operator inquiries within the Payable invoice process. Monitor PO Admin email inbox and direct issue to correct staff role for response and follow up. Assist owner operators with access to Kissflow (re-direct to Kissflow Team). Create new Owner Operator vendor accounts in Sage to flow through Kissflow Other Assistant Tasks: Offboarded OO file organization for the AP Lead to finalize account reconciliation. Review Monthly POs before approval to check for accuracy and tag duplicates. Reviewing OO compliance documents and providing the non-compliant OO list to the operations team for inform non-payment until updated documents are received. Liaise with the AP OO – East Team, AP Lead and AP Manager for inquiries. Documents & Contract details maintenance. Other Administrative tasks as required or needed. What you’ll need to succeed: Minimum of 2 years in a similar position Experience with accounting is an asset Willing to be trained in Sage 300 accounting software and proficient in Microsoft Excel Data wizard with the ability to learn new systems and programs quickly Must be proficient in Excel Ability to multitask and keep organized while balancing competing changing priorities Ability to work independently and be resourceful while comfortable being the only team member in the office at times Our interview process: 20 minute preliminary phone interview with our Recruiter 40 minute to an hour assessment (soft skills and personality) 30 minute MS Teams video interview with the Hiring Manager and direct Supervisor for the role At Scandinavian Building Services we are an equal opportunity employer who values a diverse workplace. We recognize the strength that comes from different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives and welcome all candidates to apply. We feel it is important that all people have access and opportunity to be employed, to be valued and to be respected.

About Scandinavian Building Services

Repair and Maintenance
1001-5000

Scandinavian's team of 8,000+ cleaning professionals are responsible for putting the shine on 160-million feet of retail and commercial properties nationwide.

Our clients include Canada's largest national retailers, commercial spaces from small offices to large towers, iconic sports and entertainment facilities, industrial spaces, fitness facilities, shopping centers, and much more!

No cleaning challenge is too big or too small for Scandinavian.

Established in 1956, Scandinavian has been owned and operated by the Hay family since 1982. Their high standards – and total commitment to providing the best customer service in the business – permeate the entire organization.

Scandinavian strives to be an innovative leader in the janitorial industry and has set itself apart by creating a proprietary QA/QC software called ScandiTRAC, through which customers are provided full transparency and accountability.

Using technology, we gather analytic information to meet individual customer and site-specific needs, bringing you better service, cost savings, and efficiencies.

Scandinavian takes a customer centric approach to the way business is done in order to meet and exceed the needs of individual customers. We also take great effort in creating long lasting partnerships that are beneficial to both parties.

Scandinavian – Our reputation is spotless!

Sectors that We Service:

  • Retail
  • Public Sector
  • Commercial and Office Properties
  • Arts, Sports, & Entertainment
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Centers and Hospitals
  • Commercial Cleanup

We also provide a variety of Special Services that include but are not limited to the following:

  • Parking Lot Maintenance;
  • Pressure Washing;
  • High Dusting;
  • Snow Removal;
  • Steam Cleaning;
  • Stone Care; and
  • Concrete Care etc.

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