Bilingual Administrative Coordinator (Part-time)

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) works collaboratively with the provincial, territorial and Bermudian CPA bodies, as it represents the Canadian accounting profession, both nationally and internationally. This collaboration allows the Canadian profession to champion best practices that benefit business and society and prepare its members for an ever-evolving operating environment featuring unprecedented change. Representing more than 220,000 members, CPA Canada is one of the largest national accounting bodies worldwide.

About the opportunity

As a Bilingual Administrative Coordinator, you will primarily be responsible for providing part-time administrative support (up to 24 hours per week) weekly to assist with the correspondence and management of relationships with our Corporate Citizenship CPA volunteers within the province of Quebec and other provinces as necessary. You will also facilitate the work related to expanding our network of volunteers and partners and critical relations.

What you’ll do

In this role, you will:

• Nurture relationships with our Quebec volunteers, and maintain and update the Quebec "volunteer/client" database
• Facilitating Financial Literacy sessions in Quebec
• Search and conduct outreach with new and existing partners in order to find new opportunities for volunteers
• Assist with managing CPA Quebec relationship by liaising with French volunteers, partners and Area Leaders
• Ensure priority matters are dealt with on a timely basis

Financial Literacy

What we’re looking for

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Bilingualism in French and English is required
• 1 to 2 years of administrative experience
• Exceptional organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with superior verbal and written communication abilities
• Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office; particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Exceptional proofreading ability with a keen eye for detail

What it’s like to work here

CPA Canada is a great place to work with a diverse workforce and a commitment to health and wellness for its employees. The organization offers a flexible and balanced environment that allows individuals to maximize professional and personal development. CPA Canada employs over 400 people, with its headquarters in Toronto and regional offices: Burnaby, Ottawa and Montreal. Our technology-enabled culture is designed to attract qualified people and enable them to do their best work. Contract employee perks include competitive salaries, access to professional development programs, flexible working hours, work from home, regular social events and a highly successful employee volunteer program. CPA Canada is dedicated to continual improvement and building a high-performing, innovative organization that creates value for members and other stakeholders.

Organization values

We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:

• Acting with Integrity • Fostering Excellence • Respecting Others • Working Collaboratively • Being Accountable

CPA Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, accessible environment where each employee feels respected, valued and supported. All qualified individuals may apply online. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in our recruitment process, please note this in your application. We’ll be happy to work with you to meet your needs.

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

CPA Canada is committed to the health and safety of our people, our stakeholders, and the communities where we live and work. Accordingly, all CPA Canada employees must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment per our Vaccination Policy. Therefore, CPA Canada will make the successful candidate an offer of employment on the condition of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and providing proof of vaccination before their start date. “Fully vaccinated” is defined as having received the complete series of an accepted COVID-19 vaccine, or any combination thereof, at least 14 days before the employment start date, as stipulated by the Ministry of Health and Public Health authorities in the respective jurisdiction of hire.

If the candidate has a documented exemption that may be protected by Human Rights legislation in the respective jurisdiction of hire, a request for accommodation may be sought prior to the employment start date by furnishing written proof that is accepted and deemed satisfactory to CPA Canada.