02 Nov
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Wajax
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Greater Sudbury
02 Nov
Wajax
Greater Sudbury
The opportunity
The Business Administration Leader is a key contributor to business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and operational support activities. Working cross-functionally with stakeholders, the role focuses on identifying process improvement opportunities, enhancing operational efficiency, and implementing strategic initiatives that support organizational performance and long‑term growth.
The role
- Operations Management: Lead and coordinate daily office operations, administrative processes, and project workflows to ensure efficiency, consistency, and operational excellence.
- Team Leadership: Provide guidance and support to administrative staff, prioritize and coordinate workloads, and foster effective communication across departments.
- Financial Administration & Reporting: Monitor budgets, track financial performance, prepare business reports, and analyze key metrics to support informed decision‑making.
- Business Analytics: Generate, review, and interpret operational and financial reports, providing insights that support management strategies and business objectives.
- Customer Billing & Revenue Management: Manage customer invoicing processes, including distribution via mail, email, or customer portals, while ensuring accuracy and timely billing.
- Job Costing & Revenue Review: Maintain accountability for job costing, revenue tracking, and compliance with customer requirements, ensuring all billable charges are accurately captured.
- Customer Onboarding Support: Serve as a primary point of contact for new customers and collaborate with Finance to coordinate customer setup and required documentation.
- Accounts Receivable Support:
Partner with the Accounts Receivable team to assist with collections and resolve customer account inquiries as needed.
- Work‑in‑Progress (WIP) Management: Conduct regular reviews of WIP reports to ensure accuracy and provide meaningful data for weekly management reporting.
- Payroll & ERP Administration: Support time entry and data management within NorthPoint's ERP system for payroll processing and job costing purposes.
- Vendor Management: Assist with vendor onboarding, invoice processing, information gathering, and communication with Accounts Payable to maintain strong supplier relationships.
- Procurement & Inventory Control: Support purchase order administration, inventory management, and expense tracking, ensuring accurate allocation of costs and GL coding.
- Employee Expense Administration: Review, code, and process employee expense submissions in accordance with company policies.
- Financial Performance Support: Partner with the General Manager to review financial performance, ensuring revenues, margins, indirect costs, and other key financial indicators are accurately captured and analyzed.
- Administrative Support: Provide general administrative assistance as required, including telephone coverage, reception duties, mail and courier coordination, visitor support, and office supply management.
- Additional Responsibilities:
Perform other administrative and operational duties as assigned to support branch and organizational objectives.
The candidate
- Education: Diploma or degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Professional Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in an administrative or business support role, preferably within a full-cycle accounting environment.
- Financial Acumen: Solid background in accounting administration, including knowledge of debits and credits, general ledger (G/L) management, job costing principles, and the ability to interpret and analyze profit and loss (P&L;) statements.
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Experience working with ERP systems, preferably Traverse, is considered a strong asset.
- Analytical Skills: Detail‑oriented with strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities, capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
- Communication & Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
Key competencies
- Results‑Oriented & Proactive: Highly organized professional with exceptional attention to detail and a strong ability to effectively prioritize workloads, manage competing deadlines, and drive results.
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) with demonstrated experience using ERP systems, preferably Traverse, to support operational and financial activities.
- Relationship Management: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to
📌 Business Administraton Lead (Greater Sudbury)
🏢 Wajax
📍 Greater Sudbury