Cork Receptionist – 12 Month FTC
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At GT, we work as, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.
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A Career at GT
Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.
What does this mean for you?
A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.
Grow with us
At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and driven candidate who is keen to progress within Ireland’s fastest growing professional services firm. The position offers excellent prospects for progression and on-going career development. This role will involve providing VAT support to Directors and Partners on tax advisory and liaising with Irish and international clients and advising on all relevant VAT issues. To be considered for this role you will have a relevant tax, legal or accountancy qualification and a minimum of five years in a professional tax, legal or accountancy environment working within VAT.
We are looking to recruit a Receptionist at Grant Thornton to join our team in our Cork office. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and professional receptionist wishing to join a busy team in a professional environment. The main purpose of this role is to ensure provision of an efficient and courteous reception service to all clients, visitors and staff.
This role is an initial 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Duties include but are not limited to:
1. Managing day to day presentation of reception and general office areas
2. Meeting and greeting clients in a courteous, professional and friendly manner
3. Managing meeting rooms / desk bookings
4. Arranging catering requirements for meetings / office events
5. Provide a professional and personable service to all clients
6. Reserving meeting rooms and requesting catering arrangements
7. Operating the switch board and directing calls in a positive and professional manner
8. Managing and ordering stationery and other essential office stock
9. On-site H&S responsibilities
10. Booking in maintenance appointments and managing maintenance schedule
11. Using various software systems to report any maintenance issues
12. Ensuring site procedures are documented and kept up to date
13. Supervising contractors when on site ensuring work completed to high standard
14. Working with head office to implement initiatives within office relating to group wide programs
15. Adhoc facilities and reception administrative tasks
16. Any other reasonable request
Skills Required:
17. Previous reception experience is essential
18. Ability to confidently communicate with clients at all levels
19. Computer literate, ICDL or equivalent
20. Excellent professional etiquette
21. Excellent communication skills
22. Client service orientation/ customer care skills
23. Excellent communicator and team player
24. Self- motivated and keen eye for detail
25. Excellent organisational skills
26. Ability to adapt to a fast paced, hands-on environment
Life at GT
Reward and benefits:
Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds, racial differences, cultures, sexual orientations, religious orientations, ages, gender identities, abilities and family types present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.
We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.
Recognition:
We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.
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