Team Administrator - 12 Month Contract

Team Administrator – 12 Month Contract
 

Location: Grant Thornton, Belfast Office
Contract Type: Full-time, Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, office based

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Grant Thornton Ireland (GT) has nearly 3,000 people in 9 offices across Northern Ireland, Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, with a presence in over 145 countries around the world, and a global network of over 68,000 people

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, 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 work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.

About the Position
Grant Thornton Belfast is seeking to hire a Team Administrator on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover. This position will primarily support our busy Tax team, while also assisting the wider firm as required. It’s a varied and fast-paced role that calls for a proactive and highly organised individual who enjoys working collaboratively and independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to department Partners, Directors, and Managers

• Coordinate monthly reporting processes and team performance metrics

• Manage team Work in Progress (WIP) and assist with sales ledger and credit control activities

• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements for the team

• Support internal development initiatives and coordinate training sessions

• Maintain strong client relationship administration, ensuring timely responses and document management

• Lead administration of the iManage document management system

• Assist with month-end processes and internal reporting

• Oversee and manage the Business Support team’s day-to-day operations

• Provide occasional cover for facilities management when needed

• Contribute to ongoing continuous improvement projects within the team and wider firm

• Perform all other general administrative duties as required

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience in an administrative or team support role

• Excellent organisational and time management skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively across all levels

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Self-motivated with a proactive mindset and a can-do attitude

• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

Life at GT

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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