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Executive Assistant and Office Administrator
CNA Financial
Toronto, CAN
Full-time
Mid · 5+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 4 days ago
Full Job Posting
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for calendar management, end-to-end travel arrangements, expense administration and available as backup to support other executive assistants.
- Serve as the primary reception contact, greeting visitors, answering and directing calls, and responding to general inquiries.
- Coordinate meetings, events, catering, boardrooms, and other logistical requirements.
- Oversee day-to-day office operations, including supplies, facilities, property maintenance, security access, and relationships with building management and vendors.
- Coordinate incoming and outgoing mail, couriers, packages, and business documents.
- Support invoice processing, vendor administration, cheque handling, and other routine financial administration.
- Coordinate employee workplace needs, including access cards, business cards, nameplates, supplies, and office communications.
- Maintain accurate files and records and provide support for special projects and other administrative initiatives as required.
- Assist with other executive assistants to provide administrative support to senior leadership, meeting coordination, correspondence, presentations, reports, and confidential materials.
- Ad hoc responsibilities as they arise.
- Required Education
- Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Office Administration, or a related field preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
- Required Skills & Experience
- Minimum 5 years of administrative experience, preferably including senior-level or executive support.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and customer-service skills.
- Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, and ability to handle confidential information.
- Proactive and resourceful with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with employees, leaders, vendors, and external partners.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience coordinating office operations, facilities, vendors, meetings, and workplace services is an asset.
- Knowledge of the insurance or financial-services industry is an asset
- At CNA, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process or upon hire, please inform Human Resources. If a selected applicant requests accommodation during the recruitment process, CNA will consult with the applicant in order to provide suitable accommodation that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs.
About CNA Financial
Insurance6600 employeesFounded 1897
Global insurance organization providing commercial property and casualty solutions.
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