Part Time/ Temporary Office Assistant

Description

Part Time/Temporary Office Assistant

Portland, OR

Description

Geffen Mesher & Company proudly stands as one of Portland's foremost locally owned accounting firms, with a distinguished history of over 90 years dedicated to serving clients throughout the Northwest. We owe our enduring success to our client-centric ethos and unwavering commitment to our team members. We provide a full suite of professional services, including Accounting, Assurance, Business Consulting, Data and Analytics, Litigation Support, Family Office, and full-service Tax planning, spanning several industries.

We are looking for an enthusiastic part time Office Assistant at our main office in downtown Portland.  This role will provide administrative support and requires a high degree of confidentiality, attention to detail, paired with accuracy and flexibility. This position will require you to work during (June 9th- August 28th) and will work about 18-20 hours a week. The successful candidate will be very detail oriented, able to learn the work that we do, and comfortable working independently or with a team. 

This is a part-time/temporary in-office position.

Requirements

What you'll be doing 

• Provide back-up clerical support to executive assistants as needed including scanning, filing, data entry & other ad hoc projects and tasks
• Download/scan client workpapers; upload to virtual file room. 
• Scan client documents for verification to our online software portal.

What makes you a fit

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) and experience working in a professional environment. 
• 2+ years in an administrative support role.
• Strong computer skills, comfortable working in a Windows environment and learning new software. Must have intermediate knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and Adobe Acrobat).      
• Comfortable working in a deadline driven environment, and able to balance competing priorities with ease and grace.
• Proactive, receptive to feedback and able to solve problems independently/within a team. 
• Ability to communicate clearly, and comfortable reaching out for further direction and clarity as needed.

More about us...

Shameless plug(s): we are in the top 1% of CPA firms in the U.S. We are also consistently ranked among the Most Admired Companies by the Portland Business Journal.

Culture: Just like we believe in fostering strong, lasting partnerships with our clients, we do the same for our team members. We are a mid-sized firm with a small firm feel. Our shareholders are humble, down-to-earth humans who hire and support motivated and resourceful people and provide opportunities to lead successful personal and professional lives. We provide ample growth opportunities whether you are starting as an intern, or you are a seasoned manager.

We value our people and strive to create a supportive, inclusive culture: Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Committee, Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), Working Moms Group, Advisor Program, and Leadership Development Program (LDP).

We give back to our communities. Today, our team supports more than 80 charitable organizations by serving on boards of directors, making charitable donations, and volunteering our time. In addition to our extensive organizational involvement, we close our office for one day each year and volunteer directly in the community.

Did you say “busy season”? Since this is public accounting, you can expect to work extra hours during busy seasons. We do our best to keep you motivated, energized, and engaged during that time. We offer catering four days a week, continental breakfasts on the weekend, tons of healthy snacks, and bi-weekly office socials.