Project Coordinator (financials)

Project Coordinator

Client: Big 5 Bank

Location: Hybrid Downtown Toronto, Ontario

Terms: 6 month contract, strong possibility of extension or conversion

Hours: 37.5 hours/week Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

This PCO position requires strong communication and customer service skills, excellent computer skills (particularly with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), and the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a busy environment. The role serves as a resource to support financial analysis, variance analysis, helping with audit (tracking down of required artifacts, ensuring sign offs in place).

Required Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications -- especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Must be self-motivated and possess excellent written, verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills when interacting with customers, associates and business partners
• Be able to work independently and effectively as a team player
• Must have the ability to work well under pressure
• Must possess excellent time management skills with the ability to multi-task
• Ability to research issues using multiple bank systems
• Have excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Effective prioritization of multiple tasks, balancing quality and productivity
• Availability to work a flexible schedule assignment

Desired Skills:

• 3-5 years related experience as a PCO
• Strong business acumen and understanding of Preferred Consumer Banking and Investments
• Proven track record of building strong partnerships and influencing management and executive level without direct authority
• Comfortable presenting governance and status meetings to and interacting with leadership
• Capturing meeting minutes
• Participate in meetings with clients and task members to determine progress of work and identify additional follow up needs
• Tracking project updates and sharing status slides
• Experience financials
• Proficiency with bank systems examples include but not limited to: SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, WebEx
• Compile reports concerning progress of work and downtime to distribute to personnel involved in project
• Ensure project control procedures and policies within a number of projects are executed and functioning according to Technology's project performance standards

Soft Skills:

• Written and verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal skills to be able to interface effectively with a broad range of contacts from technical staff to senior management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple concurrent activities and to work successfully under pressure
• Analytical thinker, with ability to solve problems
• Can deal with ambiguity and requests for change
• Quick and continuous learner with proactive attitude to the job duties
• Genuine interest in the role
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