Business Manager

at  Parcel Economics Inc

Parcel is continuing to grow and looking to hire! Join our team and help us deliver expert market advice to a diverse collection of private and public sector clients from across the Canadian real estate development and land use planning industries.
Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1-2 years of experience and a background in administration / business operations, capable of filling a Business Manager position with our team. This is a part-time role, with availability up to ~30 hours / week, Monday to Friday (with some flexibility regarding exact working hours, within the range of 8:00am - 6:00pm). This position also offers the flexibility to work-from-home (but must be located within the Greater Toronto Area and available on-site, as needed).

Position Requirements:

• University or college degree, preferably in Business Administration / Accounting or similar
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in an administrative support or business operations-based role
• Excellent communication skills and professional demeanour, including both written and verbal formats
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize accordingly with direction from senior management
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring consistency across replicable tasks
• Superior comfort and knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of products (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency with accounting-based software (e.g., QuickBooks, WagePoint) an asset
• Previous familiarity with consulting and/or contributing to business development / marketing efforts an asse

Position Requirements:

• University or college degree, preferably in Business Administration / Accounting or similar
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in an administrative support or business operations-based role
• Excellent communication skills and professional demeanour, including both written and verbal formats
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize accordingly with direction from senior management
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring consistency across replicable tasks
• Superior comfort and knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of products (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency with accounting-based software (e.g., QuickBooks, WagePoint) an asset
• Previous familiarity with consulting and/or contributing to business development / marketing efforts an asset

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping, including primary ownership of monthly invoice cycles, incoming payments from clients, expense payments and other firm accounting processes
• Manage payroll, expense reimbursements and other staff-facing transactions
• Prepare monthly / quarterly financial summaries and other internal reporting (e.g., work-in-progress summary) for review by senior management
• Manage relationships and related administration with firm accounts / clients, third-party vendors, suppliers, industry colleagues, etc.
• Liaise with other external support (e.g., accountants, legal counsel, tech support, etc.)
• Maintain internal filing systems, databases and records management
• Maintain and improve overall office efficiency by planning and implementing new systems and company procedures, as applicable
• Assist with HR tasks and office staff coordination (e.g., recruitment / hiring, onboarding, assisting with workflow management, etc.)
• Contribute to business development efforts, including coordinating requests for proposals and preparing client-facing marketing materials
• Respond to other ad hoc / day-to-day tasks to ensure the smooth functioning of our office (e.g., scheduling, booking meeting rooms, planning team social / holiday events, etc.)