We're not one of the Big Four, and that's just fine with us. We're large enough to offer the resources our clients need, yet small enough to deliver our services with a personal touch.

What makes Crowe Horwath LLP attractive to our clients also makes us attractive to our people. As one of the top 10 public accounting and consulting firms in the country, we can offer people a broad range of career opportunities and highly competitive compensation. Our size allows us to maintain an open and relaxed atmosphere, and the firm appreciates the importance of balancing a rewarding career with a satisfying personal life.

Whether you come to us straight out of college or from another professional position, you'll be glad you chose Crowe. Crowe is different and proud of it.

Crowe Horwath LLP is one of the top 10 public accounting and consulting firms in the United States. Under its core purpose of "Building Value with Values^®," Crowe assists clients in reaching their goals through audit, tax, risk, and consulting services. With 25 offices and more than 2,500 personnel, Crowe is recognized by a number of organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as the leading independent member of Crowe Horwath International.

At Crowe, we strongly endorse an open door policy.  Our partners are approachable and accessible across the entire organization. Our team-based culture encourages partners to be in touch with our professionals and active on client projects. The partners of our company lead by example and maintain a strong two-way channel of communication with their teams.  We strive to create an environment that is relaxed, fun, dynamic and fulfilling.  Our team-based culture has not only resulted in successful projects, but in long lasting friendships as well.  Overall, our people find their career choices to be highly rewarding and fulfilling.

Enterprise Solutions (ES) supports Crowe personnel on a firmwide level by providing financial services (financial reporting, billing systems and reporting, facilities management) and information services (audit and tax technology, process and solutions engineering, technical services), as well as office operations services on a local, day-to-day basis.

• Front office services - reception, phones/communication, USPS mail, UPS deliveries and pick ups, courier service, office supply ordering and maintenance, utilization reporting for FWRE, invoice coding and reconciliation.
• Administrative services –Onyx administration and reporting for firmwide FAS, secondary support for PSS confirms and administration for firmwide FAS, and point of contact for administrative assistance and project work for CH BUs and visitors.
• Conference services – assist with meeting arrangements, room set up and catering.
• Alternative officing – assist with daily maintenance of kiosk reader board, workspace reservation confirmations and other aspects of the program.

Skill sets required include:

• Previous front desk and administrative experience with intermediate expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and web based applications.
• Team Player with a highly professional presence and exceptional customer service.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; including the ability to handle client relationships effectively.
• Proficient in planning written and verbal communications and excellent attention to detail.
• Positive, professional attitude and presence, ability to interact professionally and respectively with all levels within the firm.
• Ability to perform in unique and changing environment; respond effectively to changes and other deadlines; readily accept new ideas and approaches; responds to requests with a sense of urgency and champion efforts related to change management and organizational effectiveness.
• Process oriented and highly organized with the ability to prioritize effectively while working on multiple tasks.
• Solid project management skills and ability to function under pressure of deadlines and client needs.
• Strong time management and logical thinking skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, work independently, be highly motivated, be extremely accurate, be quality focused, and be able to handle tight multiple deadlines.
• Capacity to deal effectively and credibly with peers and upper management.
• Reliable and dependable with an excellent attendance and punctuality record.
• Overtime required as needed
• Travel required for training, events and support of Illinois region offices as needed.

Minimum Qualifications: (including years of experience preferred):

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in front office and administrative assistance, preferably in a professional services firm environment.
• College course work in office or business administration or equivalent experience required.
• Proficient in planning written and verbal communications, excellent competency in grammar skills and attention to detail.
• This position requires an intermediate level of expertise in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, web-based applications and database usage.
• Expertise in Microsoft Visio, SharePoint, Project, and Adobe a plus.
  • User and maintenance knowledge of printer/copier devices including scan, and fax features.
  • Estimate an annual average of 10% overtime.

Visit Crowecareers.com and find out what it's like to work with people who love what they do!

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