Sales Assistant & Bookkeeper – Contract Part-time

We have a need for a truly professional corporate multitasker.  Someone that is comfortable assisting salespeople, organizing an office, data mining, managing tradeshows, assisting in lead generation and completing bookkeeping.  If you like the sound of this unique blend of jobs, please read on…

Our international organization works in the area of “clean tech” or “renewable energy” with a strong focus on education and R&D markets.  We are a small subsidiary of a larger European parent with growing sales in a high growth industry throughout the Americas.  We are making a difference by working in the area of renewable energy and education.

We are looking for a professional person with a positive attitude, passion and drive to do great work and help be a part of growing a successful business.  Here are a few details about the type of work you could be doing:

Bookkeeping – we use the MS Dynamics Navision ERP system for bookkeeping.  While the more advanced bookkeeping is done by professional bookkeepers and accountants, we still have a need for someone that can complete day-to-day bookkeeping activities.  Specifically you would help with imputing and managing: vendors, vendor payments, client purchase orders, overdue accounts, monthly reporting, banking, filing and interfacing with our German parent.  If you have experience with bookkeeping or ERP systems, this would be a great asset to our organization.

Sales & Marketing – we sell directly to education and industry clients and we also manage multiple channels within North America and Latin America.  We need assistance with many sales and marketing related activities such as:  marketing campaigns, market research, lead generation, online data mining and channel/partner management.  All sales will soon be managed with an advanced CRM called Microsoft Dynamics CRM.  Data entry, management and reporting within this system will also be required.

Tradeshows – our tradeshow schedule can be intense in Spring and Fall.  We require someone to manage all our tradeshows so we can stay focussed on building the business.  This entails:  conference sign-up, ordering booth materials, organizing marketing material, shipping and management of all activities related to tradeshows.

Office Management – we have a very small office, but do require someone that can keep us organized and managed so we can be successful.  This will require:  answering the telephone, filing, booking shipping/couriers, database management, and banking.

We realize that we’ve listed a lot of very unique and different tasks, but this is what keeps it interesting.  Some activities will be the same every week, some will vary depending on the time of year and sometimes we’ll throw in something completely new.  If you’re up for the task, here are some important skills we’re looking for:

Attitude: Positive, Flexible, Willing to Learn, Respectful & Passionate about our direction

Communication: Professional, Articulate, Ability to Craft Well Written Documents & Advanced Language Skills

A Wizard At:  Computers, MS Software, Online Navigation, Online Data Mining, Online Searches, & Accuracy

Over the Top Great At: Problem Solving, Multitasking, Organizing & Completing Activities on Time

Experience With:  Bookkeeping, Sales Coordination, Sales Assistance, & Office Management in a similar environment

Education:  College or University Level

Nice to Have Skills:  Experience with the ERP System Navision, and  Knowledge of MS Dynamics CRM, Ability to Speak Spanish or German.

What do we offer?

In the short-term we’d prefer someone that can work on contract part time for approximately 15 – 20 hours a week.
•    We pay well and we can pay per hour or per contract
•    Flexible working hours – we are flexible with the days and hours of work.
•    A small downtown Vancouver office
•    Room for growth

While this position is advertised as a part-time contract, we’d like to stress that we are not looking for a short-term commitment.  If you become part of our small team, we’d like a commitment to stay a part of that team in the coming years. This can remain as a part-time role or grow into something full-time.

If this sounds like something for you, please email us your resume with a great cover letter so we can learn more about you – vancouver@heliocentris.com.  Please no phone calls.

Thanks for taking the time to consider our opportunity.

Habañero Consulting Group – Progressive Employers of Canada List

We are pleased to be able to feature Habañero Consulting Group on the Progressive Employers of Canada list.

Connect Moms, in conjunction with momcafe and Martin Group International, provided the below criteria as a guideline for possible programs or initiatives that may exist at Habañero Consulting Group.

Personal/life balance coaching
Promoting a healthy work-life balance for all employees is a key priority for Habañero Consulting Group. To help with this, the company offers an $800 yearly fitness allowance that employees can use for gym memberships, sports lessons, or other healthy options. Habañero also works with several business and life coaches who provide a variety of workshops for employees.

Access to on-site daycare or emergency childcare
Many employees have children, and Habañero supports a multitude of childcare options for employees. No formal on-site or emergency childcare exists; however, on occassion, small creatures can be seen roaming the hallways, overtaking a parent’s computer screen, or indulging in treats in the kitchen.

Flex time, job co-ops, job sharing, part-time, contract positions
In support of employee work-life balance, Habañero offers a range of work options depending on what’s best for an individual’s personal life and career. Some employees have opted for reduced work weeks, some flex their time, some work remotely or from home, and some work part-time. We also employ contractors on an as-needed basis, and some past contractors have since become employees.

Health benefits and maternity/parental leave top-up
Habañero offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and extended health. (The benefits package also includes an annual employee fitness credit, an employee technology allowance, and RRSP matching.) Also, when employees are on maternity or parental leave, Habañero continues to pay their benefits premiums. Upon return from maternity leave, the company offers a return-to-work bonus the equivalent of one-month’s salary.

Other perks
Habañero offers a unique work environment and a culture that can’t be beat. This is part of the reason our employee retention rates are so high. There are some key activities that contribute to making Habañero a great place to work: the company provides lunch for all employees every Friday and encourages everyone to eat together; we offer cake or dessert on the first Friday of each month to celebrate employee birthdays; we have regular company parties and celebrations, both planned and impromptu; we enter a company team in both the Vancouver Sun Run and the bi-annual VACC Bike to Work Week; and we participate collectively in charity events such as the United Way Day of Caring, United Way Employee Giving Campaign, Bowling for Big Brothers, and assorted other drives and campaigns.

McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group – Progressive Employer of Canada List

Personal / life balance coaching

We are pleased to be able to feature McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group on the Progressive Employers of Canada list.

Connect Moms, in conjunction with momcafe and Martin Group International, provided the below criteria as a guideline for possible programs or initiatives that may exist at McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group.

McNeill Nakamoto provides quarterly coaching sessions with a strategic coach to assist with each individual’s Focus Plan, and help with determining Core Values. McNeill Nakamoto has very few formal policies when it comes to staff work/life balance. McNeill Nakamoto prefers to interpret each unique situation to what is best for the individual and the team.

Access to emergency childcare

Although there is not access to emergency childcare, McNak is such a flexible and understanding employer that should a situation arise where the employee needs to head home to take care of their child, then by all means they do so. Staff can access email, our database system etc. online, should they require to be in touch with clients when they are physically away from the office.

Flex-time

Several of McNeill Nakamoto’s employees’ workdays are dictated by the days they have childcare at home. In addition, some of the mothers take extra time off during their children’s school holidays, as well as special events, such as field trips, out of town sports tournaments, etc. A number of employees on this team have come back after having children or changes in their personal lives to customized roles that fit their current situation.

McNeill Nakamoto does its best to make the most of the December Holiday season so that staff can spend time with family. This is additional to paid vacation time.

Job cooperatives / job sharing

Both of McNeill Nakamoto’s Client Experience Managers are mothers who previously worked with McNeill Nakamoto in a full time capacity. They continue to work part time with McNeill Nakamoto due to changes in their children’s lives. This is an ideal situation for both to work together and share experiences, both professional and personal.

Part-time or contract positions

McNeill Nakamoto has a unique work environment whereby 65% of the team are women, many of whom are mothers. They even have a grandmother on the team! This grandmother enjoys the flexibility of working at McNeill Nakamoto so she can take extra time to visit with her grandchildren who live outside of Canada. All the mothers at McNeill Nakamoto work in a part-time capacity, so that they have the time to fulfill the needs of their families at home.

Gradual re-entry after maternity leave

After the government’s one-year maternity leave, the employee can make the choice whether to return back to work or not. On several recent occurrences, employees have been offered to come back to work on a part time basis, and gradually build up on that time as their children’s schedule changes.

Concierge services

The management team are so well networked that sometimes it feels like a concierge service. Access to sport tickets and other events are just an ask away!

Lactation rooms

When on occasion a mother with a young baby is at the office, there is always a private quiet room made available for nursing.

On-site daycare

Although McNeill Nakamoto does not offer on-site daycare, children are always welcome in the office. Office doors can be closed for privacy, and to not disturb other employees.

Information and access to daycare facilities in your area

Each situation is different, but at this time, all of the McNeill Nakamoto mothers are lucky to have good at-home childcare whether that is a nanny or a grandmother. Most of the children are in either Elementary or High School. Currently there is a new daycare facility under construction just three blocks from the office.

Health benefits

McNeill Nakamoto employees are covered by BC Medical. In addition, they are offered a corporate trust, which offers the ultimate flexibility for medical and dental.

BC Hydro – Progressive Employers of Canada List

We believe in the power of women. Their power to innovate, inspire and lead. And we are looking for strong leaders who can help us build brighter futures for generations to come. At BC Hydro, we’re committed to helping exceptional women realize their potential and rewarding them with challenge, opportunity and industry-leading benefits.

2008 SURVEY RESULTS DIVERSIT Y TOP 10
CORPORATE KNIGHTS Leadership Diversity Index 2008

Bob Elton, President and CEO, BC Hydro
Organizations are made better by people who think differently. Our basic goal is that we end up representing the population that we serve. We have to have the best team.

BC Hydro is supportive of flexible working arrangements to improve our capacity to meet the diverse needs of our customers, increase productivity, enhance employee engagement and help employees balance the demands of work and external commitments, such as family and community. Flexible work arrangements include part-time work, job sharing, compressed work weeks and telecommuting.

Established in 2004, the BC Hydro Women’s Network is a group of women in the company who have planned events to further their knowledge and to connect. These events assist women to increase their own capacity and competencies through the relationships they build. The network focuses on professional women of all affiliations in BC Hydro with the outcome that women helping other women at BC Hydro will help the company. Other employee networks include the Multicultural Society.

In addition to a starting annual vacation of three weeks, BC Hydro employees receive flex days to use throughout the year to help them balance their work and family responsibilities. BC Hydro is committed to work-life balance and to ensuring employees are able to take the time off they need to meet their personal and family obligations. Job Sharing, part-time, and contract positions are also available for certain positions. Many employees re-entering the workforce following maternity/parental leave are able to arrange flexible return to work schedules with their managers.

BC Hydro provides its employees with a flexible benefits plan, which allows them to tailor their benefits coverage to best meet their personal and family needs, and can be changed on an annual basis. BC Hydro also provides a maternity leave top-up.

BC Hydro has recently piloted lifestyle counselling services to select locations that are designed to support, motivate and provide resources for employees looking to make a lifestyle change. Employees also have 24-hour access to an Employee Family Assistance Program. This service, amongst others, offers information on daycare facilities and other helpful information for new parents.

BC Hydro provides private rooms that are suitable for employees that might need respite from their workstations for health and wellness reasons including breastfeeding, they are equipped with a fridge and other amenities.

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