Junior Project Assistant

About Crowe

Crowe is a leading national audit, tax, advisory and consulting firm with global reach and local expertise. We are an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks in the world, with access to more than 40,000 people in over 140+ countries and across more than 800+ offices globally.

Our vision is to be recognised as essential to the future success of our clients by helping them to answer tomorrow’s questions and make smart decisions that have lasting value through the highest quality audit, tax, advisory and consulting services.

Crowe is where talented people can realise their potential, are successful and enjoy what they do by making a positive difference to our clients, communities and each other.

At Crowe, our aim is to create a community where regardless of gender, identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, education or background, everyone is valued, can flourish and achieve their full potential.

Purpose of the role:

Reporting to the Project Manager. The overall purpose of the role is to support the project manager and Sparks team with administration and completion of a variety of projects across the firm. A main project a high percentage of involvement will be around is the Innovation Programme.

• Supporting the Sparks team in administration of the Sparks project.
• Supporting the firm with the adoption of the Innovation Platform.
• Ability to focus on more than one project at once – the role will involve being involved in several ongoing projects at once
• Gain an understanding of the different departments and how they function to aid project management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 Assist in the planning, execution, and monitoring of projects.

• Coordinate with team members and stakeholders to ensure project alignment and progress.
• Maintain project documentation and track project milestones and deliverables.
• Creation of meetings ensuring the correct people are involved
• Note taking and action points recorded to ensure everyone is clear on next steps
• Good communication verbal and written is essential
• Assisting in writing training content for the product and supporting the Enablement team in delivery as needed.

Behaviours & Attributes:

• Proactive: Takes initiative to identify and solve problems without waiting for direction.
• Organised: Keeps track of multiple tasks and projects, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
• Detail-Oriented: Pays attention to the finer details to ensure accuracy and quality in all tasks.
• Adaptable: Able to adjust to changing priorities and work environments.
• Collaborative: Works well with others, contributing to team efforts and supporting colleagues.
• Communicative: Clearly and effectively shares information with team members and stakeholders.
• Reliable: Consistently meets deadlines and follows through on commitments.

Working with Clients:

• You establish good rapport with internal clients, provide excellent service and are responsive and accessible, building solid relationships that allow us to better understand their needs and tailor our service accordingly.
• You are committed to delivering the best possible results for our clients through taking ownership of your tasks, delivering work of high standards and demonstrating an approachable and professional manner. You continually seek to improve the service you provide to your clients.
• Demonstrate our core values in everything you do - attention to quality, professionalism, integrity, approachability and relationships.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the external marketplace and the issues our clients face to be able to identify opportunities to extend work with existing clients and providing services to potential new clients. Start to build networks and actively engage in developing ideas to enhance the value our clients find in our services.

Working with People:

• Support new colleagues as they join the firm and help them settle into the team that you are a part of.
• With increasing experience start to demonstrate a willingness to lead on projects and activities or constructively challenge those who are leading and managing.
• You can express yourself clearly both face-to-face and in writing and take time to understand the environment your stakeholders operate in and adapt your approach accordingly. You seek to have a positive impact on everyone you meet.

Technical Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

• Basic understanding of project management principles and methodologies is desirable but not essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and project management software/tools.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting is desirable but not essential
• Basic IT Skills: Understanding of basic IT concepts and troubleshooting
• Experience in roles that required interaction with customers or clients, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving and solution driven.