Office Administrator

About Us

Design Electronics (“DE”) is a leading technology integration firm specializing in providing innovative solutions to businesses and clients in various industries. We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, cutting-edge technology, and superior customer service. Design Electronics provides complete, turn-key technology and AV services, with a team dedicated to ensuring seamless integration through every stage of the installation process, which guarantees customer loyalty and retention.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director, People & Culture, the Office Administrator owns the administrative functions of the business across finance, HR, office operations, and corporate services. This is an ownership role: when something falls within your area, you see it through to completion, whether that means doing the work yourself, coordinating others, following up, or escalating issues. You'll work closely with our Finance Coordinator, who supports accuracy and controls within several of these processes.

What You'll Do

• Financial administration
  • Support customer billing, accounts receivable, collections, and payment posting
  • Support the employee and management expense process, including follow-up and reconciliation
  • Route invoices to the right approvers and follow them through to completion
  • Administer office, building, and recurring expenses and subscriptions, and support budget preparation
• HR administration
  • Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and new employee orientation
  • Maintain personnel records, HR documentation, and time-off tracking
  • Support benefits administration and employee training programs
  • Plan social events, team-building, and recognition initiatives
  • Provide administrative support for performance review, coaching, and career pathing processes
  • Escalate HR matters that need management or external HR support
• Office and corporate services
  • Oversee daily office operations, supplies, equipment, vendors, and building maintenance
  • Coordinate meetings, company events, and travel
  • Manage correspondence, phone calls, and visitors, and prepare memos, reports, and presentations
  • Plan and track corporate services projects with department heads, keeping management informed
  • Maintain administrative procedures and identify process improvements
  • Provide administrative support to Directors

What You Bring

• College diploma or university degree in business administration, accounting, human resources, or communications
• 3+ years of office administration or office management experience, ideally in a small business
• 3+ years of finance or accounting experience with a focus on controls, process, and reporting
• Demonstrated experience owning end-to-end payroll processing
• Working knowledge of ERP and accounting systems, including multi-currency
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Sound judgment, strong problem-solving skills, and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize time-sensitive work
• Excellent written and verbal communication and a collaborative, outgoing style
• Integrity and discretion in handling confidential personnel and financial information
• Assets: project management experience; knowledge of the AV integration or technology industry

What We Offer

• Benefits
• Paid time off
• Career growth opportunities
• Company events