How do you define the job?

Being an account assistant is to provide administrative support to accountants. For example, I have worked in this domain as an account assistant, and I was making phone calls and all the tasks relative to administration.

How many years of experience have you had in accounting?

I started working as an account assistant when I was 17 years old. I studied 3 years in accounting and management at Cégep de Thetford. Now I have 3 years of experience and a diploma in this domain.

Describe your prior experience as interview aryane?

I started doing some tasks relative to administration when I was 17 years old. While I was learning other things at Cégep, my supervisor was giving me more tasks. Now, I am the only one in the business who does the accounts.

What was your earliest work experience?

My first job was teaching to skate to young people. I was helping them to develop their competencies and accompany them during their evolution. I was making their lesson plan, and I was making sure that they were following it.

How did you motivate an underperforming team to achieve its goals?

When I was teaching skating, I had to encourage my students to achieve their goals. When they were doing great, I was always telling them to motivate them. It's very important, because I was the only one who was able to motivate them.

In what ways have you exceeded expectations in the past?

I had a handicapped skating student. At first, she has a lot of difficulties to staying up. I had to adapt everything for her and after one year, she was able to do spins and jumps. I wasn't expecting her to develop so fast.

What makes you different from other candidates?

My experience in accounting is very large if I compare myself to others of my age. At work, I was doing every task relative to accounting because I was the only one (small business). This means I did a lot of different things and that makes me different from others.

What does being accounting assistant mean to you?

It means to provide assistance to accountants. You need to be rigorous and efficient. Finally, you do part or all the accounting cycle.

When have you worked in a team before?

At my last job, I was working closely with the owner of the company.

What kind of people do you not work well with?

I don't work well with people who are not autonomous.

How do you react to criticism?

I react well because I'm able to take them. I always want to do best, so when it's constructive, I like to hear them and improve myself.

What kind of environment do you feel most comfortable?

When there is a good ambiance like everybody is having fun when it's time and when everybody is in harmony.

Tell me about how you plan your daily activities?

I always have an agenda and a book to plan my things. In my agenda, I have the big events of thing like that, but in my book, I write the tasks I have to do in the day.

How would you approach a task you have never done before?

I will take my time do start it and do it. If I need help, I will make sure there's someone who can help me and who is available.

What did you do to learn the ropes at a previous job?

I was asking to have access to the documents or things that I will probably need. Also, I was asking who I can refer myself when I need help.

Tell me about a time when you were able to convince someone.

When I was doing a work at school, I had to convince someone that she could choose another print worker than the one she wanted. I told her all my good arguments and the facts, so that she could understand and go at another print worker.

How do you convince someone to change their mind?

I ask the person why is their mind better. After challenging them, I tell them all my good arguments and the facts. After this, I let time to the person to change her mind.

How would you be of value to our company?

I would bring structure, rigor and someone who has a relevant experience in accounting.

How do you see yourself contributing to our team?

I see myself working closely with everybody. I would be someone who communicates a lot to have a good harmony in the team.

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