Executive Assistant to CFO
Location: Leeds City Centre
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (DOE)
Contract: Permanent
Amazing opportunity to join a dynamic professional advisory firm in a pivotal moment of growth and evolution! We're seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to embark on an exciting journey supporting the CFO in a brand-new role, following the expansion of the finance function.
As a trusted partner to the CFO, you'll not only handle administrative tasks but also provide strategic support, leveraging your proactive nature to anticipate challenges and ensure seamless operations. This is your chance to make a significant impact and play a key role in the continued success of this business.
Join a forward-thinking organisation that values its employees and has recently achieved B Corp status, solidifying its commitment to social and environmental responsibility. With numerous awards related to employee well-being, you'll be part of a team where your contributions are valued and celebrated.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide a consistently high standard of administrative support to the CFO.
- Manage diary appointments, including scheduling meetings, 1-2-1s, and reviews.
- Ensure a high level of confidentiality when dealing with all information and requests.
- Manage email inbox and telephone correspondence in an effective and efficient manner.
- Prepare the CFO for a range of meetings and schedules.
- Prepare meeting itineraries and agendas, coordinating attendees, refreshments, and meeting rooms.
- Proactively deliver schedule briefings at the beginning and end of each day.
- Minute meetings and compile important information, collating actions and following up as necessary.
- Consult effectively with internal stakeholders and external contacts on behalf of the CFO.
- Make travel and accommodation arrangements, ensuring efficient use of time and minimal expenditure.
- Monitor plans and itineraries to manage cancellations and changes.
- Prioritise workload to ensure all urgent work is actioned promptly.
- Help format and finalise key documentation such as letters, emails, and presentations.
- Construct correspondence and deliver messages on behalf of the CFO using your own resources and relationships.
Person Specification:
- Previous experience as an Executive Assistant, supporting a CFO or in a Financial Services setting.
- Proven experience minuting senior meetings, collating actions, and following up.
- Clear understanding of business areas, strategies, and priorities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
- High level of confidentiality, integrity, and attention to detail.
- Exceptional presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Demonstrated emotional intelligence and ability to build strong relationships across various stakeholders, including Senior Management.
Benefits Include:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Hybrid working model.
- Well-being day.
- Private Healthcare Scheme.
- Group Pension Scheme.
- Volunteering Day.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
This role is based in Leeds City Centre, with the benefit of hybrid working, typically allowing for approximately 2 days per week from home, in line with business needs.
This is your chance to thrive in a role where your expertise and dedication will drive business success forward. Be part of a collaborative team where your contributions truly make a difference. Apply now and take the next step in your career journey!
Lily Shippen – Experts in Executive Assistant Recruitment
Lily Shippen’s business support team are experts in recruiting top secretarial, office administration, and business support talent, including Personal Assistants, Executive Assistants, Private PAs, and Office Managers, on a temporary, permanent, and fixed-term contract basis. We work with clients across the United Kingdom, including high-profile clients in Leeds, from our offices in London and Manchester, as well as servicing international and remote roles.