Executive Assistant - London

Our client is a leading name in IT distribution based in London.

This is an exciting time to join their European operation, which serves the EMEA region. They have ambitious plans and huge future potential - you will be ideally placed to grow your career in a dynamic yet supportive culture.

Due to a recent internal move and ongoing business demands, we are keen to secure a career-minded Executive Assistant to help support a dynamic, busy and innovative CFO. Primarily working a hybrid model out of their London office, this opportunity will entail a broad range of administrative support and business tasks and requires someone who can work in a fast-paced and robust environment, whilst showing initiative, creative flair, attention to detail and the ability to be highly independent, self-managed/motivated.

Duties Involved:

• Supporting the European CFO with day-to-day administration duties such as diary management, email correspondence and any adhoc requests
• Coordinating complex / detailed meetings, preparing reports, org charts and ensuring that all documentation required is 100% accurate and to a level of expectation
• Manage and process all expenses, collecting receipts and travel costs accordingly
• Book and coordinate travel itineraries
• Working with the Management team across a variety of business interests and provide relevant management reports, stats, trend analysis and performance data where required - must be highly numerate and able to think of their feet
• Contribute to a harmonious work environment through the provision of an exemplary service regarding communication and delivery of assigned projects - must be able to work autonomously, show great initiative and lead by example
• Help manage and steer the business culture with all initiatives, campaigns and communication, working with a variety of 3rd parties. Must be able to contribute to the business with ease and experience, ensuring that all communication is 100% within regulations and shows creativity, relevance and strengthens brand awareness
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of all captured data, tracking and tracing information where necessary on business performance, measurements, products and such like - liaise with wider business to collate such information, building credibility and professional relationships across the business
• Work as a gatekeeper & enforcer, ensuring that you become an extension of the CFO
• Prepare complex presentations on PowerPoint (internal and external)
• Provide support to senior stakeholders/DR’s as required
• Project work (as dictated by business trends and growth)
• Identify smarter ways of working and assist in managing a demanding workload

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Experience of working as an EA/Admin support with the ability and attitude to take on any task and be very flexible around and with working hours when required
• Previous work experience within a high-tech industry preferred
• Advanced MS office skills to include PowerPoint and Excel
• Strong and polished communication skills - professionally presented with excellent customer facing skills
• Attention to detail - an absolute must
• Must have strong numeracy skills
• Starter/finisher & sense of urgency to tasks. Excellent Time Management.
• Accountability
• Able to function in a high-pressured environment and meet set deadlines

This is a permanent role working 3 days from their office in London and 2 days working from home.

David Charles Associates is a Recruitment Business and Agency.