Downey Osborne
PA to Director of Finance
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Downey Osborne is partnering with a leading organisation to recruit a PA to Director of Finance
This is an excellent opportunity for an organised, proactive and detail-focused individual to provide high-level support to a Director of Finance, helping to manage priorities, coordinate key activity and ensure the smooth running of the finance function.
The successful candidate will enjoy a varied role with genuine responsibility, working closely with senior leadership in a professional and supportive environment.
Benefits
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Employee discounts and referral bonus
- Employee Assistance and wellbeing support
- Sabbatical leave
- Learning and career progression opportunities
- Employee recognition and long service awards
- Additional annual leave with length of service
- Social and team activities
About You
- Previous experience in a PA, Executive Assistant, Senior Administrator or similar role
- Experience supporting senior management would be highly desirable
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Confident managing competing priorities and changing deadlines
- Professional, personable and approachable manner
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
- Ability to work independently and use initiative
- Calm and organised when working under pressure
- Proactive approach, with the ability to anticipate requirements
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About Your New Role
Always
- Manage the Director of Finance’s diary, meetings and competing priorities.
- Act as a key point of contact for the Director, handling calls, correspondence and queries.
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
- Prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, agendas and meeting documentation.
- Coordinate meetings and ensure relevant information is available in advance.
- Maintain accurate records, databases and filing systems.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the Director.
- Monitor key actions and deadlines to ensure nothing is overlooked.
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Often
- Take minutes at meetings and follow up on agreed actions.
- Research and collate information for meetings, reports and presentations.
- Support the Director with projects and strategic initiatives.
- Coordinate project actions, timelines and deliverables.
- Prepare reports and analysis to support decision-making.
- Arrange travel and meeting logistics.
- Develop and maintain systems and processes to improve organisation and efficiency.
- Provide support across the wider finance and administrative team.
Occasionally
- Assist with wider organisational projects and events.
- Support the coordination of senior management activity.
- Provide additional administrative support across the business.
- Assist with ad hoc projects and tasks as required.
Never
- Lose sight of priorities when plans change.
- Stick a metal fork in a microwave.
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