Executive Assistant

ROLE IS ONSITE. 6 MONTH CONTRACT THAT COULD SEE EXTENSIONS OR CONVERSION TO FULL-TIME.

We are seeking an Executive Assistant for our client partner. The Executive Assistant/Tax Project Administrator position is responsible for the Corporate Controllers Office and Tax leadership teams and reports directly to the Sr Vice President & Corporate Controller and Sr Vice President of Tax. The position is responsible for general administrative support as well as specialized administrative operational support.

What Your Impact Will Be:

• Manage a busy schedule calendar and correspondence for the SVP/Controller (SVP) and leadership. The SVP and leadership team have multiple meetings and extensive communication with direct reports staff colleagues and external providers in various time zones globally. Prioritize inquiries and requests while troubleshooting conflicts; make judgments and recommendations to ensure smooth day-to-day engagements.
• Complete efficiently and accurately a broad variety of administrative tasks that facilitate the Controller and Tax departments ability to effectively lead the organization including: assisting with special projects; coordinating IT desktop issues; designing and producing complex documents reports and presentations as needed; collecting and preparing information for meetings with staff and outside parties; composing and preparing correspondence; maintaining contact lists; managing vendor invoices; making travel arrangements; and completing expense reports.
• Prioritize executives schedule and needs based on knowledge of needs & priorities (i.e. act as a gatekeeper and gateway role and demonstrate ability to maintain credibility trust and support.) Determine appropriate course of action or response exercising proper judgment especially on matters of a confidential or critical nature.
• Anticipate actively manage and execute the SVP and departmental business needs.
• Manage all aspects of the departments office services including booking meeting rooms managing correspondence and supply management and replenishment.
• Juggle multiple tasks and projects accurately including support of the department during the close process with the ability to grow to take on more in support of the team.
• Assistance with the preparation of the agenda and distribution of materials for Audit Committee CFO and finance leadership meetings.
• Assistance with data collection involving communications to global finance team and organization of data received.
• Assistance with handling correspondence with tax authorities regarding notices and inquiries.
• Manage operational support for tax department including billing and budget tasks such as vendor set up purchase orders reviewing and approving invoices and budget tracking; documentation and record management.
• Assistance with materials for various other meetings including presentations drafting agendas compiling information etc.
• Tasks such as obtaining staff meals when calendar schedule requires interacting with the other assistants and teams.
• Execute other ad hoc requests from the executive and department.

Qualifications.

What Were Looking For:

• 7 years administrative experience supporting at the senior executive level.
• A bachelors degree is preferred but not required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Experience working with international and domestic teams multiple time zones and multiple languages.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Make appropriate informed decisions regarding priorities and available time.
• Ability to deal with and handle changing schedules quickly and efficiently.
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office -- Outlook Word Excel Power Point etc.
• Ability to complete a high volume of tasks and projects with little or no guidance. Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround; strong problem-solving skills are required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills which will enable him/her to interact with a range of personalities and styles and to establish effective relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Be strongly self-motivated decisive and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Be proactive and capable of working as a member of a team as well as independently.
• Possess the desire and commitment to take on increasingly greater levels of responsibility.
• Be trusted and loyal; maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Cultural sensitivity towards employees and visitors.
• Understanding of how to represent an executive office and acting with sensitivity around this.
• Ability to think ahead anticipating important needs and meetings.
• Ability to treat external parties as true partners understanding that their success will lead to our clients success.
• Flexibility to come in early or work late as necessary and where approved.
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning embracing challenges and improving themselves.

Required Experience:

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