Executive Assistant

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Executive Admin Boston , Massachusetts Perm 70000 Aug 24, 2026 $70000.00 - $98000.00

Senior Executive Assistant

Permanent | Onsite – Boston, MA
70,000–95,000 Base Salary + Excellent Benefits

Our client, a leading healthcare organization in Boston, is seeking an experienced Senior Executive Assistant to support the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and select senior Finance leaders.

This is a high-visibility opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant who is comfortable working with C-suite executives, managing complex priorities, and handling highly confidential information. The ideal candidate will be proactive, highly organized, and able to operate independently with excellent judgment and discretion.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-level executive support to the CFO and senior Finance leadership

• Manage complex calendars, scheduling, meetings, and competing priorities

• Anticipate executive needs and proactively resolve scheduling and logistical challenges

• Coordinate executive leadership meetings, Board and committee meetings, and other high-level engagements

• Prepare agendas, presentations, briefing materials, reports, and follow-up items

• Draft and edit executive-level communications

• Serve as a liaison between Finance leadership and internal and external stakeholders

• Handle sensitive financial, operational, and organizational information with a high level of discretion

• Coordinate executive travel and expense reporting

• Support Finance-related deadlines and activities, including budgeting, forecasting, audits, and Board reporting

• Track action items, deliverables, and deadlines to ensure follow-through

• Assist with special projects, strategic initiatives, and process improvement efforts

• Conduct research and prepare executive-ready summaries and materials

• Collaborate with other Executive Assistants and help promote best practices across the organization

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Executive Assistant experience

• Proven experience supporting C-suite or senior-level executives

• Experience supporting a CFO or senior Finance leadership strongly preferred

• Exceptional organizational, communication, and time-management skills

• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, judgment, and discretion

• Strong experience managing complex calendars and multiple competing priorities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong attention to detail and ability to anticipate needs

• Comfortable interacting with executives and senior-level stakeholders

• Ability to remain composed and effective in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

• Experience with Board support, financial operations, audit processes, or similar activities is a plus

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Compensation & Details

• 70,000–95,000 base salary, depending on experience

• Excellent benefits package

• Permanent/full-time opportunity

• Fully onsite in Boston, MA

• High-visibility role supporting senior Finance leadership

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned Executive Assistant who has supported C-suite executives in a complex organization, ideally within Finance. This person should be proactive, polished, highly organized, and comfortable taking ownership of responsibilities with minimal direction.