Executive Assistant

Your new company

A well-established chartered accountants, tax and business advisers firm based in Preston are now actively recruiting for an Executive Assistant on a Full-time 12 month (plus) Fixed Term Contract. This company's approach means they are always on hand to have the right conversations with clients at the right time, allowing them to identify their goals and business needs. This role is Monday to Friday 9am - 5:30pm, over 37.5 hours per week and offers flexible working hours and two days hybrid working.

Your new role

As Executive Assistant you will be provide support to the Regional Chair, as their trusted "right hand person", providing confidential PA support to include extensive diary management, partner and staff liaison, client liaison, email management, and note taking.Along with dealing with email responses, and drafting correspondence for matters that can be dealt with on his behalf. Acting as gatekeeper of the Regional Chair, including screening calls, intercepting enquiries, taking messages, re-routing, and dealing with queries. You will be expected to arrange and co-ordinating all meetings, including planning and prepping as appropriate, and organise, co-ordinating partner conference, partner meetings, staff briefings, team events, firmwide social activities, and private dining events.Along with providing line management of 2 x business support officers who provide administrative support to yourself.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in securing this position you should have previous experience as an Executive Assistant or PA, along with excellent administrative and organisational skills. Including superb communication skills, have excellent typing skills, must be capable of using own initiative, be proactive, forward thinking and enjoy meeting people. You should be able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines, any industry background will be considered, but legal would be beneficial.

What you'll get in return

In return, you will be paid a salary up to £32,000 depending on experience and will be joining a successful growing business during an exciting period. Benefits include 28 days on a training contract, with the opportunity to buy 5 days, Employee recognition awards, flexible working, social working environment and succession planning and support.

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