Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant
Battlesbridge, Essex (with travel to other locations as and when)
 
About Us
 
At White Stores we are passionate about outdoor living. For more than 15 years, we have been at the forefront of the garden furniture industry, bringing exclusive and innovative designs to our customers, as well as top level customer service in the form of lengthy warranties, free deliveries and 14-day money back guarantees.
 
We have a dedicated team of over 100 people incorporating marketing and purchasing, warehouse and showroom staff, all offering incredible customer service at every stage of the customer journey.
 
We are now looking to hire an Executive Assistant to join us on a full-time basis to support a senior member of the business. This position is available with an immediate start.
 
The Benefits
 
- Salary of £25,000 - £28,000 per annum

This is the ideal opportunity for a finance or business graduate who is seeking an entry level position into an organisation, which will return company-wide exposure to financial matters and business operations. There will be opportunity to learn all areas of the business and a great deal of opportunity to eventually move into another department if so desired.
 
If this sounds like the ideal role for you, we’d like to hear from you.
 
The Role
 
As an Executive Assistant, you will provide comprehensive support to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and support other senior Finance Executives when necessary.
 
In this role, you will be involved in daily administration activities, calendar management, travel scheduling within the UK and worldwide, note taking in meetings, answering calls and responding to emails.
 
You will ensure the CFO has all the necessary documentation and briefing notes in advance of each meeting and prepare and amend PowerPoint presentations for both internal and external view.
 
Your role will also involve:
 
- Acting as a first point of contact for all correspondence
- Managing diaries and schedules (both business and personal)
- Communicating with board level management and managers
- Scheduling, co-ordinating and attending appointments and meetings
- Assisting with other ad-hoc administrative and project requirements
 
About You
 
To join us as an Executive Assistant, you will need:
 
- Experience of working in a similar Executive level role
- Experience of working in a fast paced professional department
- An advanced knowledge of MS Word, Outlook and PowerPoint, Excel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Well presented in person
- Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail and accuracy
- The ability to handle different levels of workload
- Flexibility to manage deadline pressure when needed
- A full, valid driving licence and access to own vehicle (due to travel within the role)
 
A degree, preferable in finance, would be desirable, but by no means necessary.
 
Other organisations may call this role Personal Assistant, PA, EA, or Secretary.
 
Webrecruit and White Stores are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
 
So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Executive Assistant, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.