Executive Assistant (f/m/d)

WHU Entrepreneurship Roundtable; Vallendar; Hybrid; EUR 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time models

Home office option

International working environment

Daycare for children

Social benefits

JobTicket / JobRad

Job summary

WHU Entrepreneurship Roundtable is seeking a proactive assistant for the Institute of Management Accounting and Control (IMC) to support Prof. Utz Schäffer and coordinate the institute’s activities with internal and external partners.

The role involves recruiting doctoral candidates and professional staff, acting as a central point of contact, and contributing to a dynamic, international, and flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Fluent in German and English is essential.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with independence and teamwork.
• High self-motivation, flexibility and commitment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment of doctoral candidates and professional staff.
• Act as a central point of contact for internal and external partners.
• Support Prof. Utz Schäffer as a reliable assistant with foresight.

Skills

German fluency

English fluency

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Independence

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

General information

The Institute of Management Accounting and Control (IMC) of WHU is a leading think tank in the area of management accounting and control. Under the joint directorship of Prof. Lukas Löhlein, Prof. Marko Reimer and Prof. Utz Schäffer, the institute bundles the numerous teaching and research activities of the associated professors and doctoral students.

Your mission

• You support Utz Schäffer as a reliable and competent assistant with foresight.
• You keep track of the institute’s wide range of activities and serve as a central point of contact for our internal and external partners.
• You coordinate the recruitment of doctoral candidates and professional staff of the institute

Your profile

• A professional and confident demeanour with a very good command of German and English is essential.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, coupled with a high degree of independence and team spirit.
• High level of self-motivation, flexibility and commitment.
• Very good user knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.

What we offer

• A diverse and international working environment
• An open-minded, supportive, and motivated team
• Opportunities to actively contribute to the school’s development
• Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
• Attractive skill development and training offerings
• Flexible working time models, including home office option
• Exclusive company-sponsored social benefits
• Ecofriendly mobility offers (e.g., JobTicket, JobRad, e-mobility)
• Daycare for children for working parents
• Various fitness and health activities

WHU is an equal opportunity employer and thus welcomes applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds. We believe in the benefits of diversity and therefore foster an international, inclusive, and inspiring working environment.

Contact

For Questions Please Contact

Maren Smieja

Office Manager

email: [e-mail]

Visit www.whu.edu/imcjobs for more information on the advertised position and www.whu.edu/controlling for further information on the Institute of Management Accounting and Control.