Executive Assistant - CFO

Holland & Barrett; Nuneaton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

H&B Employee Discount - 25%

Pension company contribution

Exclusive benefits from retailers and,

Job summary

Holland & Barrett in Nuneaton, United Kingdom, is seeking a high-impact Executive Assistant to support our Chief Financial Officer. This full-time, hybrid role requires coordinating a complex diary, preparing for board activities and international travel, and managing urgent, high-priority issues with discretion and confidence.

You will build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, balance competing priorities, and help the CFO stay ahead of critical decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and react quickly.

Responsibilities

• Own and actively manage a complex Executive diary, balancing priorities, preparation time, travel and changing business needs.
• Anticipate meetings, information and decisions the CFO will need and ensure everything is ready on time.
• Act as a trusted contact, using judgement to manage access, urgency and stakeholder requests.
• Take ownership of urgent or ambiguous problems and drive issues through to resolution.
• Coordinate Board activity, senior meetings and UK/international travel as required.
• Build relationships across executive teams and with senior external stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Head of CFO Office to stay aligned on priorities and information flow.
• Support and develop the Team Assistant, ensuring effective cover and backup.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Stakeholder management

MS 365 proficiency

Tools

Microsoft 365 suite

Job description

Location & working arrangement

Nuneaton, United Kingdom

This is a full time, hybrid role based in Nuneaton, with a minimum of two days per week in the office and travel to London as required.

Supporting a senior Executive means there will occasionally be moments when flexibility outside usual working hours is needed, for example around Board meetings, key events or an urgent, time sensitive issue. We want working patterns to be sustainable, with flexibility and balance in return.

This is a high impact Executive Assistant opportunity supporting our Chief Financial Officer at the heart of a fast moving and changing business.

You will do far more than manage a diary. You will create space, bring order to competing priorities, solve problems before they escape. We will not be able to sustain; our CFO works at pace, stays close to detail and values people who can think ahead and act with confidence. You will need to know when to take ownership, when to challenge constructively and when something genuinely needs Executive input

The Role

• Own and actively manage a complex Executive diary, balancing priorities, preparation time, travel and changing business needs
• Anticipate meetings, information and decisions the CFO will need and make sure everything is ready at the right time
• Act as a trusted point of contact, using judgement to manage access, urgency and senior stakeholder requests
• Take ownership of urgent or ambiguous problems, find the right people and drive issues through to resolution
• Coordinate Board activity, senior meetings, events and UK and international travel, as required
• Build strong relationships across our Executive and Assistant communities and with senior external stakeholders
• Work closely with the Head of CFO Office so priorities, information and Executive support stay joined up
• Support and develop the Team Assistant, creating effective cover and a strong support partnership

The Person

• Recent experience supporting an Executive level leader in a complex, fast paced organisation
• Experience working within a large organisation where priorities, structures and plans can change quickly
• Excellent judgement, discretion and confidence managing competing priorities
• A proactive approach to problem solving, including being comfortable acting when you do not have every piece of information
• Confidence to challenge constructively and make decisions within your remit
• Strong Microsoft 365 skills, particularly Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• A calm, adaptable approach when plans change at short notice
• Finance experience is not essential. What matters more is your ability to operate effectively around senior leaders in a complex and changing environment.

What we offer

Our Benefits for this role include, but not limited to:

• H&B Employee Discount - 25%
• Pension company contribution
• Exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers
• And many more!

We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&B.

Holland & Barrett does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland & Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).