Executive Assistant to Chief Financial Officer

Virgin Atlantic; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline is seeking a trusted professional to support the CFO in executive coordination and finance operations. This role is pivotal in ensuring smooth day-to-day functions, managing senior stakeholder relationships, and driving collaboration across teams. Candidates should be proactive, confident, and adept in handling multiple priorities while maintaining discretion.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting C-suite executives in large organizations.
• Ability to manage changing priorities effectively.
• Confidence in influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage diary, travel, and meeting schedules for the CFO.
• Coordinate high-level Board and Committee meetings.
• Oversee CFO's approvals and expense records.

Skills

Proactivity

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Relationship building

Digital savvy

Job description

Salary: Competitive per annum

Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Flexible working, 3 days a week in our VHQ, Crawley

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 20th June 2025

In a nutshell

At Virgin Atlantic, we’re seeking a highly capable and trusted professional to support our Chief Financial Officer. In this pivotal role, you’ll provide executive-level coordination and insight, enabling the CFO and Finance Leadership Team to operate with clarity, focus, and efficiency.

You’ll play a key role in managing priorities, preparing for critical engagements, and ensuring seamless day-to-day operations. With a strong grasp of business dynamics and a proactive mindset, you’ll help the CFO stay ahead in a fast-paced, evolving environment—bringing structure, foresight, and calm to complex challenges.

If you excel at strategic support, thrive in high-performing teams, and are motivated by the opportunity to contribute at the highest level of financial leadership, we’d love to hear from you.

Day to day

• Act as the first point of contact and trusted support for the CFO
• Manage and optimise diary, travel, and key meeting cycles for the FLT and beyond
• Coordinate high-level Board, Remuneration and Audit Committee meeting schedules across our locations
• Lead the planning and execution of key meetings including Finance Leadership offsites and standups
• Oversee the CFO’s approvals, expenses, and audit record compliance with precision
• Influence and coach the wider PA community across Finance community
• Drive collaboration across Virgin Group and Delta EA networks

About you

You might be exactly who we need if:

• You’ve supported a C-suite executive in a sizeable organisation (such as FTSE250 or 5000+ employee size) before and thrive on operating in their slipstream
• You’re proactive, self-driven and know how to calmly steer through changing priorities
• You’ve got the confidence and presence to influence senior stakeholders—with warmth and clarity
• You juggle multiple priorities with grace, keeping everything (and everyone) moving
• You're fluent in Microsoft Office and digitally savvy, especially with Teams, Excel and PowerPoint
• You’re a connector: building relationships is your superpower, and discretion is your trademark
• Above all, you’re excited to help shape the future of finance at one of the world’s most iconic airlines

Our recipe for leadership

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Be yourself

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.

To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, ([e-mail]) feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.