Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer and Finance Department - Maternity Cover

The Premier League; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports organization in London is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide support to the Chief Financial Officer. The role involves diary management, travel arrangements, and administrative support to the finance team. Candidates should have prior executive support experience, strong Microsoft Office skills, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers a hybrid working model with flexibility for remote work.

Qualifications

• Previous executive support experience, preferably to a CFO.
• Excellent attention to detail and deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Diary management for the CFO.
• Organizing team meetings and preparing agendas.
• Managing hospitality submissions and logistics.

Skills

Executive support experience

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer and Finance Department - Maternity Cover

Application Deadline: 28 September 2025

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: London, UK

Description

• Contract type: Fixed-term, maternity cover to January 2027.
• Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
• Location: Premier League Offices, Paddington, W2 1HQ

This is an exciting opportunity to provide assistance to the Premier League's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Finance Department. The day-to-day duties of this role will vary depending on business activity and priorities.

The role will suit someone who thrives working in a dynamic environment, with first class organisation and communication skills, an enthusiasm to deliver, and high levels of accuracy in their work. They will need an ability to multi-task, establish excellent internal and external working relationships and have a collaborative can-do attitude.

This role will be office-based with the flexibility to work from home up to two days per week depending on the requirements of the CFO on any given week.

Who we are

The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in over 900 million homes in 189 countries.

We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development, we protect the organisation's intellectual property, support the wider game and community programmes, undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues.

The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.

Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible, you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.

The role

Providing executive support to the CFO, including but not limited to:

• Diary management
• Travel arrangements
• Ensure relevant, advance meeting papers and/or briefing documents are prepared, collated and professionally presented in a timely manner
• Expense and invoice management
• Work collaboratively with the Premier League Executive Assistant team
• Assist with the preparation of high-quality reports, presentations and other documentation, following the corporate brand guidelines; including a combination of written, presentation and proof-reading skills
• Proxy for CFO's company credit card
• Manage hospitality submissions, allocations, and logistics
• Draft, prepare, and send correspondence (emails and letters) on behalf of the CFO
• Manage day to day insurance queries from both staff and Clubs, and maintain regular correspondence with insurance broker
• Log and track insurance claims made by Premier League staff
• Manage the administration of the annual insurance renewal process - collating, preparing, and providing renewal documentation and information

Providing day to day administrative support to the Finance Team:

• Event planning and organisation, including the annual CFO meeting
• Providing holiday cover for Accounts Payable team
• Maintain efficient electronic and paper filing, archive systems and contact databases for the Finance Department
• Organising team meetings and preparing agendas
• HMRC certification (collection, filing, chasing)
• Coordinate, submit, and track hospitality requests for Finance, IT, Office Services, and Procurement teams
• Assist in Withholding Tax certificate requests
• Collecting Club submissions via email
• Proxy for Director of Finance's company credit card
• Assist with various tasks involving MS Office
• Manage and submit company-wide staff charitable donations
• Travel arrangements for the team

Requirements for the role

• Previous executive support experience, preferably to a CFO
• Past corporate event management experience is preferred
• Excellent attention to detail and deadlines, taking pride in the quality of work produced
• Microsoft Office skills (especially in Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Ability to handle confidential information and exercise discretion
• A hardworking, self-motivated and proactive attitude, with a flexible and collaborative working approach
• An ability to grasp requirements quickly and accurately
• Strong interpersonal and literacy skills with the ability to interact well with people at all levels
• First-class communication skills
• A willingness to provide support across the organisation, as and when required

Safeguarding

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm. For further information, please see our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Guidance.

How to apply

To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is 28 September 2025.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact [e-mail]