Strategic Executive Assistant to Finance Director

Mattioli Woods plc; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mattioli Woods plc is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to partner closely with the Finance Director in Leicester. The role goes beyond diary and inbox management, protecting the Director's time, prioritising tasks and ensuring board, committee and audit deadlines are met.

You'll work with other EAs to coordinate leadership calendars, draft correspondence, prepare papers and support finance projects, acquisitions and integration activity, while handling expenses and information

Qualifications

• Significant Executive Assistant experience supporting a C-suite or board-level executive.
• Proven diary management across senior stakeholders and time zones.
• Excellent written English and advanced Microsoft 365 skills (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Owns the Finance Director's inbox, prioritises correspondence and tracks actions.
• Manages a complex diary, protects focus time and challenges non-essential requests.
• Coordinates leadership diaries with other EAs and maintains a shared calendar.
• Plans board/committee/audit deadlines and prepares papers.
• Organises meetings, agendas, minutes and travel arrangements.
• Prepares and proofs correspondence, briefings and presentations; liaises with internal and external contacts.
• Supports finance projects, acquisitions and integration activity; tracks deliverables and events.
• Handles expenses, invoices and information management; improves processes using technology.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Microsoft 365

Discretion

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Tools

Outlook

Teams

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Mattioli Woods plc is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to partner closely with the Finance Director in Leicester. The role goes beyond diary and inbox management, protecting the Director's time, prioritising tasks and ensuring board, committee and audit deadlines are met.

You'll work with other EAs to coordinate leadership calendars, draft correspondence, prepare papers and support finance projects, acquisitions and integration activity, while handling expenses and information