Executive Assistant to the CEO & COO

Company Description

Kaizen CPAs + Advisors is a licensed CPA firm helping clients maximize their profit potential while achieving and exceeding their business growth goals. In addition to accounting and tax services, Kaizen CPAs + Advisors assists clients through its related divisions of payroll, information technology and financial services. Established in 1964, Kaizen CPAs + Advisors is a second-generation, family-owned business with nearly 100 employees serving hundreds of businesses and thousands of individuals.

At Kaizen CPAs + Advisors we care about each and every employee as a person. Finding a position that fits your personal and professional needs can be a challenge. At Kaizen, you will find a team of professionals ready to encourage and celebrate your achievements and successes, whether they are personal, such as running a half-marathon, or professional, such as attaining your CPA certificate. You will also find, that we:

• Offer a flexible work environment
• Offer a fun, relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere
• Dress in business casual attire year-round
• Give back to the community through various charitable activities such as hosting blood drives, participating in adopt-a-family programs, and other acts of philanthropy
• Gather together to attend social events and activities such as dinners, plays, baseball games, and other recreational activities

Job Description

Are you an optimistic person who enjoys helping others? Do you love task-oriented projects? Do you obsess over things being organized and accurate? If you said yes to all three of these questions, keep reading! 

Kaizen CPAs + Advisors is looking for a well-organized Executive Assistant to provide support to our CEO and COO. The Executive Assistant to CEO & COO provides, initiates, and prioritizes a variety of complex, diverse, and confidential administrative support requiring a broad knowledge of the firm’s systems, policies, and practices. The ideal person for the job will be a proactive problem solver with exceptional communication skills and a meticulous attention to detail. A successful Executive Assistant to the CEO & COO keeps the executives organized so that they can easily access the most important information to effectively lead the organization. The Executive Assistant will have the ability to work independently on projects, from conception to completion, and must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion.

Qualifications

• Time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Problem-solving and decision making
• Proactivity and self-direction
• Interpersonal skills
• Flexible and adaptable in all situations
• Working with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility
• Ability to handle highly confidential information
• Microsoft Office Suite; in particular, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to learn new or updated software

Required:  Please attached a cover letter that shares how your skills and experience match the skills and experience required by our position.

Additional Information

Position Hours:  Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, occasional overtime required

Office Location:  Antioch, Illinois, occasional travel to other offices as needed (Kenosha, Arlington Heights, Lake Zurich, South Barrington)

Kaizen CPAs + Advisors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.