Senior Executive Assistant to the CFO

Job Requisition ID #

24WD79789

Position Overview

We're seeking an experienced Executive Assistant (EA) to join our Finance leadership team. As the Senior EA to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you'll report to her and be an integral member of her staff. You will represent the CFO and Finance organization and provide a customer service approach to all interactions.

This position is hybrid, working out of our San Francisco office.

Responsibilities

• Manage, prioritize, and maintain CFO's calendar, including complex calendaring

• Plan and arrange travel, and create expense reports

• Be proactive about potential scheduling conflicts and have a high degree of accountability and timeliness for all actions and follow-up

• Be responsive to inquiries and requests and effective at managing expectations with a variety of partners

• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with staff, internal departments, and outside parties

• Partner with other EAs to coordinate among executives and manage tradeoffs and prioritization

• Partner closely with the Chief of Staff to align on operating rhythm and cadences for the Finance leadership team

• Schedule, plan and coordinate team events, meetings, and multi-day offsite events, including organizing logistics, on-site amenities, and activities

• Maintain email aliases, distribution lists, and shared directories

• Work with Accounts Payable to ensure bills are paid promptly. Be the point person for departmental purchases on behalf of your executive

• Provide staff meeting support, including preparing agendas, taking notes, and distributing meeting minutes and presentations on occasion

Minimum Qualifications

• 4-6+ years' experience providing administrative support for senior-level executives; C-level executive support preferred

• Prior experience in fast-paced environment that requires strong multitasking skills and time management

• Adapts well to a rapidly changing environment and new processes and responsibilities

• Ability to work under pressure, clear communicator, who meets deadlines

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Mac, and Windows operating systems, and related business applications such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft SharePoint

• Excellent verbal and written skills, operating with discretion and tact

• Some travel to events and internal meetings, locally and internationally

• Prior experience working with Board of Directors members and investors preferred

The Ideal Candidate

• Self-starter who takes initiative

• Comfortable working independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments, seeking clarity when an obstacle is in your way

• Reaches out, builds productive working relationships with people across all levels

• Successfully manages multiple competing priorities

• Collaborative, accountable, and discrete

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