Director of Executive Administration, Office of the CFO

At 2U, we are all in on purpose. We are motivated by our mission – to eliminate the back row in education – and connected by our shared passion to deliver world-class digital education at scale. As the parent company of edX, the world’s leading online learning platform, 2U powers more than 4,000 online higher education offerings – from free courses to full degrees. Together with more than 230 colleges, universities, and corporate partners, we are helping to unlock human potential.

What We’re Looking For:

We’re in need of a motivated and adaptable individual to support our Chief Financial officer, this capable individual will provide senior level support to the CFO and the Global Finance team.  In this highly critical role, the Director will support the CFO with strategic planning, project management, and process implementation across a fast-moving business. This role will coordinate strategic projects in support of financial objectives, support enterprise-wide financial planning, and collaborate with the senior leadership team to execute long-term strategic plans to drive the company’s core business and growth strategies. As consultant and implementer, the successful candidate will ensure streamlined activities within the organization based on the priorities of the CFO.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Provide senior level administrative support to the CFO and department leadership during budget planning, earnings preparation, month end closing, and forecasting processes.
• Support strategy execution by ensuring project-based tasks and assignments across the office of the CFO are followed up on, prioritized and completed effectively, on time.
• Manage standing meeting preparation by collecting relevant background materials, crafting agendas, taking careful notes and drafting action items. 
• Develop strong understanding of team goals and align work to support those goals in collaboration with colleagues.
• Provide executive administrative duties including calendar management, travel and expense processing and event planning.
• Develop presentations and other materials for use in board meetings and executive sessions. Serve as a liaison between function leaders, obtaining context for briefings/prep and reporting, when applicable.
• Proactively anticipates the needs of the CFO to provide information and materials for meetings or speaking engagements.
• Manage complex projects, requiring inputs from multiple sources, ensuring the timely completion of work at a very high standard of quality and excellence.
• Coordinate meetings and provide minutes for all Finance related committees and task forces attended by the CFO.
• Plans department activities, including all-hands meetings, professional development sessions and department off-site events
• Partner with the CFO and HRBP on people related projects and initiatives related to performance and talent management.
• Foresee, research, and address potential issues, and new needs as they arise
• Attend and participate in meetings, conventions and conferences as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer 
• Provide coverage for other executive assistants across the business when coverage is needed due to leave. 
• Handle highly confidential information with discretion

Things That Should Be In Your Background:

• 10+ years of relevant work experience as Executive Assistant or Chief of Staff supporting C-Suite leaders in fast-paced, high growth environments
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in and navigate fast-paced environment
• Knowing when and how to push back when needed
• Positive attitude, where no project or problem is too big or too small
• Extremely organized, detail-oriented and precise
• Ability to discreetly and professionally handle confidential and sensitive information
• Professional maturity and judgment
• Proven ability to create and sustain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Impeccable written and oral communication skills
• Poised demeanor when dealing with other executives, academic leaders and board members
• Flexible and able to multitask, switch priorities as needed within a collaborative environment
• Ability to listen to the needs of others, respond and adapt, and build relationships of trust across diverse teams.
• Strong background in MS Office or Google Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s degree require

Other Attributes That Will Help You In This Role:

• This role requires the candidate to be available ”on call” to help resolve unexpected issues or delays that may arise during travel or events.
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