PA to Senior Partner
Maternity Cover - from the end of Jan 25. c.12-month contract
£36,000 - £40,000 dependent upon experience
Barnet
Full Time, Permanent
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Personal Assistant to join this established and successful firm of Chartered Accountants as maternity cover. The successful candidate will benefit from working closely with a Senior Partner in a very collaborative and friendly team. The offices are located in High Barnet with the opportunity to work from home one day a week.
The role is dynamic and varied.
The Role
- Providing all round PA and secretarial and administrative functions to a Senior Partner
- Periodic and ad hoc billing of clients under Partner guidance
- Diary management, organising internal and external meetings
- Answering the telephone promptly as part of the 4-person support team
- Liaising with clients throughout the UK, both by email and telephone
- Credit control
- Chasing clients for their accounting records
- Company secretarial responsibilities for clients, including filing documents at Companies House
- Maintaining client databases using the firm's software packages
- Audio typing and electronic filing services to a Senior Partner
- Some bookkeeping experience would be beneficial but is not essential
The Person
- Strong PA and secretarial skills, including audio typing and experience using Word and Excel
- Good organisational and administration skills
- Strong IT skills
- GCSE/O level English and Mathematics (grade C or above) or equivalent
- Accurate typing skills of at least 55 wpm
- Smart, professional but friendly appearance
- Team player in respect of shared duties
- Proactive and flexible approach to work, able to work on own initiative and to deadlines
- Previous experience in secretarial and administrative role
- Previous experience in accountancy or law firm preferred
Apply today with an up-to-date CV.