PA to CEO

Reference: 10060 AV
Consultant: Anneke Viviers 

Job Description: 

  • Administrative support – provide general administrative and secretarial support
  • Preparing correspondence and presentation material, drafting emails and letters, prioritising documents and providing general assistance to the Chief Financial Officer.
  • Providing general and administrative support to the Finance Department.
  • Provide basic budget administrative support and manage the Chief Financial Officer’s expense claims.
  • Manage information flow in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Assume responsibility for secretarial support for the organisation’s Audit and risk committee (ARC) meetings and pursuant actions required.
  • Provide donor proposals/applications with standard information and document management.
  • Basic review of finance documents.
  • Preparation of weekly receipts and compiling 18A certificates where required.
  • Coordinate and manage the Chief Financial Officer’s calendar
  • Schedule meetings, appointments, and other activities to optimise the Chief Financial Officer’s time.
  • Manage meetings with internal staff and external parties (e.g., Banking and investment parties, auditors, internal auditors, etc.) and take minutes of meetings.
  • Stakeholder management
  • Maintain and build key relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • People Growth
  • Demonstrate  values and drive own development to ensure personal growth.

Qualifications:

  • A personal assistant or executive assistant diploma will be beneficial
  • Experience of at least two years as an executive personal assistant
  • Working experience in basic accounting will be beneficial
  • Working experience in project management environment and project administration
  • Good experience coordinating executive-level meetings
  • Excellent use of English and Afrikaans: oral and written for writing, copywriting and editing
  • Proficiency in MS Office, including Outlook and digital capabilities
  • Quality orientation with attention to detail for high levels of accuracy
  • Strong capability to multitask, organise, prioritise, and streamline tasks

How to Apply: 

  • Email your comprehensive CV to exceedhr@exceed.co.za. 
  • If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered in order to avoid duplicity on our system. 
  • We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice. 
  • Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful.