Secretary To Partner
- Recruiter
- Arlington Recruitment
- Location
- Slough, Berkshire
- Salary
- £30,000 to £35,000
- Posted
- 06 Oct 2016
- Closes
- 03 Nov 2016
- Job Title
- Secretary
- Industry Sector
- Accountancy, Legal, Medical / Healthcare
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We currently have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Accountancy Practice based in Slough as a Secretary to one of our Equity Partners.
Applicants must:
1. Come from an accounting/legal or medical background
2. Possess Advanced Word (fast accurate typing - minimum of 60wpm)
3. Good fast Audio Skills (min 60wpm).
Summary role description
Providing a support function to the partner and team within an Accountancy Practice
The Role
- Providing a support function to the partner and team within an Accountancy Practice
- Plan, drive and complete initiatives on behalf of the Partner, working on own initiative and within the team e.g. some short-term client-facing project management
- Ensure efficient and accurate production of confidential correspondence and documentation
- Provide the first point of contact on behalf of the Partner for all telephone calls and deal with proactively
- Open all incoming mail and action as necessary
- Diary management and co-ordination of internal and external meetings
- Have an awareness and understanding of all areas of the business, update the Partner as necessary and act as ambassador on his behalf
- Organise off site meetings and ensure their smooth running
- Keep other teams and departments informed of relevant activities to ensure the efficiency of company operations and excellent customer relations
- General Administration
- Administration of client contracts
- Compile and publish monthly financial information
- Support the department as required
- Ad hoc Project Management
Marketing
- Preparation and creative input into email and fax direct mail
- Responsibility for team administration tasks
- Secretarial duties
- Diary Management
- Routine correspondence
- Organising weekly conference calls, and updating schedules
- Taking Minutes and attending to action points arising from the meetings.
- Organising Networking events
- Raising invoices
- Partner’s expenses
- Other typing and secretarial duties as may from time to time be required across the company
Skills Required
- Advanced Word (fast accurate typing - minimum of 60wpm)
- Good fast Audio Skills min 60wpm.
- Intermediate Excel
- Solid experience as Senior Secretary
- Excellent telephone technique
- Ability to prioritise and set own deadlines
- Experience of implementing and undertaking own project work
- An excellent combination of verbal and written communication abilities.
- Consistent in producing a high standard of work
Personal Profile
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Record of integrity, discretion, high confidentiality and loyalty
- Must be Pro-active
- Happy to work on your own and in a team
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to own and drive projects independently
- Willing to work extra hours as required
- Excellent sense of humour
- Happy to be a key player in a small to medium business
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