Secretary

Working for a leading Accountancy firm based in the West End

Hays are recruiting on behalf of a leading accountancy firm for a Secretary, initially on a 6 month fixed-term contract. This role has the potential to go perm for the right candidate. This role will start immediately and so you must be immediately available.

Reporting into the EA, your duties will be varied and will include:

• Managing complex diaries, managing national and international travel arrangements
• Actioning emails on arrival and managing inboxes as required

• Preparing of Letters of Engagement,
• Undertaking identity verification checks for money laundering purposes
• Contacting clients in relation to their annual returns
• Scanning and filing client records/files, archiving where necessary
• Preparing and formatting client proposals
• Producing good quality diagrams in PowerPoint
• Resolving formatting issues in Word
• Printing bills and expenses
• Proofreading and sense checking all documents and complying with brand

In order to be successful in this role, you must have a relevant secretarial qualification, experience of working as a PA/secretary and ideally have worked in a professional services environment. You will have excellent IT skills in all Microsoft Office packages and be able to type at least 50 wpm. You must have excellent attention to detail, the ability to communicate effectively, be highly organised and the ability to prioritise your own workload.

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