Job Description
PA / Secretary to Senior Partner
Up to £42,000 + benefits, depending upon experience
High Barnet with the option of working from home 1 day a week
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced PA/Secretary to join an established and successful firm of Chartered Accountants, at an exciting time of growth and development. The successful candidate will benefit from working closely with an entrepreneurial Senior Partner and a very friendly team. The office is situated in High Barnet, within walking distance of shops and is easily accessible by public transport. The role is dynamic and varied.
Duties include:
* Providing all round PA and secretarial and administrative functions to the Partner
* Audio and copy typing and filing services to the 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
* Composing emails and correspondence
* Being a secondary point of contact for the Partners’ clients
* Preparation of material for internal and external presentation
* Maintaining client databases using the firm’s software packages
* Taking mail to post office (rota)
* Daily banking (rota)
Skills and attributes:
* 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 Maths (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
* Significant previous experience in secretarial and administrative role
* Previous experience in accountancy or law firm preferred but not essential