Job Title : Personal Assistant - Financial ServicesLocation : 1831 DiegemCompany : EYSalary : Open Date : 2023-06-03Close Date : 2023-10-04
Intro: the opportunity
EY is the only major professional services firm with a dedicated financial services practice (EY FSO) integrated in the EMEIA region. An international team of over 16.000 professionals is working across borders for our clients in the financial sector: Banking, Insurance, Payment Institutions and Wealth & Asset Management, in all service lines: Consulting, Tax, Transactions and Assurance. As we consider our people as the heart of EY, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.
Key responsibilities
As a Personal Assistant, you combine finance support responsibilities with administrative tasks. You act as a right hand to one of our partners in the consultancy division of EY FSO Belgium where you provide day to day support. This role includes the following tasks:
Create and update clients and contacts
Draft contracts/client proposals using existing EY templates
Support with submitting timesheets and expense notes
Support and follow-up of projects from A to Z
Insert data in internal CRM tool and adjust as needed
Follow-up on contracts and other official documents
Monitor clients hours and expenses
Assist with preparation of invoices and follow-up of collection
Managing agenda, email, calls, meetings and business trips
Act as a back-up to other management assistants in the team
Skills and keys to success
The skills and experience we are looking for:
Degree in a relevant field or equivalent by experience
Experience (3 – 10 years) in a similar support role (finance assistant, executive assistant, management assistant, personal assistant, team assistant, office manager)
Knowledge of finances to assist with timesheets and capacity planning
Fluency in Dutch or French, and solid level of business English
Excellent knowledge of the MS Office package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Communicative and proactive attitude with a hands-on mentality
Experience in a professional services firm, in a law office or in the financial services industry is a major differentiator
What working at EY offers
You will be part of the EY family where everyone is willing to offer support and senior management is very accessible
You will join a dynamic and growing team with a great mix of young and experienced professionals focusing on financial services
You will get extensive trainings, both on technical matters, as well as on soft skills and project management, and have access to new technologies and innovative equipment
We are proud of our flexible working arrangements, and we will support you to build a successful career and deliver excellent client service, without sacrificing your personal priorities