Company Description
We have a budget of £25,000 - £30,000 for this role.
We’re Together – the market leading property finance experts with an entrepreneurial spirit. Based in Cheadle, South Manchester, we’ve been established since in 1974 and have built a team of over 750 colleagues, who are passionate about supporting individuals and businesses achieve their property ambitions by making finance work for them.
We pride ourselves on our common-sense approach to lending and offer a range of mortgage and secured loan products to individuals and businesses who are typically underserved by mainstream lenders. Our customers are central to everything we do and we work hard to support them to turn challenges into opportunities which make our customers' property ambitions a reality.
We’re looking for great people from all backgrounds and experiences who love working together and putting our customers at the heart of everything we do – and that starts with our brilliantly different team of people.
Job Description
As an Administrative Assistant, you will provide high level administrative support to the Chief Financial Officer to ensure the efficient running of the business area. You will support the CFO in their day to day activities, ensuring that you are maximising their time and enabling them to be effective in their role.
As an Administrative Assistant, we are looking for someone to:
1. Providing comprehensive assistance to the Director in an extremely fast paced environment
2. Understand priorities, reorganising workload and tasks accordingly to ensure the Directors’ time is maximised
3. Carrying out delegated tasks from the CFO to a high standard, using initiative and asking for guidance when necessary
4. Co-ordinating and managing the Directors’ diaries, managing time effectively and intelligently, using initiative to prioritise urgent matters to ensure the smooth, timely and professional running of the business area at all times
5. Act as an ambassador, gatekeeper and point of contact for the Director and Direct Reports at times, dealing with all matters in an efficient, sensitive and reliable manner
6. Managing and organising Directors’ travel and accommodation
7. Preparation of agendas/papers/presentations for Committee meetings
8. Meeting and greeting visitors and making arrangements
9. Handling day to day operations of both offices in a professional and friendly manner
Qualifications
Essential
10. Strong administrative skills
11. Highly proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
12. Previous experience handling confidential information
13. Attention to detail with strong time management and organisational skills in order to manage busy schedules/diary
14. Self-motivated with a proactive approach
15. Ability to problem solve
16. Stakeholder management – ability to build strong stakeholder relationships
Additional Information
Benefits working at Together
17. 26 days holiday, and a day off for your birthday (increasing with service to 30 days), plus bank holidays
18. Buy & sell holidays
19. Discretionary annual bonus
20. Matched pension contribution
21. Life assurance
22. Critical illness cover
23. Health cash plan
24. Private medical insurance
25. Free access to company holiday homes
26. Travel season ticket loans
27. Ride to work scheme
28. Free local gym access
29. Local bar / restaurant discounts
Together Money embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference – we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.
We care that you have a great experience with us at Together, if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to make your experience easier, please let us know and we’ll do all we can.
Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.