Buzzacott is a passionately independent and growing professional services firm. We are based in the City of London, with a satellite office in Hong Kong. We are partner led and focused on people – our team and our clients. We combine market leading sector expertise and excellent service capability to provide exceptional service in our chosen markets.
Team Overview
With more c.140 audit specialists, 8 Partners and strong administrative support, we are one of the largest single office charity teams in the UK. The team audit, advise and support a wide range of sectors within charities and not-for-profit organisations, including but not limited to religious orders, membership bodies, dynamic social enterprises, international NGOs and Arts and Culture charities.
Role Overview
To provide daily, flexible and proactive administrative support to all members of the Charity team as well as direct PA support to one of the Partners and one of the Directors in the team.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Assist the Administration Manager to provide administrative support to the Charity Team, including updating Practice Engine (PE), creating bills and helping with projects.
2. Respond to all requests from the Partner/Director, including diary appointments, WIP allocation, creation of tender documents, formatting documents, raising bills, adding signatures to documents, electronic filing of documents/post, updating the PE system, expenses and any other task as required.
3. Assisting with the Admin Inbox, dealing with all tasks such as setting up and adding people to Huddle workspaces, account amends, formatting documents, dealing with incoming post and other ad-hoc queries.
4. Take a proactive approach in the management of Partner and Director level work, working with them to ensure they are supported at all times.
5. Produce accounts and management reports, which include financial statements, in a timely manner, within agreed timescales, escalating to the Administration Manager where necessary.
6. Support all members of the Charity Team and provide admin assistance as necessary.
7. Work with the Administration Manager to ensure team members’ diaries are kept up to date at all times.
8. Produce documents from audio or handwritten notes in the style and layout required by the author or as required to meet the firm’s standards.
9. Respect and maintain the confidentiality of the processed material and ensure that any regulations concerning security or confidentiality (such as safeguarding passwords) are complied with.
Skills and Experience
1. Demonstrable experience as an Administrator in a similar environment
2. Previous PA experience is beneficial
3. Type at a speed of 50wpm min, but accuracy is more important
4. Good use of English grammar
5. Attention to detail; strong organisational skills
6. Excellent interpersonal communication skills to communicate with people at all levels
7. GCSEs including A-C English and Maths, or equivalent
8. Experience working in a professional services firm
9. Advanced Word, Intermediate Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
10. Team player; works well under pressure; proactive; quick learner; flexible approachable.
11. Ability to multi-task, as well as foresee needs of team members
Please note, this role does not offer hybrid working.
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