Executive Assistant
16 days ago
Saint Leonards-on-Sea
In a nutshell You may currently be working as an Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant to a senior leader, where you know their diary and working week like the back of your hand. Twiddling your thumbs would be your worst nightmare because you thrive on juggling multiple priorities and take pride in your ability to keep everything on track. Colleagues and managers would describe you as efficient, diligent, personable, and the person who gets things done – that’s naturally who you are. This is a big role and not one for the faint-hearted. But if you’re still reading, you know that a big role means variety, challenge, and the opportunity to make a real impact. No two days will be the same, and that’s exactly what you’re looking for. What you'll be doing day to day Perform PA duties for the Head of Tax, including diary management and logistical requirements to ensure meetings are prepared in a timely manner. Provide PA support to Tax Operational Leads as and when required. Work closely with the Head of Tax to ensure critical strategic projects are on track and delivered on time. Support internal meetings by producing notes, follow-up papers, and ensuring actions are completed. Liaise with Department Heads and colleagues on behalf of the Head of Tax to drive departmental objectives. Draft documents and reports to support strategic and operational goals. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business, influencing and collaborating to achieve effective outcomes. Actively participate in firmwide initiatives and internal/external events to build networks and knowledge. Assist with organising and delivering departmental events to foster engagement and alignment with strategic direction. Provide line management to the Tax Business Support team, supporting their development and performance. Attend Partnership and Departmental meetings, taking minutes and reviewing actions. Training: You’ll receive on-the-job training initially, with further technical and skills development supported through our annual review process. Travel: Occasional travel to other offices will be required to support the Tax Business Support team. About you You take ownership of your workload and consistently meet deadlines. You have experience managing sensitive information with discretion and professionalism. You’re a natural communicator who can influence stakeholders and work collaboratively. Previous experience in a professional environment is essential; experience in an accounting setting is advantageous but not essential. You’re confident using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and quick to learn new systems. You demonstrate initiative, problem-solving skills, and strong attention to detail. You can prioritise effectively and manage multiple tasks through excellent organisational skills. You’re flexible, proactive, and comfortable driving and embracing change. Ideally educated to A Level (or equivalent) with grades A–C/5–9 in Maths and English. Why work at PKF Francis Clark As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a breadth of opportunities to develop your career in the way that’s right for you. Established in 1919, we’ve grown to a team of nearly 1,000 people, based across our offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. This means we’re big enough to do challenging work for exciting clients, but small enough to maintain our friendly and supportive culture. We work hard to ensure you can belong, be yourself and be brilliant as part of a forward-thinking team. This includes a flexible approach to hybrid working. And our focus on wellbeing and learning and development has been recognised nationally. For the past three years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces. In 2025, we climbed four places to 20 out of 100 large organisations on this prestigious list. We’re also in the UK’s top 10 Best Workplaces for Women (6 out of 100 large organisations), as well as being ranked among the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (35 out of 100), Best Workplaces for Development (24 out of 100) and Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services. All these lists are compiled by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work. Our rankings are a direct result of feedback from our people in a confidential, independent annual survey. The success rates of our trainees mean we’re also ranked 33rd in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025. While we’re proudly independent, we collaborate with colleagues around the world to enable our clients to succeed. PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms – together we’re the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK. Being part of this international network provides opportunities to connect with like-minded accountants and business advisers in 150 countries. Your core benefits Financial benefits: • Pension • Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary • Group income protection • Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare Health & Wellbeing benefits: • Option to buy 5 extra days holiday* • Counselling and support for you and your immediate family • Virtual GP for you and your immediate family • Cycle to work* Other benefits: • Medicash Extras providing you with shopping and gym discounts • Gifts for career and family milestones • One volunteering day per year to support local organisations • Emergency funding from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation Please note * These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee’s post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage.
