Executive Assistant
hace 23 días
Wayne
Job DescriptionExecutive Assistant Direct report: Owners Location: Wayne, NJ (hybrid - on-site as required) Employment type: Full-Time, Hourly The Executive Assistant position provides day-to-day administrative, operational, and basic financial support across the family’s multiple small businesses and household interests, acting as a trusted point of contact for vendors, advisors, and family members while maintaining discretion and high standards of organization. Key Responsibilities • Manage daily office operations across the family’s businesses: mail, phone, scheduling, reception, supplies, and vendor relationships., • Handle basic bookkeeping and finance administration: process invoices, track expenses, prepare vendor payments for approval, reconcile small accounts, and prepare monthly expense summaries for the principal or external accountant., • Maintain and track budgets for each business unit and household expenses; flag variances and recommend corrective actions., • Manage external advisors (accounting, payroll, legal, and insurance), managing priorities, directing deliverables, and exercising judgment to resolve issues and ensure timely completion of business requirements., • Support payroll and HR administrative processes in partnership with external providers, including employee records, onboarding workflows, and ensuring compliance with established policies; identify issues and implement process improvements as needed., • Oversee basic household and property coordination: schedule maintenance, manage contractors, track warranties and service agreements across properties/business locations., • Maintain confidential files and important documents (insurance, contracts, deeds); ensure secure storage and easy retrieval for authorized parties., • Implement and improve administrative systems and processes to increase efficiency, including standard operating procedures, filing systems, and dashboards for expense tracking., • Provide ad-hoc project support for household or business projects (renovations, events, small acquisitions), including vendor sourcing and project coordination.Required Qualifications, • 3–5 years office management, family office, or operations experience for small businesses or multi-site environments; prior exposure to family-owned businesses is a plus., • Solid working knowledge of basic accounting/bookkeeping tasks (accounts payable/receivable, reconciliations) and comfort using accounting software (QuickBooks, Xero, or similar)., • Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize across competing tasks and sensitive requests., • High level of discretion, trustworthiness, and professionalism handling confidential family and business matters., • Excellent written and verbal communication and vendor management skills., • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) and comfortable learning new systems., • Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel locally between properties/business locations as needed.Preferred Qualifications, • Experience supporting multiple business entities or a family office environment., • Bookkeeping certification, associate degree in business/finance, or comparable experience., • Familiarity with payroll processes and HR record keeping.Working Conditions & Expectations, • Must be comfortable working in a small, flexible team and handling both routine admin and irregular high-priority tasks., • This role requires high discretion and may involve after-hours coordination for urgent family or business needs., • Occasional local travel to properties or vendor sites; standing/physical inspection of sites when requiredCompensation & Benefits Salary range: $55,000–$70,000 • Benefits: standard health insurance contribution, paid time off, reimbursed business expenses We do not accept resume submissions from third party recruiters. Powered by JazzHR lyH7kDJ8Ph
