Executive Assistant Job Opportunity in Johannesburg for KPMG

Description of the role and purpose of the job:

Providing and prioritising operational and administrative support to the firm’s leadership enabling them to focus on core business objectives.

Key responsibilities:

Understand and enable Firm Strategy

• · Understand strategy at Firm, Function and Service line level
• · Understand how role aligns with strategy and how execution of role enables strategy
• · Understand the broader firm structure and service offering

Operational and Business Support

• · Manage Business Unit leadership diaries and correspondence
• · Manage Leadership travel arrangements in accordance with KPMG Policy
• · Scheduling of meetings/ Booking / co-ordinating of functions / events / conferences
• · Completing and submitting partner timesheets / expenses (Oracle)
• · Providing general support to Business Leadership
• · Assist with BU Administration
• · Understand and contribute towards the financial management goals of the business

Quality and Risk Management & Compliance

• · Drive a relentless focus on quality and excellent service
• · Comply with KPMG Risk Management and other Policies and Procedures

Internal and External Stakeholder Management

• · Understand internal and external stakeholders
• · Deliver role requirements with a client centric approach

Communication

· Demonstrate high quality and timeous verbal and written communication

Internal and public trust

· Building internal and external trust

Personal Development

· Keep abreast with recent developments and best practice in respective field

Skills and attributes required for the role:

Skills:

• ● Matric
• ● Secretarial diploma or similar qualification would be an advantage
• ● Strong capability in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook) and Oracle
• ● Communication and writing skills
• ● Analytical skills
• ● Fast and accurate typing

Personal attributes:

• ● Extremely high level of confidentially and integrity
• ● Excellent client focus
• ● Able to use own initiative
• ● Good time management ability
• ● Ability to function well in high pressure environment and high sense of urgency
• ● Exceptional telephone manners
• ● Ability to multitask, proactive and efficient
• ● Ability to work in a team
• ● Ability to meet deadlines
• ● Strong communication, writing and interpersonal skills
• ● Attention to detail

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• ● Matric
• ● Strong capability in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook) and Oracle
• ● Communication and writing skills