Executive Assistant to the CFO

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Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Hybrid
Mid level
Logistics
The Role
Provides comprehensive administrative and organizational support to the CFO, including calendar and meeting management, travel coordination, correspondence, records, expense reports, task follow-up, and confidential communications. Tracks Finance department projects, KPIs, reports, and work plans; prepares presentations and meeting materials; coordinates office operations and stakeholder interactions; and supports process improvements and senior management reporting.
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Description

Main Purpose of the Role:

Provide organizational and administrative support to the CFO. Support the CFO in meeting preparations, executing work plans and handle ad-hock projects. A self-motivated individual, who represents the CFO in all day to day activities. Responsible for confidential and time sensitive materials.

Organization of all CFO meetings, social events and conferences that the CFO requires, assisting to coordinate all administrative aspects to ensure a successful outcome.

Manage tasks, insure follow up of all assigned by the CFO projects, insures preparation for every meeting.

Brings to the CFO attention all relevant information and relieves the CFO of clerical, administrative, monitoring and other tasks as needed; Meets and professionally interacts with any visitors to Finance department, managing contacts and professional connections.

Working closely with the CFO, Managers and Supervisors, to assist with special projects, analyzing documentation, reviewing the results of the department, initiating ideas to further improve the department processes and handling the social aspects and the team spirit of the department.

Main Tasks:

  • Manages the CFO calendar/ schedule for all meetings and events, responds to all calls; advises and raises conflicts/ issues upfront; Insures all participants are well prepared for the CFO’s meetings & all relevant reports/ data is prepared;
  • Prepares agendas, reserves and prepares facilities, and records and transcribes minutes/ protocol of all meetings;
  • Keeps manager on schedule for reports submission and insures all the needed information obtained;
  • Organizes and maintains file system, and files correspondences, contracts and other records.
  • Arranges and coordinates travel schedules and reservations, handles expenses reports. Arranges visits for CFO guests.
  • Manages and follows office attendance and office management (office equipment, days off, communications)
  • Properly communicate both orally and in writing and proofread material for the CFO to ensure communication is appropriate.
  • Manages CFO tasks using task management system; Follow up; reminders; reports to the CFO.
  • Following the CFO projects and implementation of work plans.
  • Monitoring, controlling and supporting tasks performance of the Finance department.
  • Managing and monitoring Finance KPIs
  • Initiating and developing reports and tools in order to follow-up on the performance of Finance department.
  • Preparing presentations and reference materials for Management meetings.
  • Managing monthly reports submissions.
  • Preparing ongoing reports of the Finance activity for senior management presentations.
Requirements

• Proactive, energetic & independent

• Result oriented and quick response

• Proficient in MS-Office tools; Excel, Word and PowerPoint are must.

• Academic education: Bachelor’s Degree and at least 3 years of equivalent administrative experience working with higher management in another global or large company.

• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills, ability to work as a team and build good working relationships with senior counter parts.

• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • At least 3 years of equivalent administrative experience supporting higher management
  • Experience working with senior management in a global or large company
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team and build relationships with senior counterparts
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations with poise, tact, and diplomacy
  • Proactive, energetic, independent, results-oriented, and responsive
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The Company
HQ: Haifa
10,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1945

What We Do

Launched in Israel in 1945, ZIM (NYSE:ZIM) became a pioneer in container shipping in the early 1970’s, and has established itself as a leading global, asset-light container liner shipping company. We provide customers with innovative seaborne transportation and logistics services, covering the world’s major trade routes and focusing on select markets where we have competitive advantages and are able to maximize our market position. ZIM’s unique strategy as a digital-oriented, asset-light, global niche carrier offers distinctive advantages, allowing the company to provide innovative and premium customer-centric services while maximizing profitability. Through this focused strategy, enhanced digital tools, and a reputation as a top industry performer with high schedule reliability and service quality, ZIM is positioned to continue to expand its leadership and achieve best-in-class margins.

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