Executive Assistant to the CFO

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The Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a critical partner in ensuring the success of The Washington Post’s financial leadership. This role requires a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and strategic awareness, providing seamless administrative and operational support to the CFO while navigating a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with exceptional organizational skills, a service-minded attitude, and the ability to manage competing priorities with discretion, efficiency, and diplomacy. You’ll be responsible for maintaining the CFO’s calendar, coordinating cross-functional meetings, managing communications, and supporting the broader Finance team through administrative coordination and internal event planning. This is an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the success of our finance function while working closely with senior leaders at The Washington Post. 

What Motivates You 

• You thrive on supporting a senior leader in a complex, fast-moving organization. 

• You take initiative, anticipate needs, and provide solutions before problems arise.

• You take initiative, anticipate needs, and provide solutions before problems arise. 

• You are energized by juggling multiple priorities and keeping everything organized. 
• You enjoy being the reliable force behind the scenes that helps an executive and their team thrive.

• You build strong, trusting relationships across functions and with all levels of an organization. 

How You’ll Support The Mission  

• Manage executive’s schedule by scheduling meetings, reminding about upcoming appointments or reschedules, alerting about time-sensitive emails and requests, and preparing materials for meetings and events. 

• Observe and monitor team dynamics, interactions, and performance. Provide accurate and timely reports to the executive, highlighting key developments, concerns, and opportunities within the team. Act as a trusted advisor to the executive, offering valuable perspectives and recommendations based on the observations and analysis. 

• Support executive’s decision making for specific meetings, projects, or events by understanding the roles and responsibilities of employees in different departments within the organization, building relationships with colleagues across teams, and gathering and synthesizing relevant information to ensure successful outcomes. 
• Draft, proofread, and edit professional correspondence, and basic presentation materials using available technology to improve quality and efficiency..
• Leverage productivity tools, automation, and AI-enabled solutions thoughtfully.

• Provide project management support and assistance at key internal and external events across the company. 

•  Attends CFO direct reports meeting, sends a summary email to the finance department, keeps track of action items for the directors, ensures weekly updates are filled out timely by the directors  

•  Support scheduling meetings with external guests by greeting the guests, completing security checks, and setting up food and drinks. 

• Provide budgeting support, invoice review and contract management. 

The Skills and Experience You Bring 

• At least 7 years of executive support experience; experience supporting a financial executive is a plus. 

• 2+ years of experience in operations, project management, process improvements, etc. 

• Experience reviewing, tracking, and managing contracts. 

• Professional maturity and ability to remain calm and flexible under pressure. 

• Outstanding interpersonal skills and attention to detail. 

• Proven organizational acumen and interdepartmental coordination skills. 

• Expertise with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and other products and the ability to quickly learn new software tools and systems. 

• Demonstrated curiosity and comfort using AI-enabled productivity tools and automation to improve efficiency, organization, and quality of work, with sound judgement around confidentiality, accuracy, and appropriate use.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive business and people matters. 

• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload with minimal supervision 

• Excellent editing and proofreading skills 

• Strong consulting and project management skills. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

• Ability to work fast and well under pressure.

Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage

• Company-paid pension and 401(k) match

• Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave

• Nine paid holidays and two personal days

• 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent

• Robust mental health resources

• Backup care and caregiver concierge services

• Gender affirming services

• Pet insurance

• Free Post digital subscription

• Leadership and career development programs

Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.

The salary range for this position is:

The actual salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. This position may be eligible for a bonus or incentive program, and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will discuss bonus payment terms and conditions during the interview process.