We’re on the hunt for an exceptional Principal Executive Assistant to support our CFO in a high-energy, fast-paced environment. This pivotal role is tailor-made for a proactive and resourceful individual who thrives on organization, creative problem-solving, and cultivating meaningful professional relationships. If you’re passionate about making a difference, excelling under pressure, and being at the heart of strategic decision-making, this is the opportunity for you! This is a hybrid role based in our Lexington, MA office.
What you’ll do:
As a trusted partner to the CFO, you'll have a direct impact on ensuring smooth operations, managing priorities, and driving efficiency.
- Efficiently manage and prioritize the CFO's calendar and travel arrangements.
- Prepare and submit accurate expense reports, meeting materials, and presentations.
- Maintain Finance org charts and track organizational changes.
- Leverage tools like MS Office Suite, Smartsheet, and NetSuite to streamline operations.
- Act as the point person for IT and procurement needs, ensuring smooth operations.
- Build strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
What you’ll need:
- 8–10+ years providing high-level support to senior leaders (C-Level experience required).
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Concur and NetSuite is highly desirable.
- Proven ability to excel in organizational management, multitasking, and prioritization at an executive level.
- Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with a polished and professional demeanor.
- Highly proactive and detail-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to navigate and manage ambiguity in complex, fast-paced environments.
What We Bring
At Mimecast, collaboration is at the core. Join a team where your ideas are valued, and your contributions make a difference. Work alongside diverse, talented individuals who share a passion for innovation and excellence.
DEI Statement
Cybersecurity is a community effort. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course.
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and we’d encourage you to join us whatever your background. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.
We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application.
If you require any adjustments or accommodations due to a disability, or any other reason that may help you in your interview process, please let us know by emailing [email protected].
Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law.
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What We Do
Relentless protection. Resilient world.
Mimecast (NASDAQ: MIME) was born in 2003 with a focus on delivering relentless protection. Each day, we take on cyber disruption for our tens of thousands of customers around the globe; always putting them first, and never giving up on tackling their biggest security challenges together. We are the company that built an intentional and scalable design ideology that solves the number one cyberattack vector – email. We continuously invest to thoughtfully integrate brand protection, security awareness training, web security, compliance and other essential capabilities. Mimecast is here to help protect large and small organizations from malicious activity, human error and technology failure; and to lead the movement toward building a more resilient world. Learn more about us at www.mimecast.com.
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