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PA / Secretary to Senior Partner

Up to £42,000 + benefits, depending upon experience

High Barnet with the option of working from home 1 day a week

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced PA/Secretary to join this established and successful firm of Chartered Accountants, at an exciting time of growth and development. The successful candidate will benefit from working closely with an entrepreneurial Senior Partner and a very friendly team. The office is situated in High Barnet, within walking distance of shops and is easily accessible by public transport. The role is dynamic and varied.

Duties include:

Providing all round PA and secretarial and administrative functions to the Partner
Audio and copy typing and filing services to the Partner
Periodic and ad hoc billing of clients under Partner guidance
Diary management, organising internal and external meetings
Answering the telephone promptly as part of the 4-person support team
Liaising with clients throughout the UK, both by email and telephone
Composing emails and correspondence
Being a secondary point of contact for the Partners’ clients
Preparation of material for internal and external presentation
Maintaining client databases using the firm’s software packages
Taking mail to post office (rota)
Daily banking (rota)

Skills and attributes:

Strong PA and secretarial skills, including audio typing and experience using Word and excel
Good organisational and administration skills
Strong IT skills
GCSE/O level English and Maths (grade C or above) or equivalent
Accurate typing skills of at least 55 wpm
Smart, professional but friendly appearance
Team player in respect of shared duties
Proactive and flexible approach to work, able to work on own initiative and to deadlines
Significant previous experience in secretarial and administrative role
Previous experience in accountancy or law firm preferred but not essential