Personal Assistant
Ōtautahi/Christchurch, NZ
Internal Services – Administrative support /
Permanent Part-Time /
On-site
Join us. But be you. At Deloitte, you’ll do more than just join something, you’ll add something. You’ve found a place that values your curiosity, passion, and desire to work alongside brilliant people on the things that really matter. There really is only one question: What impact do YOU want to make?
· Do you enjoy working in a high-profile role supporting senior stakeholders?
· Do you enjoy planning and delivering?
· Do you enjoy working as part of a team?
Our Financial Advisory team is looking for a part time Personal Assistant to join us in Christchurch.
About this team:
Our Financial Advisory team support clients on a range of their most strategic and complex priorities. We deliver services across a broad spectrum of offerings including M&A transactions, valuation, commercial and infrastructure advisory and business modelling. This is an exciting role working with our Partners and the broader team to support business activities within a growing Financial Advisory practice. This is your chance to join a market leading professional services firm and develop your skills with an innovative, high-performing organisation that is committed to its people.
Reporting to our Partners, this position will see you play a key role in providing comprehensive support to them and to the wider team, to assist with driving and implementing initiatives, as well as diary management and general administration support.
This is a part time role, envisaged to be 15-20 hours a week. We are happy to structure these hours in a way that provides you with the flexibility to meet other demands in your life.
Your typical week will include:
• Pipeline Management - including producing and distributing pipeline reporting, producing insights, attending meetings and working closely with Partners and Managers to ensure the pipeline is current.
• Diary Management and travel arrangements - managing demanding diaries and anticipating and coordinating travel.
• Document Finalisation: review, prepare and proficiently format letters, reports and other documents to high standard.
• Monthly client billing and reporting - including ensuring invoices are processed, resolving billing system queries, producing reports and providing analysis on reports/ dashboards.
• Resource Management support - including management of our resource management system and assisting with running workflow meetings etc.
• Supporting the Partners in relation to events/meetings; this may include logistics, preparing material and content and ensuring the event/meeting is a success.
Enough about us, let’s talk about you. We look for people with these sorts of attributes:
• Previous experience (minimum of two years) in a similar role, with a professional yet personable character.
• Strong organisational skills, seasoned at multitasking, prioritisation and juggling competing priorities.
• Confident and client focused with the ability to build trust and communicate at all levels.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, higher proficiency in Word, and PowerPoint would be advantageous
• The desire to continually learn and be challenged is important in this role as is exceptional attention to detail and the creative use of initiative in forward planning.
• Experience working within a professional services/large corporate environment would be advantageous.
So, who is Deloitte New Zealand?
We are driven to create an impact that matters at every opportunity. Supported by a strong leadership team and member firms from over 150 countries across the globe, Deloitte New Zealand is in the business of solving complex problems. Over our 175-year history, we have built a reputation for impactful delivery across audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax, and technology services. Deloitte New Zealand recognises the uniqueness of our country identified in our founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We uphold our responsibility(s) to the founding document and acknowledge Māori as the Tangata Whenua/Indigenous people.
Our workplace and culture
We are driven by our desire to create positive outcomes for our clients, communities, and people. Our purpose is to make an impact that matters. Everything we do is with intent - the intent to make a meaningful difference. Our shared values are at the heart of everything we do. Living these values, including ‘taking care of each other’ and ‘fostering inclusion’, is essential to ensuring everyone feels included at work and able to reach their full potential. For us to succeed and thrive as an organisation, we understand the importance of creating a culture where diverse perspectives matter and where everyone is given an equal opportunity to grow and develop.
Deloitte New Zealand rewards
We hold a simple belief – that our people’s hard work should be recognised and rewarded beyond their remuneration. We have reimagined what ‘work’ looks like and how we can empower all our people to create a work experience that is distinct to their needs. Founded on concepts of trust, balance, wellbeing and the importance of personal connection, this is the Deloitte experience.
We offer
· Subsidised health insurance
· Income protection insurance
· 22 days annual leave
· Social events, social sports teams, and monthly firm drinks
· A focus on wellness and well-being
· Community focused volunteer days
· A focus on the environment and sustainability
· Plus much more!
Does this sound like the sort of role and organisation for you? Then apply now! We’d love to hear from you.
Mauri ora ki a koe/The essence of life to you
Deloitte is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Knowing that people work best in different ways, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements if the working pattern you are looking for is not specifically indicated. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
Studies have shown that women and people from under-represented backgrounds are less likely to apply for roles where they do not match the job description criteria exactly. If you're excited about this role and think you have what it takes, but your experience doesn't align 100%, we still want to hear from you and would encourage you to apply.
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