Executive Assistant (Durban) at KPMG South Africa

Purpose Of The Job

• Providing and prioritising operational and administrative support to allocated business leadership enabling them to focus on core business objectives.

Key Job Duties Or Responsibilities

• Understand strategy at Firm, Function and Service line level
• Understand how role aligns with strategy and how execution of role enables strategy
• Understand the broader firm structure and service offering
• Manage Business Unit leadership diaries and correspondence
• Manage Leadership travel arrangements in accordance with KPMG Policy
• Scheduling of meetings/ Booking / co-ordinating of functions / events / conferences
• Completing and submitting partner timesheets / expenses (Oracle)
• Providing general support to Business Leadership
• Understand and contribute towards the financial management goals of the business
• Comply with KPMG Risk Management and other Policies and Procedures
• Drive a relentless focus on quality and excellent service
• Understand internal and external stakeholders
• Deliver role requirements with a client centric approach
• Apply 7 star service with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrate high quality and timeous verbal and written communication in line with 7 star service
• Building internal and external trust
• Keep abreast with recent developments and best practice in respective field

Critical Technical Skills Or Competencies

• Able to use own initiative
• Good time management ability
• Ability to function well in high pressure environment and high sense of urgency
• Exceptional telephone manner
• Ability to multitask, proactive and efficient
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• High level of confidentiality
• Attention to detail
• Computer literacy
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Analytical/statistical skills
• Budget skills
• Learning agility
• Action orientation
• Problem solving and decision-making
• Project management
• Team leadership
• Client relationships

Qualifications And Experience

• Matric (grade 12)
• Secretarial diploma or similar qualification would be advantageous
• Proven track record in a similar position in a large corporate
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook) and Oracle