Executive Assistant II

Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to restoring the public’s trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Our 107,000 people in 140 countries pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in providing a range of sophisticated services centered on auditing, accounting, tax, and transactions. We strive to help all of our people achieve both their professional and personal goals through an inclusive environment that values everyone's contributions, appreciates diversity of thought, fosters growth, and provides continuous opportunities for development. Recognized by organizations such as Fortune, Working Mother, and Training magazine, Ernst & Young continually strives to be a great place to work.
Job Description:
The Executive Assistant provides full and diversified secretarial and administrative support of a responsible nature to client serving partner(s) and other key management personnel. This professional utilizes broad and comprehensive experience, skills and knowledge in organizational policies, procedures and practices. The Executive Assistant also serves as a facilitator who may coordinate deadlines and either handles them directly, or through others, handles project coordination and completion.Responsibilities
Work in document preparation and management, including formatting and editing letters, reports and all other correspondence from the draft stage to client-ready work.Develop and edit complex business documents from limited information with guidance.Understand services the firm/practice provides. Add value by recognizing clients and client-serving personnel, and understanding the work the engagement/practice does and how they do it.Act as a liaison between senior management and clients/colleagues to facilitate work and accomplish objectives in a collaborative effort.Understand the client engagement management process and ensure compliance of time and expense tracking/reporting.Utilize in-depth knowledge of the internal financial coding structure. Learn to interpret firm internal operating financial reports.Coordinate meetings and make arrangements for conferences, meetings and events.Understand and utilize firm standard technical equipment, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes and other relevant software.Manage the calendar with guidance by establishing a systematic approach for oneself and others to track time commitments and the completion of tasks.Schedule appointments, confirm changes or delays, and make necessary changes, with guidance as necessary.Coordinate and plan domestic and international travel arrangements, and recommend the most cost-effective itineraries.Ernst & Young LLP, an equal opportunity employer, values the diversity of our work force and the knowledge of our people.
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications: The incumbent of this position must have:
Education: - a Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Experience: - 5-7 years of related experience
Skills: - initiative and a strong customer service focus - effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interface with personnel at all levels, both verbally and in writing - the ability to improve standardized best practices and service deliveries to accomplish firm, group, customer and/or individual goals - the ability to meet new challenges with an open mind and an optimistic response - the ability to effectively manage/coordinate simultaneous projects, and successfully prioritize multiple tasks with good judgment - unwavering attention and adherence to the firm's values and principles - a working knowledge of the firm's structure, key personnel and organizational policies and procedures, as well as a functional knowledge of a professional services environment - proficiency in standardized software and hardware applications, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Lotus Notes
This professional must be available for overtime, as needed, and must have an excellent attendance and punctuality record.