Executive Assistant to CFO

Job Description

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CFO

BMT is dedicated to tackling the most crucial engineering challenges of our era, fostering an environment where individuals with exceptional technical expertise provide meaningful, practical solutions. Committed to creating a safer, more efficient, effective, and sustainable future, BMT values diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing their pivotal role in achieving our business purpose. Learn more about BMT at www.bmt.org.

Why Work for Us?

Joining BMT means gaining access to a comprehensive set of employee benefits designed to empower your success. In addition to a competitive salary, our offerings encompass health, family, finance, and personal development, including:

· Private Medical (family coverage)

· Enhanced Pension

· Flexible Working

· 18 weeks enhanced maternity pay (after a qualifying period of 1 year)

· Family friendly policies

· Committed to an inclusive culture

· Wellbeing Fund – an annual fund for personal hobbies or interests

· 26 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)

· Holiday Trading

· Retail Vouchers

· Professional Subscriptions

At BMT, we pride ourselves on being a verified flexible workplace, providing freedom and choice. We understand not everyone has the same needs in order to make work, work for them and their lives - we'd love you to discuss any requirements for flexibility with us - we can't promise to fulfil every request but we do promise to listen to what matters to you. Learn more about our flexible status at Flexa Careers.

About the role

We are increasingly using our knowledge and expertise to drive transformative designs, technology and solutions around the world that will contribute towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). BMT’s focus SDGs are Climate Action and Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. These goals matter most to our stakeholders and are where we believe we can have the greatest impact towards a better future.

We are seeking individuals who are passionate about addressing these global challenges and are proactive in finding opportunities to integrate sustainable practices as part their role.

Are you an experienced Executive Assistant looking for a challenging opportunity? We are seeking a professional to provide executive support services to our CFO and senior members of the UK finance team. Key tasks include managing diaries, organizing travel, coordinating events, and handling adhoc projects. If you excel in maintaining files, conducting research, and providing administrative support for global audits, this role is for you. Join us in ensuring our CFO operates efficiently and effectively!

This role will be based in Teddington (with Hybrid working), the candidate must be willing to travel to London office for meetings when needed

About you

Ideally with at least 5 years’ experience, you will have a Professional manner with an open, interpersonal style (an enabler of the CFO role, providing gate keeping as and when requested). Be confident to work with people at all levels within BMT and with senior external contacts, quickly, able to build positive and effective working relationships showing total confidentiality, tact and diplomacy.

You will be an excellent communicator (verbal and written), and have the ability to create the relationships needed to access customer and partner diaries quickly. A flexible, adaptable person who is calm under pressure is needed to deal with and prioritise a changing workload.

We expect you to share our passion for creating a more environmentally and socially sustainable future for all our stakeholders

Missing skills? Let us be the judge! BMT are passionate about people; we recognise that technology moves quickly and that no one can learn everything, which is why we seek those who can adapt and demonstrate the aptitude to learn. With enthusiasm and the right attitude, we can help you discover your potential.

What's Next?

If you are ready to contribute your skills and passion to a dynamic team addressing impactful challenges, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity with BMT. Join us in shaping a safer, more efficient, and sustainable future.

A message to recruitment agencies: We receive applications exclusively via our ATS. Please note that we do not accept CVs submitted via email to the HR department or staff within our Operational teams. We will not progress CVs shared on a speculative basis by email and you accept our right to pursue such candidates with no obligation to third-party terms and conditions or liability to a fee