Title:

Facilities and Services Executive Assistant

Location:

London

Salary:

GBP 20,000 to GBP 25,000 per year

Description:

If you join Accenture you can make great ideas happen for some of the world's most dynamic companies. With broad globalresources and deep technical know-how, we collaborate with clients to cultivate ideas and deliver results. Choose acareer at Accenture and enjoy an innovative environment where challenging and interesting work is part of daily life.Our Enterprise workforce provides deep expertise to manage and operate Accenture's business functions and support clientteams. They work in a wide range of functional areas including human resources, marketing and communications, finance,quality control, legal, IT, facilities and services.Enterprise workforce professionals make sure we increase our earnings and grow as a company efficiently and effectively.We must continually update our organisation and evolve to meet the ever-changing demands of the marketplace and achievehigher performance both for ourselves and our clients. Our Enterprise workforce people play a leading role in ourstrategic and operational programs, acting as the agents of change within Accenture itself.We need people who can challenge conventional wisdom, offer unique perspectives and conceive more innovative solutionsfor our business.Job DescriptionThere are many roles in Facilities & Services ranging from on-site facilities management, executive support services,office services, real estate and travel to workplace research and development, including: Archives & Records Management,Business Travel Group, Corporate Housing, Corporate Real Estate, Executive Support Services, Office Services, and Safety& Security. With such a wide range of roles, Facilities & Services is a very diverse team of professionals, with a widerange of backgrounds and experience. What they have in common is the ability to communicate well with people at alllevels and an enthusiasm for solving problems. * Key responsibilities may include: Preparing non-routine correspondence according to company guidelines for signature by executives, (i.e. brand compliance, proof reading materials for consistency, grammar, and spelling). * Compiling, processing and analysing data based on research objectives and preparing reports. * Arranging and coordinating meetings/conferences in liaison with the Meeting and Events Planning team. * Anticipating travel needs of executives and independently coordinating complex travel arrangements. * Preparing draft proposals and presentations with direction from executives. * Assisting with miscellaneous complex administrative tasks (i.e. locating and completing standard Accenture forms, providing invoicing and accounts reconciliation support, maintaining voicemail/email distribution lists). * Managing complex calendar / diary activity, including coordination of appointments for executives. * Providing telephone support and acting as executives' representative to independently handle calls as appropriate. * Screening and managing email.Qualifications * Excellent working knowledge of MS Office including Word, Outlook, Excel and preferably PowerPoint although not essential. * 3 years' experience in a progressively responsible Personal Assistant/Executive Assistant/Senior Secretarial role. * Professional Skill Requirements. * Proven ability to work independently and as a team member. * Ability to work creatively and analytically and maintain confidentiality. * Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills. * Excellent customer service skills. * Must display professionalism and confidence. * Experience of working for more than one Senior Manager. * Appreciation of time differentials to work effectively with global offices and clients. * Experience of working in a client/customer focused environment and experience of managing time and workload.In the Enterprise workforce, learning is an ongoing process for each individual and the Enterprise workforce supportsthis process in a variety of ways including: an individual's experience, including day-to-day assignments, specialprojects and professional growth experiences; the ongoing feedback and guidance each individual receives on professionaldevelopment from their career counsellor and/or supervisor(s) and others. Other learning enablers customised for anindividual's development needs, including training (i.e., core leadership and professional training, leadership trainingand functional/technical training that builds and extends professional expertise). The Enterprise workforce communitystructure which provides opportunities for training, mentoring, coaching, knowledge sharing and networking and otherlearning assets such as Accenture's knowledge exchange, global news feeds and publications, and methodologies.Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to deliveringinnovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. Withdeep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilisethe right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With more than 110,000 people in 48countries, the Company generated net revenues of US$13.67 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2004.Location: London