One of the UK's leading homelessness organisations, is looking for a bright, accomplished and adaptable EA to support the Director of Finance.

With no two days being the same, tasks will include, full email and diary management, providing central point of contact and arrangement of detailed travel schedules including coordination of travel logistics. You will also have experience of Governance at board level. We are looking for a minimum of 2 years experience as an EA/PA and a hands on, problem solver with an interest or exposure to the non-profit sector. This is an excellent and exciting temp to perm opportunity.

Key responsibilities
- Manage the Director of Finance and Resources office, acting as the first point of contact for enquiries pertaining to the Directorate on behalf of the director.
- To manage, co-ordinate and forward plan the Director of Finance and Resources' work schedule, diary and post, ensuring that time is used as effectively as possible and deadlines are achieved.
- Gatekeeping - To filter incoming calls/email/mail, responding to and referring on to other staff where appropriate.
- Arrange internal and external meetings on behalf of the Director of Finance and Resources, including writing agendas where relevant, ensuring rooms are booked, refreshments organised and papers are collated, submitted and sent out on time.
- Ensure timely preparation and submission of all ELT and Trustee Board papers on behalf of the Director of Finance and Resources
- Ensure the Director of Finance and Resources is briefed and prepared for meetings and aware of relevant information. Undertake research, gather and condense information for projects and meetings under the responsibility of the Director of Finance and Resources and liaise with internal and external stakeholders where necessary.
- Arrange itineraries and make travel arrangements for the Director of Finance and Resources (as well as other staff, trustees and guests as required by the director).

Governance
- Through liaison with the EA to the CEO, utilise central systems to maintain accurate and up-to-date governance records and files of board sub-committees managed by the Director of Finance and Resources.
- Provide secretarial and administrative support to the Audit Risk and Finance Committee including Minute taking, ensuring rooms are booked, refreshments organised and papers are collated, submitted and sent out on time.
- Provide secretarial and administrative support to other sub-committees of the Board of Trustees managed by the Director of Finance and Resources and liaise with Trustee Board members and the CEO office as required.
- Provide secretarial and administrative support in relation to other governance issues within the Director of Finance and Resources remit. Including ensuring all company returns are submitted within the timescales required to the appropriate bodies, such as, but not exclusively, the annual return and the annual accounts. Keeping up to date company details on the Company House website and any other related matters.