KPMG Jobs in South Africa: Executive Assistant

KPMG firms are some of the world’s leading providers of audit, tax and advisory services. We have 140,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in 146 countries worldwide. KPMG South Africa recruits: Executive Assistant

Purpose of the Job

Provide support to the IT Advisory business unit in the Western Cape with a focus on assisting senior management.

Key Responsibilities:

1.1 Diary Management

• Schedule meetings (external & internal);
• Liaising with client contacts for external or client meetings;
• Diarising travel arrangements;
• Capturing expense claims for partner and associate director on or before deadline;
• Flight bookings, local and overseas, VISA applications and accommodation;
• Minute taking at management meetings and distributing timeously
• General document formatting and proof reading;
• Capturing leads on client data-base – CRM;
• Filing: invoice and engagement letters
• Birthday & telephone list updates;
• General social activities;
• Maintaining stationery cupboard;
• Collate various reports to be used for internal meetings and strategic management decisions;
• Assist with resource planning;
• Plan and co-ordinate functions for BU including meetings, end of year functions, financial year end functions, client functions / forums;
• Maintaining stock of Cricket box i.e. catering and beverages; co-ordination and allocation of cricket tickets amongst partners;
• Co-ordinate recruitment activities with various Universities i.e. presentations & socials (including setting up interviews & workshops);
• Liaising with KPMG HR;

1.2 Expense claims:

1.3 General Admin:

1.4 Marketing / Events management:

1.5 HR – for IT ADVISORY Graduate Recruitment

Required Skills:

· High levels of energy;

· Strong organisational ability

· Ability to communicate effectively with people across a wide spread of services and functions within KPMG

· Ability to prioritise and manage workload

· Ability to treat confidential information with diplomacy

· Ability to work to manage time and multi-task

· Confidence and enthusiasm

· Good interpersonal skills i.e. passion for people

· Hard worker with attention to detail

· Proactive and positive outlook

· Strong team player

· Professional and disciplined

· High levels of energy;

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