Executive Assistant

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Amazon Germany is seeking an exceptionally bright, skilled multitasker and self-driven individual to support our Finance Director and team. This role requires great attention to detail, ability to meet tight deadlines, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to juggle multiple critical requests. A high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information, and professionalism in dealing with senior professionals inside and outside the company is important, as is a good sense of humor. The successful candidate will possess the ability to complete complex tasks and projects quickly with little to no guidance, react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, and take effective action without knowing the total picture.

Other key responsibilities include:
· Proactively coordinate and engage with leadership in planning and organizing events, activities and calendars
· Management of complex calendar and scheduling requirements with attention to accuracy, detail, and allocation of time to promote productivity and recognize the need to reprioritize as appropriate
· Understand business priorities and identify process improvements to create efficiency and scale for the team
· Tracking and helping drive completion of key deliverables and following up on outstanding items
· Acting as a liaison for direct reports
· Travel coordination
· Expense completion
· Space management planning
· Have fun at work and help others do the same

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Several years of experience assisting at the leadership level
· Experience in fast paced, matrixed organization
· Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
· Fluent in English and German