Personal Assistant - FTC 14 months in London

We’re BDO, an accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them.

Playing an important support role at BDO, our Secretarial and Administration team contributes to our success by taking responsibility for planning and organisation. Their proactive approach ensures our projects operate seamlessly and co-operation remains strong across our firm. Joining this team, you’ll enjoy a friendly and supportive environment with plenty of variety.

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice, which grows from a thorough understanding of their business. You’ll be someone who is comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners.

This role will provide a full range of support for 1 to 2 Partners (including senior Partners) and a group of managers, providing administrative, business and personal assistance within the department.

In this busy role you will:

• Have intermediate to advanced level of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Possess fast accurate typing skills
• Exhibit excellent communication skills
• Have previous experience in, or ability to learn Outlook, Concur, Workday, CMS, InTapp
• Manage and prioritise tasks
• Be a proactive member of the team
• Understand the Group’s and Firm’s environment, structure and culture
• Exercise initiative, discretion and organisation
• Identify and evaluate problems and demonstrate the ability to tackle them effectively

We’re committed to agile working, offering everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. We’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, with programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values, and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career.

At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, adapting and evolving to build on our strengths.