PA to Chief Financial Officer - Executive Business Support in Coventry

About the role

The PA to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), a Board member for the Group, provides high impact, forward thinking support to the CFO. The role goes beyond traditional personal assistant and administrative support, requiring strong judgement, anticipation of priorities and the confidence to act as a trusted partner within the CFO's leadership team. The role requires discretion and the ability to work several steps ahead, ensuring the CFO's time and energy can be directed as the highest value activities.

Providing proactive management of a complex diary, inbox, workflows and travel with a strong emphasis on forward planning. Anticipating upcoming demands, deadlines and stakeholder needs ensuring the CFO is well prepared for meetings, key decisions and key interactions. Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders is a vital part of the role. The individual will act as a communication bridge, maintaining clarity, alignment, and momentum across the function. The individual will track and monitor Committee meeting actions across the function and there will also be a requirement to prepare packs to support leadership team and key project meetings.

In addition, the role will support the embedding of a strong risk‑management culture, own local governance activities, and support cost oversight in partnership with the leadership team. The postholder will contribute to key planning processes, including business reviews, functional updates, ensuring high‑quality outputs that enable effective decision‑making.

This is a dynamic position suited to someone who combines exceptional organisational ability, strong judgement, emotional intelligence, and professional discretion. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast‑paced environment, act confidently at senior levels, and take ownership of creating the conditions that allow the CFO and the wider function to operate at their best.

To be successful in this role it's essential you have:

• Experience in supporting Executives/Senior Business Leaders and managing multiple priorities.
• A track record of understanding the business requirements of Executives to enable the delivery of effective support.
• Expert level use of electronic communications, document management systems, expense systems, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
• High level of tact and integrity and ability to negotiate confidently and professionally at all levels.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and network as required.

Desirable experience needed will be:

• Experience in a similar role within the financial services sector.
• Experience of providing PA/Executive Business Support to Board level Executives.

We operate on a team‑led hybrid approach with at least 2 days a week in the Coventry office. Our benefits include:

• 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme.
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme.
• Personal pension with matched contributions.
• Life assurance (6 times annual salary).

We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.

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