Executive Assistant Temporary
Job description
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EA to CFO (Temporary – 4 to 8 Weeks)
Hybrid | Immediate Start
Reed is working exclusively with a client to recruit an experienced EA to support the CFO on a temporary basis for 4–8 weeks.
This is a hands-on, fast-paced role and would suit someone who has previously supported a CFO or Finance Director and is confident operating at senior level from day one. You must be able to hit the ground running with minimal handover.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactive diary and inbox management for a busy CFO
- Preparing, formatting and managing high-quality board and finance documentation
- Acting as a trusted point of contact with senior stakeholders and external partners
- Supporting governance, audit and finance cycles
- Managing sensitive and confidential information with discretion
About You
- Proven experience supporting a CFO, Finance Director or senior finance leader
- Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
- Confident working in a fast-moving environment with competing priorities
- Comfortable dealing with senior stakeholders
- Immediately available or available at short notice
The Role
- Temporary assignment: 4–8 weeks
- Hybrid working
- Immediate start required
If you are an experienced senior EA with strong finance exposure and are available immediately, please apply today.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your CFO or Finance Director support experience prominently as this is explicitly required for the role
📊 Quantify your board documentation experience: "Prepared 15+ board packs monthly, reducing CFO prep time by 40%"
🎯 Emphasise your ability to work with minimal handover as they need someone to hit the ground running immediately
🤝 Showcase examples of managing senior stakeholder relationships and external partner communications
⚡ Highlight your availability for immediate start as this is critical for this temporary assignment
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- •Managed CFO diary across 12 board meetings annually, coordinating with 8 senior stakeholders and reducing scheduling conflicts by 85%
- •Prepared 24 monthly board packs and finance documentation, ensuring 100% accuracy and delivery 48 hours before meetings
- •Supported quarterly audit cycles for FTSE 250 company, liaising with external auditors and maintaining confidential financial data for 15 subsidiaries
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Reed's Executive Assistant to CFO position represents exactly the senior finance support role where my board documentation expertise and CFO liaison experience can deliver immediate impact. My background supporting Finance Directors through governance cycles and audit processes aligns perfectly with your requirement for someone who can hit the ground running.
My background in executive support includes managing complex stakeholder relationships and preparing high-quality finance documentation under tight deadlines. I excel at proactive diary management and maintaining discretion with confidential financial information.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you prioritise and manage a CFO's complex diary with multiple competing demands?
- ›What experience do you have preparing board documentation and finance reports?
- ›How do you handle confidential financial information and ensure data security?
- ›What governance and audit processes have you supported in previous roles?
- ›How do you manage inbox prioritisation for a senior finance executive?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to start a new role with minimal handover
- ›Describe a situation where you managed competing priorities for a senior executive
- ›How do you handle working with senior stakeholders who have different communication styles?
- ›Give an example of when you had to maintain discretion with sensitive information
- ›Tell me about a time you proactively solved a problem for your executive
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to start a new role with minimal handover
Describe a situation where you managed competing priorities for a senior executive