Office Assistant

Posted Today by Matt Burton
New
£25,000 - £35,000 per annum
Manchester , Lancashire
Permanent, part-time
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Posted by Matt Burton
MBA are proud to be partnering a start up organisation which is delivering cutting edge technology for the aerospace and defence industries. Based in central Manchester our client is looking for an Office Assistant to join their team, this is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of the future in aerospace and defence.

The role:
As the Office Assistant you will play a key role in supporting senior leaders and business functions across the business. You’ll need to be proactive in your approach identifying opportunities where support is most required and proposing solutions to these. As they are a start up you’ll be hands on in supporting across all areas of the business with activities that will include diary management, arranging travel, processing invoices and ordering equipment. Your role will predominantly support the CEO although you’ll engage regularly with the Project Manager and Technical team.

Key Responsibilities of Office Assistant:
  • Ensure effective and efficient management of diaries across the business, in particular for the CEO
  • You’ll work with the CEO and Engineering Team to arrange meeting, in person or on-line
  • Ensure all necessary paperwork is in place to support business meetings
  • Support CEO and Accounting company with processing invoices in time and keep track of any outstanding/missed payments
  • Support relationship and communications with suppliers , couriers , deliveries.
  • Ensure equipment orders are processed on time and to budget
  • Arranging meetings, webinars, zoom calls
  • Document production and review using Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Your skills and experience:
  • Previous experience of operating in a similar role, supporting a business and its leaders with varying tasks
  • Can demonstrate previous experience of working with some financial activities. These could include raising or processing invoices, ensuring payments are made to supplier and monitoring basic business expenses (i.e. ordering of basic equipment such as laptops to within a certain budget)
  • Experience of working within a business in a technical setting, where projects are a common occurrence
  • Full UK driving license
In addition to the above our client is looking to build a team which values diversity, collaboration and have a strong work ethic. It’s a small, but growing, team so you’ll need to be adaptable and willing to support the rapidly evolving needs of the business.

Reference: 53225358

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