Executive Assistant to Chief Financial Officer

About the opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as Executive Assistant to our Chief Financial Officer (CFO). At N26, our team of Executive Assistants provide high-level strategic management support, clerical and business assistance, plus direction and guidance to support in the achievement of strategic priorities and business goals and objectives. This opportunity will allow you to see what the daily life of a C-Level executive is like, how N26 is managed, and how our Executive Leadership Team (ELT) works together.

In this role, you will:

• Manage complex calendars, across multiple time zones including vetting, prioritising, and providing recommendations on meeting cadence, time spent, optimising scheduling on an ongoing basis.

• Support the executive with inbox management including filtering, tracking and planning for efficient workload management. 

• Act as a gatekeeper for the executive, by reviewing incoming requests and assessing the purpose, objective, and desired outcomes of requests.

• Draft communications, documents, and presentations depending on the needs of the CFO.

• Follow up and provide reminders on project deadlines, action items, and deliverables

• Assist and/or manage all logistics of end-to-end of small to large scale events planning, including team meetings, all-hands and offsites.

• Support in tracking the CFO office budget expenditure on travel and morale initiatives.

• Participate and contribute to team meetings, taking notes or minutes as required, including facilitation of any follow-up action items.

• Prepare complex national and international travel itineraries at a very short notice; Including, but not limited to, purchase of flight tickets, accommodation, ground transportation, visa requirements and applicable security measurements.. 

• Ensure all logistical and administrative duties are completed in a timely manner, including expense reports, reimbursement requests, post management, IT support, and financial administration.

What you need to be successful:

Background: 

• 3-5 years experience supporting VP or C-Level executives in large global businesses, start-up environments and/or tech companies.
• Project management experience would be beneficial.
• Fluent in business-level English; intermediate in German would be a plus.

Skills: 

• Excellent communicator, rapport and relationship builder, with very high emotional intelligence and the ability to maintain key relationships. 
• Highly competent at managing workflow, priorities, diaries and schedules for multiple persons, including yourself and the executive. 
• Experience working in a fast-paced, and changing environment with efficiency and accuracy.
• Ability to take the initiative and ownership over sometimes ambiguous tasks and situations with little oversight.
• Level of integrity that is beyond reproach and be able to keep confidences and corporate confidentiality without question, as well as professionalism with senior leaders.
• Ability to quickly learn and understand the nuances of different departments and divisions, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the CFO and his team.  
• Expertise with G Suite applications; strong written communication skills, including the drafting and editing of high-level documents; advanced presentation preparation skills.
• Rational and strategic thinker with problem-solving capabilities and the ability to complete complex tasks and projects quickly with little to no guidance
• Self-motivation and organisation with superb attention to detail and a proactive can-do attitude.
• Adept at dealing with a variety of complex stakeholders and difficult situations and at managing and overcoming conflict. 
• Financial numeracy and corporate finance understanding is a plus.

What’s in it for you:

• Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s most talked about disruptors 🚀.
• Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation. 
• As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.    
• Vacation days vary depending on your location of work. Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.  
• A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, life experiences and family statuses. 
• A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.

We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do. 

Founded in 2013, N26 now has more than 8 million customers in 24 markets. We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

Sounds good? Apply now for this position.

N26 is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.