Technical Assistant to the Executive Director

About the role

The Technical Assistant to the Executive Director will act as a strategic partner, turning vision into operational reality. This role blends financial analysis, executive support, and process optimisation to ensure the organisation runs smoothly and efficiently.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models, analyse market liquidity and track performance using complex Excel spreadsheets.
• Conduct preliminary reviews of budgets and departmental KPIs to guarantee accuracy.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Executive Director and department heads, keeping strategic projects on schedule and within budget.
• Draft high‑stakes board papers, technical memos and professional correspondence.
• Identify bottlenecks in administrative or financial processes and propose technology‑driven improvements.
• Manage the Executive Director’s calendar, travel arrangements and documentation for high‑level meetings.

Required profile

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business Administration.
• Strong grasp of financial principles, balance sheets and profit & loss statements.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to summarise complex technical information.
• High attention to detail, proactive problem‑solving and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel (formulas, pivot tables, data visualisation).
• Financial modelling.