Executive Assistant / Project Coordinator

Job Description

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you’re starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you’ll love from top to bottom – we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.

The Advisory Service Line of Eisner Advisory Group LLC is a fast-growing organization.  The Project Coordinator / Executive Assistant will play an important role in ensuring that practice leaders have the support to address the needs of our growing business. We are looking for someone who has a curious mind and is eager to grow and learn in this role.  

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:

• You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry

• You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance

• You will join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awards

  • We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions

  • We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation

  • Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work

  • Numerous Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) efforts

What Work You Will be Responsible For:

• Provide administrative support and project coordination on initiatives led by the Practice Group Leader for Emerging Sectors working with members of the Advisory Leadership Team, the Advisory Practice, Mergers & Acquisitions Teams, and Firm Operations Groups. 

• Support the completion of deliverables such as PowerPoint presentations, budget tracking, proofreading and scheduling team meetings.

• Work with the leader to develop and maintain on-going management of priorities for the Emerging Sectors Practice and work with Advisory Leadership Team members to facilitate reporting & project completion.

• Assist with coordination of meetings, scheduling, and travel arrangements.

• Located within proximity of our Houston Energy Corridor office to occasionally provide face to face operational support to our CFO Advisory team.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 – 7 years of experience as an administrative/executive assistant/project coordinator working with an executive. Preferably in a fast-paced professional services or private equity environment.

• Bachelor’s degree.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Strong skills in Microsoft Office 365 tools in particular – PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook and SharePoint.  Mastery of project management software tools a plus.

• CPA/Consulting firm operational processes experience (proposal issuance, billing, etc.)

• Strong organization skills demonstrated by ability to remove obstacles to deliver projects on time.   

• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

• Detail-oriented, results-driven.

• Ability to learn new software and technology quickly. 

• Maintain privacy and discretion.

• Be flexible and open to taking on additional/modified responsibilities to support the ever-evolving business.

• Cultivate and maintain solid relationships internally and externally.

• An ambitious, self starter, consistently taking initiative and driving projects forward.

• Understanding of accounting firm business models and operations.

We strongly believe in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, EisnerAmper is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

About EisnerAmper:

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with approximately 450 partners and 4,500 employees across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today and position them for success tomorrow. 

Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms, and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers, and investors who serve these clients.

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