Executive Administrative Assistant at Dassault Systemes in Waltham, Massachusetts

Job Description:

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The challenges ahead

The Executive Administrative Assistant will be responsible for supporting the daily operations of the North American CFO based in Waltham, MA. This role will be responsible for a variety of tasks requiring a high degree of independent thought, judgment, discretion and confidentiality.

What will your role be?

• Be the "go-to" person "in-the-know" to facilitate communication and solutions for the executive, team and 3DS customers


• Maintain complex and dynamic schedules for manager, visiting customers, partners and guests


• Facilitate inquiries, including monitoring and answering executives' phone lines, email fax, and written correspondence


• Act as a liaison for and with executives, including internal and external clients


• Anticipate needs and realign personal agenda to reach goals


• Coordinate extensive worldwide travel arrangements


• Reconcile, process and approve expense reports


• Manage departmental expenses through eProcurement systems


• Coordinate executive presentations


• Manage and prepare internal and external events; participation in and/or support for large-scale events


• Set-up processes and cascade process information throughout the team on behalf of the managing executives


• Serve as a key member of the Administrative Team, collaborating and sharing ideas and knowledge base for consistent coverage and support


• Provide best practices across all functions with high quality execution and service


• Share information within 3DS to promote awareness


• Ability to provide remote assistance for multiple requestors from multiple locations within worldwide time zones


• Provide incidental support to direct reports as needed


• Maintain confidentiality regarding company financial, compensation, and investor relations information


• Attend monthly, quarterly, and weekly meetings that may require to take meetings notes/actions items for the Finance team


• Prioritize incoming communications (mail, email, calls) while anticipating and communicating any required actions/deadlines


• Anticipate and solve challenges to ensure the most strategic use of the Executive's time


• Assist with virtual meetings: GO TO MEETING, WEBEX


• Work in partnership with the Legal team and Legal assistant with monitoring and executing the DOCUSIGN process

Your Key Success Factors

• 10+ years of relevant experience


• Demonstrated experience supporting senior executives within a large corporate environment


• Ability to build relationships one-to-one and within teams and other organizations


• Develop network by liaising with local colleagues and those abroad in our worldwide offices


• Understand priorities and manage completion of multiple requests from different sources


• Proven international and domestic travel and expense experience


• Competent in expense reporting procedures, international conversions, and the ability to adhere to travel policies


• Project poise under pressure


• A high degree of professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality


• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Programs, especially Outlook, Word, Excel & Power Point


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English