Job description
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We have an exciting assistant manager opportunity to support the expansion of our CFO Programme across Europe, Middle East aand Africa (EMEA). Our Next Generation CFO Academy has been designed to help senior finance leaders navigate the next step in their career and prepare for the diverse responsibilities of the CFO role. Since launching the programme in 2008, over 1,400 aspiring CFOs, all nominated by their group CFO, have taken part.
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Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.
What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.
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The EMEA CFO Academy assistant manager will be responsible for supporting the management and delivery of the Next Generation CFO Academy and ongoing network across EMEA CFO Programmes. Working with stakeholders across EMEA and part of a passionate team, the role would suit someone who enjoys project management and has strong stakeholder management and communication skills. It is a fascinating role, supporting our most significant clients across EMEA and our senior partners in building strong, lasting relationships.
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This role requires you to support the end-to-end project management for our Next Generation CFO Academies including recruiting participants and senior board speakers, creating high-impact communications, managing the budget and finance processes and keeping our participant database up to date.
You will also nurture our internal community of CFO Programme managers working across EMEA to support with the recruitment of participants and their ongoing alumni experience.
The role will require you to work with senior clients and their assistants and build strong relationships with our many stakeholders.
You will also coordinate logistics with Deloitte University and venues for the Academy including being the point of contact, managing the relationship and escalating issues as required. Experience with supporting the creation of programme content, communications, and marketing materials is key to success in this role
Essential:
- Strong project manager with experience in managing multiple stakeholders with conflicting demands
- Excellent communicator (verbal and written) - ability to manage, influence and communicate with internal stakeholders and external business partners
- Strong analytical and organisational skills
- Experience of managing high-impact events
- A pro-active team player - willing to step outside of immediate remit
- High attention to detail
- Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
Desirable:
- Passion and interest in the finance agenda and client challenges
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Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. Bringing your individual skills and experience, and sharing your specialist knowledge, is how you’ll make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.
Personal independence
Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm. The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.
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"Deloitte’s a large, complex and fast-paced organisation but it’s open to new ideas. Everyone is encouraged to show initiative and challenge the norm."
- Lisa, Enabling Functions
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Location: London, Milton Keynes, Reading, St Albans
Your Work, Your Way: We call our hybrid working vision Deloitte Works. And it does. We trust you to make the right choices around where, when and how you work. You’ll be able to make decisions about how you work best, to be collaborative, learn from colleagues, share your experiences, build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Having great conversations with your team and your leadership paves the way for great collaborative ways of working.
Our commitment to you
Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.
We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.
Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.
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A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.
Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers
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