CHIEF OF STAFF

Responsibilities:

• Working with Founder(s) of Multi-national Group of companies, leading the CZ office and operation

  • Ensuring the management team delivers on their commitments

  • Drive company projects

  • Lead management meetings and keep track of decisions

• Managing the Admin team including setting priorities, structuring workloads, training, process definitions and inspiring motivation

  • Oversee task completion and take responsibility for meeting team deadlines

  • Manage agreement on changes to key accounting processes

  • Manage the team expenses

• Managing external service providers and advisors to ensure cost effectiveness and retention of advice received

  • Manage key projects and the delivery of agreed deliverables e.g. changes to structure of organisation including international accounting, legal and taxation questions

  • Keep directors informed and gain sign off as needed

• Advise and report directly to the board

  • Act as adviser and to founder

  • Preparation of quarterly management reporting

  • Monitor and advise on financial performance

  • Oversee cash flow processes

  • Support hiring process

  • Prepare weekly operational report

• Manage enhancement/implementation of financial processes / systems to drive operational efficiency, reduce costs and increase overall productivity

• Maintain flexibility in responsibilities as company grows

Preferred Experience:

• Native level spoken and written English proficiency

• At least tertiary level qualification in the field of commerce. 

• Project management and execution experience, establishing and working with deadlines.

• Proficiency in MS Excel

• Demonstrable commercial acumen – ability to take an opinion on a business based on financial data, and to suggest a course of action

• Ability to participate in problem solving discussions on accounting and legal issues (including taxation and VAT)

• Experience with managing teams and processes across an international group structure

• Excellent leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others to achieve results.

• Strong results-oriented mentality with ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and drive change effectively

• Experience in the on-line industry preferred