Team Assistant

• Critical role supporting some of our Finance leadership team
• Join a collaborative team and make an impact
• Permanent role based in Melbourne
  
  

We're REA

 

With bold and ambitious goals, REA Group  is changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home.

Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we’re proud to have been named in Australia’s “Top 5” Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.

Where the team fits in

The Finance and Business Services team, or FaBs as we like to call them, is the engine room of REA Group. The team is comprised of Finance, Risk & Assurance, Workplace Experience & Procurement, Financial Reporting and Tax.

What The Role Is All About

The Team Assistant supports the 3 General Managers of Finance & Group Reporting in the following ways:

• Enhancing the productivity of the Business and Financial Services team by assisting with activities such as: Diary management, meeting preparation (bookings, required prep documents, minutes and agendas, meet guests, prepare meeting rooms), develop schedules, account related processes, coordination of team and leadership meetings, and ensuring training activities are undertaken
• Managing the calendar and email for General Managers, elevating issues as they arise, ensuring visibility of high priority activities
• Managing other administration activities including travel bookings and management, expense reconciliation, credit card reconciliation, raising purchase orders and assisting with relevant documentation, new starter posts, FaBS newsletters and posting content in the FaBS slack channel
• Creating agenda and presentation decks for townhalls and controlling the presentations
• Supporting the team culturally, informing leaders of any noticeable concerns, communicating any team feedback or suggestions to the Executive Managers when necessary
• Continually looking for opportunities to develop and improve systems and procedures to maximise team efficiencies
• Providing administration as a School Lead for the School of Finance ensuring all training and new content is captured and delivered to the wider Finance business unit
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

• Someone with a few runs on the board with prior experience as a team assistant or EA, supporting a large team
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Powerpoint and Canva would be a bonus
• Experience organising team meetings, events and engagement activities for teams
• Ability to manage & accomplish multiple projects within set timeframes and budgets with little supervision
• High attention to detail with strong written communication skills, including exceptional grammar and proof reading skills
• Looks at tricky situations through a solutions-focused lens
• Work productively in a fast paced and agile environment - #gsd (urban dictionary will help on this one!)
  
  

The REA Experience

The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we’ll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow.

Some of our Perks & Benefits include: 

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working
• Flexible leave options including, birthday leave and purchase additional leave
• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers
• Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity
• Hackdays so you can bring your big ideas to life  
  
  

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.

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