Executive Assistant to the Managing Director & Administration Manager

Bonsella | Canberra

Bonsella is a growing Canberra-based accounting, tax and business advisory firm. We are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant who enjoys being at the centre of a busy professional services business and who thrives on keeping people organised, accountable and moving forward.

About the role

This is a senior role supporting our Managing Director while also providing day-to-day leadership to our administration team.

You'll help manage priorities, coordinate actions, improve workflow, support client service standards and ensure important matters don't fall through the cracks.

Key responsibilities

• Managing the Managing Director's diary, meetings and priorities

• Inbox management and correspondence support

• Coordinating follow-up actions and ensuring accountability across the business

• Preparing meeting agendas, summaries and action lists

• Drafting professional client and internal communications

• Leading and coordinating the administration team

• Allocating and monitoring administrative workloads

• Supporting invoicing, debtor management and workflow administration

• Liaising with clients, the ATO and external stakeholders where appropriate

• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and efficiency

About you

• 5+ years' experience in an Executive Assistant, Practice Manager, Administration Manager or similar role

• Experience within accounting, legal, financial services, consulting or another professional services environment

• Exceptional organisational and time management skills

• Strong Microsoft Outlook, Word, Teams and Excel skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• High attention to detail and follow-through

• The confidence to hold people accountable and keep actions moving

• A naturally proactive and solutions-focused approach

• The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion

About us

Bonsella is a growing Canberra-based accounting, tax and business advisory firm.

Benefits

• Senior role with genuine influence across the business

• Direct access to and mentoring from the Managing Director

• Supportive and collaborative team culture

• Modern professional services environment

• Opportunity to help shape administrative processes and service delivery

• Long-term career opportunity with a growing Canberra firm

If you are highly organised, commercially minded and enjoy being the person who keeps everything running smoothly, we'd love to hear from you.