Team Assistant/executive Assistant

Hybrid working combining office-based and work from home

Based in George St, Sydney CBD with wonderful harbour views

Join a high performing and collaborative team environment

About Alinta Energy:

At Alinta Energy, we’re constantly striving to do better. Whether it’s lowering customers costs, providing world class local service or sustainable energy, our aim is to be better. And to keep getting better day after day. Better for our customers. Better for Australia. And better for our environment.

We’re a leading Australian utility with an owned and contracted generation portfolio of 3,000MW, over 1 million combined electricity and gas retail customers, and around 1,000 employees across Australia and New Zealand. Supplying energy in Australia for over 20 years, today we’re a vertically integrated energy company providing generation, retail and wholesale supply of gas and electricity across Australia. We support the development of renewable energy generation and offer local customer service through support hubs in Perth, Western Australia, and Morwell in Victoria.

Our Culture:

It’s an exciting time to become a part of our growing team at Alinta Energy. Our people are our greatest asset and we’re committed to a culture that’s focussed on being better at providing great service externally and internally. An organisation where people truly matter. That’s better.

About the role:

The purpose of the role is to provide administrative support to the Finance Team including office, function, travel, transaction, and document administration, as well as provide some Executive Assistant support to the Chief Finance Officer (CFO).

This permanent full-time role is a fantastic opportunity for a hard working go getter looking for the next step up in their career. Although this role reports directly to the CFO you will have a great support network to help you learn from the very best in the business. If you are a diligent, confident, team player then this could be the role for you!

Duties:

Manage complex and changing diaries for the CFO including scheduling, negotiating appointments and meetings with both internal and external stakeholders as well as organising associated and supporting documentation

Organise domestic and international travel arrangements for the CFO as well as team members’ travel bookings including flights, accommodation and car hire, cab charges

Deliver accurate, timely and responsive administrative support to the finance team

Manage and process purchase orders and invoices through the Contract Lifecycle process and Ellipse system

Practice our ‘One Alinta’ value by supporting, and working closely with, other administrators and EAs across the business to achieve key deliverables

Skills and experience:

Demonstrated experience in proactively supporting a team of senior leaders including the management of complex diaries and calendar management

Relevant practical experience across a broad spectrum of administrative duties and a demonstrated understanding of office / administrative procedures.

High degree of professionalism and judgement with the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

A strong team player who understands the importance of building relationships

Ability to balance conflicting priorities and to work to deadlines.

This is a wonderful role for an experienced Team Assistant & EA who is wanting to work for one of Australia’s leading energy businesses. With true career development, support, and work/life balance this is an opportunity not to be missed!

One of our key values at Alinta is ‘People Matter’, so even if you don’t possess all the mentioned skills and experience, we would still encourage you to apply!

Benefits:

Hybrid working arrangements for most roles, combining office-based and work from home

Staff energy discount offer (where products are available)

Generous employee referral bonus

Salary Packaging options

Wellness programs including our Employee Assistance Program and free full access to the Headspace application

Paid community volunteer leave

Access to LinkedIn learning

Discount program for a range of products and services 

14 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Company paid salary continuance insurance

Ability to purchase additional leave

Modern offices with free snacks, drinks, and coffee

Let’s spread the positive energy together…

Alinta Energy is a 2023 Circle Back Initiative employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Please note that if your application progresses you will be required to complete background/pre-employment checks. These checks may include but are not limited to – right to work/immigration checks, reference checks, criminal background checks, qualification checks and additional finance checks for finance related positions.