Role Overview
The Assistant to CEO serves as a strategic partner to the CEO, supporting business operations, financial analysis, and execution of key company initiatives. This role requires strong analytical capability, business acumen, and the ability to coordinate effectively across departments to drive operational excellence and achieve corporate objectives.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic & Business Operations Support
- Support the CEO in business performance monitoring, financial analysis, budgeting, cash flow management, and operational improvement.
- Analyze business data and prepare management reports, presentations, and insights for the CEO and Board of Directors.
- Develop and enhance internal systems, workflows, KPIs, and management processes across key functions (Finance, HR, Sales, Import-Export, Operations).
- Provide data-driven recommendations to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance profitability.
- Support strategic planning, new projects, investments, and business initiatives.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective execution and alignment of company objectives.
- Manage communication with internal teams, external partners, and stakeholders on behalf of the CEO when required.
2. Executive Support
- Manage the CEO's schedule, meetings, and priorities.
- Prepare meeting materials, track action items, and ensure timely follow-up.
- Arrange business trips, logistics, and hospitality for the CEO and international partners.
- Prepare corporate documents, reports, contracts, and communications.
- Support company branding activities through website, social media, and communication channels.
Job Requirements
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, International Trade, or related fields.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in finance, import-export, business operations, or executive support.
- Experience in ERP implementation, process improvement, or digital transformation is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of import-export operations and commercial contracts.
Professional Skills
- Strong financial analysis and business judgment.
- Excellent data analysis and performance evaluation skills.
- Experience in KPI/OKR development and performance management.
- Ability to optimize business processes and management systems.
- Strong project management and cross-functional coordination skills.
- Good command of English.
Personal Attributes
- Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
- High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.
- Proactive, organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
