AU Executive Assistant / Personal Assistant - AI Proficiency
About the role
We are seeking a highly experienced Executive Assistant / Personal Assistant to support a Sydney-based principal managing international investments, stakeholders, and personal responsibilities across multiple time zones (Australia, USA, and France). This is a senior EA/PA role requiring exceptional organisational ability, financial administration skills, and proactive systems thinking. The successful candidate will manage complex scheduling across global time zones, oversee communications, and support both business and personal coordination tasks. A strong emphasis is placed on accuracy, initiative, written communication, and the ability to build systems that reduce operational friction.
What you'll do
- Executive Support
- Manage complex diary across Australia, USA, and Europe time zones
- Coordinate meetings, run sheets, and daily scheduling adjustments
- Monitor inbox and draft professional communications
- Financial & Administrative Support
- Manage Xero bookkeeping for both personal and business accounts
- Track expenses, invoices, and financial documentation
- Support reconciliation and financial organisation
- Travel & Logistics
- Coordinate international travel, accommodation, and itineraries
- Manage changes across time zones and last-minute adjustments
- Stakeholder Management
- Liaise with investors, partners, clients, and internal teams
- Ensure clear, timely, and professional communication
- Personal & Operational Support
- Support personal scheduling and family-related coordination
- Maintain visibility of recurring tasks and commitments
- Systems & Efficiency
- Use AI and automation tools to improve workflows, productivity, and information management
- Identify repetitive or manual processes and recommend opportunities for automation
- Build, configure, or maintain practical AI-powered workflows and productivity systems
- Use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar platforms for research, analysis, communication, and workflow optimisation
- Troubleshoot operational and systems-related problems and develop practical solutions
- Build and maintain simple systems that reduce recurring issues and operational friction
- Anticipate needs and proactively identify ways to improve how the principal works
Requirements
- 5+ years’ experience as a high-level EA / Executive Assistant
- Strong experience with Xero and financial administration
- Excellent written English and professional communication skills
- Proven ability managing multi-timezone calendars (AU/US/EU)
- High attention to detail and structured thinking
- Experience supporting senior executives or founders
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and productivity tools
- Demonstrated hands-on experience using AI and automation to improve business workflows and productivity
- Ability to independently research, assess, and implement practical technology solutions to operational problems
- Experience with automation platforms, integrations, AI agents, workflow tools, or systems optimisation is highly desirable
- Comfortable using AI tools to enhance efficiency
- Highly discreet, reliable, and proactive
About Hunt St
At Hunt St, we help Australian companies hire top remote talent in the Philippines. For this role, you will be formally employed through an Employer of Record (EOR) arrangement. We are not an outsourcing agency. All of our roles are 100% remote, so you’ll be able to work from home.
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