Executive Assistant To CEO

Zelin & Associates CPA LLC • New York, NY

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About The Position

Zelin & Associates CPA LLC is an established CPA firm in midtown Manhattan that has served individuals, small businesses, and nonprofits in the New York and New Jersey area since 2008. The firm describes itself as a team of knowledgeable and friendly professionals focused on providing high-quality, personalized service on a timely basis.

The Executive Assistant to the CEO is a high-impact, trust-based role supporting the Managing Partner of a growing, deadline-driven accounting firm in NYC. The Executive Assistant serves as a central point of organization, communication, and follow-through, helping clarify priorities, protect leadership time, and ensure critical matters are handled.

The role brings structure to a fast-moving environment by managing priorities, coordinating schedules, overseeing daily workflows, and maintaining communication between leadership and the firm. It supports the Managing Partner’s focus on clients, strategy, and growth while ensuring operations, deadlines, and commitments are handled precisely. As the firm grows, the position may expand into a leadership role overseeing additional administrative support.

Requirements

• Experience supporting senior leadership in a CPA firm.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and naturally proactive.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities while maintaining clear communication.
• Values professionalism, discretion, and accountability.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven setting.

Responsibilities

• Help manage and protect the Managing Partner’s priorities, ensuring important work is planned, tracked, and completed on time.
• Provide daily structure through calendar and timesheet oversight, email inbox management, and proactive follow-up.
• Serve as a trusted communication hub, keeping leadership aligned with firm-wide projects, tasks, and deadlines.
• Support ongoing business development, firm operations, meetings, and internal systems to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Anticipate needs, prevent issues before they arise, and bring calm, clarity, and organization to a demanding environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed