Executive Business Partner

Baker Tilly•Frisco, TX

21h•$52,700 - $100,000

About The Position

The Executive Business Partner serves as an extension of senior firm leaders, providing dedicated executive partnership and high-impact support for business effectiveness, continuity, and decision-making. The role develops a deep understanding of leadership priorities and works closely with leaders to set priorities, structure evolving needs, and determine how work should move forward. The Executive Business Partner applies project management discipline, sound judgment, and strategic foresight to leadership priorities and initiatives. In partnership with the Practice Management Team and other stakeholders, the role coordinates timelines, anticipates dependencies and potential challenges, and supports effective execution across the service line. Success requires strong business acumen, discretion, a proactive mindset, polished communication, adaptability, emotional intelligence, and the ability to operate effectively with limited direction. The position develops executive communications and materials from initial direction through polished final products; coordinates leadership meetings, agendas, preparation, and follow-up; manages stakeholder communications and executive priorities; supports projects and initiatives; and maintains reports, records, and operational documentation. The role may require travel and extended hours during peak periods or special events. Work location status should be discussed with a Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
At least 1 year of relevant experience required.
Proficiency in managing complex calendars, travel, meetings, and expense reporting with high accuracy and efficiency.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including drafting, formatting, and proofreading correspondence and presentations.
Ability to balance competing priorities and proactively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
Ability to maintain organized and accessible electronic files, records, and operational documentation.
Ability to produce accurate, high-quality reports, presentations, and communications.
Ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders and facilitate clear communication and follow-up.
Ability to anticipate needs, identify potential issues, and act independently to resolve challenges.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and collaboration tools such as Teams, SharePoint, and calendar management platforms.
Comfort adjusting priorities and processes to meet changing business needs and leadership requirements.
Ability to travel as required.
Ability to work extended hours during peak periods or special events, as required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
8–10 years of senior-level administrative support experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide proactive executive support to assigned senior firm leaders by understanding their priorities, commitments, stakeholders, and working styles.
Manage complex calendars, travel, meetings, and executive logistics; assess priorities, resolve conflicts, and allocate time strategically.
Work with leaders to clarify priorities, objectives, and timeframes and translate evolving needs into actionable plans and next steps.
Maintain a forward-looking operating rhythm for leadership priorities, commitments, and deadlines, and proactively keep important matters moving.
Develop executive communications and materials—including correspondence, presentations, reports, talking points, and briefing materials—from initial direction through final product.
Draft and refine materials from initial ideas or bullet points, applying business context, editorial judgment, and an understanding of the leader’s voice and audience.
Manage review and refinement of materials, incorporate feedback, coordinate stakeholder input, and ensure deliverables are accurate and polished.
Develop and refine executive presentations and slide decks, synthesizing complex information into clear, concise materials.
Develop and manage agendas for leadership meetings, identifying priorities, outcomes, required decisions, and topic sequencing.
Prepare leaders for meetings, commitments, and decisions by gathering and synthesizing information, coordinating materials, and identifying outstanding issues or actions.
Attend meetings as appropriate, document decisions and action items, and drive follow-up through completion.
Anticipate leadership needs and emerging issues, identify gaps or risks, and recommend solutions or next steps.
Serve as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders, facilitating communication, coordinating follow-up, and advancing leadership priorities.
Coordinate stakeholders and teams to gather input, maintain alignment, and ensure timely completion of priorities and deliverables.
Monitor and prioritize leader communications, deciding what requires action, can be handled or delegated, or should be elevated; draft or send communications on the leader’s behalf as appropriate.
Build working relationships across the service line to support coordination, information flow, and execution.
Translate leadership objectives into actionable next steps, timelines, and milestones, and coordinate activities with the Practice Management Team and other stakeholders.
Track progress and dependencies, maintain alignment, anticipate challenges and downstream implications, and identify matters requiring leadership attention or decisions.
Maintain momentum as priorities evolve and keep leaders informed of developments, risks, and next steps.
Identify risks, propose solutions, and independently resolve challenges to support executive operations.
Provide hands-on support for leadership deliverables and ensure timely, high-quality completion.
Generate and maintain organizational reports and documentation with limited direction to support leadership needs and decision-making.
Maintain organized and compliant records, documentation, and operational information to support business continuity.
Participate in Core initiatives, team-building events, and centralized administrative function activities.