Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer
Job Location:
Rockford, IL - USA
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Job Summary
In 2025 the Company was recognized by Footwear News as Company of the Year by Forbes as one of Americas Dream Employers Americas Best Employers for Women and Americas Best Employers for Company Culture and by Inspiring Workplaces as one of the Most Inspiring Workplaces Globally.
Wolverine Worldwide is a Certified Great Place To Work.
The Executive Assistant serves as a trusted partner to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) providing proactive executive administrative and operational support that enables effective leadership strategic focus and execution of key business priorities. This individual manages complex schedules executive communications meeting preparation travel logistics and key priorities to help the CFO and Finance leadership team operate efficiently and effectively.
The ideal candidate is highly organized proactive discreet and experienced supporting senior executives in a fast-paced corporate environment. This role requires sound judgment exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities while creating professional experience for internal leaders external partners board members and other key stakeholders.
Primary Duties:
Executive Administrative Support & Strategic Calendar Management
Manage and optimize the CFOs complex calendar balancing strategic priorities financial planning cycles leadership meetings stakeholder engagements and key business commitments.
Anticipate needs prepare briefing materials and ensure the CFO is prepared for meetings presentations and critical business discussions.
Coordinate leadership meetings financial reviews planning sessions and executive forums including schedules agendas materials action items and follow-up.
Track action items milestones and commitments to support timely follow-through on key priorities and business initiatives.
Executive & External Stakeholder Coordination
Coordinate scheduling logistics and preparation for executive meetings external partner engagements leadership forums and key business initiatives.
Serve as a professional point of contact for senior leaders external partners advisors vendors and other key stakeholders.
Coordinate confidential materials presentations and communications for executive and external audiences while maintaining discretion.
Assist with planning and logistics for meetings business reviews executive offsites conferences and strategic events as needed.
Travel & Executive Logistics Management
Coordinate domestic and international travel for the CFO and select Finance leaders including itineraries accommodations transportation and meeting schedules while ensuring a seamless experience for key internal and external business engagements.
Proactively manage changes to ensure seamless executive travel experiences.
Digital Productivity & Executive Communication Support
Draft edit and coordinate executive correspondence presentations summaries and follow-up communications.
Leverage Microsoft 365 tools and AI-enabled resources to improve efficiency organization and communication.
Support development formatting and quality review of executive-level presentations board materials financial reports and business communications.
Maintain organized records files trackers and confidential documents related to Finance leadership activities.
Administrative & Operational Excellence
Manage executive expenses invoices vendor relationships purchase requests and budget-related administrative processes.
Coordinate meeting logistics office support and administrative activities that contribute to an efficient executive environment.
Provide flexible support for high-priority projects deadlines and changing business needs.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required:
5 years of executive administrative support experience preferably supporting C-suite executives finance leaders or senior corporate officers.
Experience coordinating interactions with external stakeholders including board members investors banking partners auditors consultants or executive-level clients.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex calendars executive travel confidential information and competing priorities.
Exceptional organizational skills attention to detail and written and verbal communication skills.
High level of discretion integrity professionalism and sound judgment.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 including Outlook PowerPoint Excel Teams and Word.
Experience preparing executive-ready presentations and business materials; experience with digital productivity and AI-enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot preferred.
Ability to build credible relationships with senior leaders board members investors and external partners.
Calm resourceful and solution-oriented in a fast-paced environment.
Working Conditions:
Normal office environment. Some travel may be required.
Wolverine Worldwide has a flexible hybrid work schedule with three days in office and two days remote.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills which may be required.
Wolverine Worldwide Inc. is committed to creating a company that is as diverse as our consumers. We value the differences in one another and believe our differences make us stronger. Our diverse and inclusive corporate culture starts with the recruitment process. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We aim to create equal opportunities for our associates customers and suppliers regardless of race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation gender identity or any other legally protected characteristic.
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About Company
The story of a company that was founded on the simple desire to create good products for good people, whose own footprint can be found in approximately 200 countries and territories throughout the world.
