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Cushman & Wakefield Administrative Assistant (Bilingual & Affordable), Multifamily in New York, New York
Job Title
Administrative Assistant (Bilingual & Affordable), Multifamily
Job Description Summary
The Administrative Assistant provides a wide array of administrative, clerical, and basic bookkeeping support services for management in support of tenants, clients, and building staff. May also support corporate staff and functional areas as they relate to the building and client (e.g., hiring, terminations, payroll and benefit information and processing, timesheets, communications, etc.) Scope of duties will include all common administrative and clerical functions and responsibilities and may also include tenant relations, vendor and building insurance, helpdesk support, answering phones and updating directories, preparing correspondence and communications, assisting management with bills and payables, and assisting with budgets and monthly reports.
Job Description
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES
· Performs usual administrative and clerical support functions including answering phones, greeting and assisting incoming clients, assisting tenants as directed, fielding complaints and issues and referring to the correct member of management, preparing correspondence, doing mailings and transmitting communications using various forms of media, maintaining tenant and building staff logs, calendaring of schedules and meetings, ordering supplies, maintaining files and records, inputting data and preparing reports on a computer.
· In compliance with budget and expenditure controls, will assist in processing accounts payable, process purchase orders and related paperwork, handling receipts, assisting with banking, review application of contracts and addendums as they relate to payments, review approved invoices and checks prior to payment, enter and code bills, and assist with tenant collections as needed.
· Assist in coordinating tenant move-ins or move-outs, including meeting with moving contractors to review rules and regulations, securing proper insurance certificates, advising tenant of restriction and ensuring in all ways possible that the moving procedure is trouble free. Assist Property Manager and Chief Engineer as requested, keeping them advised as to the status of the assignments and projects.
· Maintains various logs and information pertaining to the building, equipment, services, tenants, and clients and advising management of actions needed. Logs maintained include security, safety, maintenance, cleaning, equipment, reservation logs for the freight elevator and conference rooms, tenant directory, emergency procedures, and incident reports.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
· A high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED). College or university credits or degree in applicable discipline preferred.
· Must be able to work independently, multi-task and to prioritize work requests.
· A minimum of two (2) years of work experience in an administrative capacity. Experience with data entry, basic reporting, filing, answering phones, scheduling, and communications is a must.
· The candidate must be computer literate, including knowledge of word processing (Word), mail merge, scheduling (Outlook), spreadsheets (Excel) and other data base applications.
· Must be proficient in communicating at all levels in both oral and written form and competent at preparing professional, comprehensive memorandums, letters, reports, documents, files, etc.
· Understanding of general accounting and financing is a plus. Working knowledge of account payables, receivables, budgets, and expenditure control is also desired.
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email HRServices@cushwake.com . Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
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