Cuyahoga Community College · 2 hours ago
Office Assistant, Administrative & Finance
Cleveland, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$34K/yr - $39K/yr
2+ years expCuyahoga Community College is a prominent educational institution, and they are seeking an Office Assistant for their Finance & Business Services Department. The role involves providing general customer service and administrative support, managing calendars, and assisting with accounts payable and payroll.
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Responsibilities
Provides a full range of administrative and clerical support services
Answers phones and screens incoming calls and mail; responds independently to inquiries, drafts responses for leadership review or refers as appropriate
Establishes and maintains general files and records
Coordinates and manages departmental calendars, appointments, and meetings
Arranges travel plans and itineraries and compiles documents and expense reports for travel-related meetings
Creates, maintains, and tracks applicable departmental information
Composes and prepares both routine and confidential correspondence, letters, memos, forms, reports, and other documents
Provides general support for various departmental projects and initiatives
Provides assistance to the Accounts Payable and Payroll Departments to ensure the effective and efficient processing and handling of accounts payable and payroll checks
Provides assistance with the day-to-day operations of treasury and cash management services
Provides assistance and clerical support to the College’s Campus Services and Business Operations Office
Provides assistance and clerical support to the Associate Vice President of Accounting, Financial and Strategic Operations
Prepares records, notices, and minutes
Attends meetings and transcribes notes
Supports the District Concierge and front desk rotation
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree and a minimum of two (2) years relevant experience OR a High School Diploma (or equivalent) and a minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated experience in an administrative or clerical role with scheduling responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated experience making sound decisions that affect a work unit or team
Significant related experience may substitute for education
Working knowledge of basic office processes and systems
Possess strong organizational, time-management skills and contributes to best practices of the department
Possess excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team as well as independently
Ability to work accurately with great attention to detail
Excellent customer service skills and proven ability to develop and sustain productive relationships
Ability to effectively accept direction from multiple levels of the Division across various departments
Demonstrated basic proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to confidentially and discreetly handle subject matters requiring privacy and sensitivity
Possess sensitivity to appropriately respond to the needs of students and the community
Possess working knowledge of administrative and scheduling concepts, practices, and procedures with the ability to apply to varied situations
Preferred
Demonstrated experience making sound decisions that affect a work unit or team
Demonstrated experience in a role requiring diverse problem-solving methods in a variety of situations
Company
Cuyahoga Community College
Cuyahoga Community College is a school.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.94MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Education
2023-01-20Grant· $0.94M
Leadership Team
Michael A. Baston, J.D., Ed.D.
President and CEO
Standish Stewart
Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Services
Recent News
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