Administrative Assistant - Forest Park, GA

Southern Company•Forest Park, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing administrative and logistical support for the Metering Services organization and the AMI/MDM team. The role supports approximately 250 employees across the state by coordinating timekeeping, expenses, invoices, meeting logistics, records, access-related support, and other administrative activities while working closely with managers, supervisors, administrative partners, employees, and training staff in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision. This position is located at Metering Services, 62 Lake Mirror Road, Forest Park, Georgia.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred; college degree or administrative certification is a plus.
Administrative, clerical, customer service, or executive support experience in a fast-paced corporate environment preferred.
Experience supporting multiple managers, supervisors, employees, or a large department with diverse administrative needs is highly desired.
Experience with covered, exempt, and non-exempt timekeeping, expense reporting, invoicing, travel coordination, meeting scheduling, data entry, reporting, and confidential records management preferred.
Strong organizational, planning, prioritization, customer service, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, requests, and interruptions in a fast-paced environment while producing accurate, timely work with minimal supervision.
Ability to communicate professionally with executives, managers, employees, vendors, business partners, and other administrative professionals.
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
Working knowledge of Southern Company systems such as Oracle, PaySource, SCOTT, Maximo, and budget-related processes preferred.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, learn processes quickly, and proactively identify solutions to business needs.
Must have already passed the Clerical Aptitude test or successfully qualify on the EEI SASS Clerical Aptitude Test if invited.
Candidate must be available to take the test in person at the Southern Company Headquarters Testing Center in Atlanta if required.
Demonstrates Southern Company’s Our Values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance.
Maintains a professional demeanor and delivers a high level of customer service.
Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability, initiative, sound judgment, and a sense of urgency while managing changing priorities.
Builds strong relationships, works effectively in a team environment, and provides backup support to others as needed.
Maintains confidentiality and consistently delivers accurate, timely, high-quality work.
Successful candidate must be available to support storm restoration or other abnormal business conditions outside of the normal work schedule as required.
Must live near or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of Forest Park, GA.

Responsibilities

Provides administrative support to Metering Services and AMI/MDM leadership, including calendar management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, correspondence, presentations, reports, and other business communications.
Coordinates meeting and event logistics, including scheduling, agendas, presentations, Teams meetings, conference rooms, meals, supplies, meeting minutes, and action item tracking.
Supports administrative transactions for multiple employees, including timekeeping, expense statements, invoices, purchase requisitions, and related accounting activities in accordance with corporate policies.
Provides front-line support for a restricted-access facility, including greeting guests, coordinating access as appropriate, supporting interview facilitation, and assisting with onboarding activities such as I-9 processing.
Maintains records, shared resources, SharePoint access, distribution lists, and files containing confidential or sensitive information in accordance with company requirements.
Supports the on-site Metering training team and special projects by coordinating logistics, communications, materials, and other administrative needs.
Builds effective working relationships with peers, managers, supervisors, employees, vendors, and business partners across Georgia Power and Southern Company.