Executive Assistant III

Aflac, Incorporated

5d•$50,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Aflac Incorporated is seeking an Executive Assistant III for their Global Security division. This role is hybrid, requiring at least 60% of the work week to be spent in the Columbus, GA office, with the remainder from home within the continental US. The Executive Assistant III will organize the flow of work, manage complex correspondence, serve as a liaison between executives and staff, maintain office supplies and budgets, manage filing systems, provide administrative support for operational functions, and assist with coordinating departmental and company events.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent
Five years of administrative support experience, including two years supporting executive-level management
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills to interact effectively and exercise discretion, judgment, and diplomacy when dealing with internal and external customers, and senior and executive management
Previous experience as an Executive Assistant, Office Manager, or Administrative Assistant.

Nice To Haves

Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) or Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) designation
A four year degree in a related field such as Communications, Marketing, Business Administration.

Responsibilities

Organizes flow of work by reviewing correspondence and determining importance before distributing to executives or redirecting to the appropriate management team for feedback or response; answers questions and furnishes information to keep executive’s time free of minor detail work.
Prepares a variety of complex, sensitive, or routine correspondence on own initiative from drafts or verbal instruction, such as memos, letters, articles, reports, proposals, charts, etc.; prepares and processes routine forms, documents, requisitions, purchase orders, transmittal forms, etc., following standard procedures, and responds to inquiries.
Serves as a liaison between executives, managers, and visitors as required; reviews requests and schedules appointments; resolves problems requiring in-depth knowledge of company policies and procedures and projects in progress; receives, screens, and routes incoming telephone calls, places calls, receives visitors, arranges appointments, and maintains the executive calendar; coordinates travel arrangements and schedules meetings, prepares agendas and materials for presentations, and takes and prepares meeting minutes.
Maintains inventory levels of office supplies and initiates purchase orders as necessary; reconciles invoices and maintains current expense and balance records against budgeted dollars; provides administrative assistance to the management team by compiling data for and developing the department’s budget; submits travel and other expenses for payment or reimbursement.
Maintains effective and accurate filing systems that provide a quick reference database of records including, but not limited to, time sheets, statistical and financial reports that show the department’s accomplishments, productivity levels, operating cost, etc.; releases information according to company policies and procedures; audits files at specific intervals to identify and purge outdated or unnecessary items, and ensures confidentiality of records.
Provides administrative support related to the operational functions of the department and assists with the training and development of subordinate secretaries and other administrative staff.
Support leadership team through coordinating divisional/departmental meetings and events as well as supporting company events including Employee Appreciation Week, holiday celebrations, etc.
Performs other duties as required.

Benefits

medical coverage
dental coverage
vision coverage
prescription drug coverage
health care flexible spending
dependent care flexible spending
Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee)
401(k) plans
annual bonuses
opportunity to purchase company stock
11 paid holidays
up to 20 days PTO
state-mandated sick leave
other leaves of absence