Office Assistant

ARCH•Town of New Hartford, NY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This role requires an individual to perform essential duties satisfactorily. The qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The job involves applying common sense understanding to carry out instructions, dealing with problems in standardized situations, and maintaining a high level of organization and attention to detail in a dynamic business environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Basic understanding of accounting principles, standards, concepts and regulations
Working knowledge of general office procedures, filing systems, data entry techniques and business equipment
Ability to thrive in a changing, fast-paced growing and dynamic business
Detail oriented and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
Effective at fostering strong relationships with multiple levels of businessperson

Nice To Haves

Syteline understanding would be very helpful.

Responsibilities

Follow instructions and respond to management direction.
Prioritize and plan work activities, using time efficiently.
Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Perform basic mathematical calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Compute rate, ratio, and percent and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Utilize proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Understand and apply basic accounting principles, standards, concepts, and regulations.
Apply working knowledge of general office procedures, filing systems, data entry techniques, and business equipment.
Thrive in a changing, fast-paced, growing, and dynamic business environment.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Foster strong relationships with multiple levels of business personnel.