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Featured Administrative Professional Job Description: Financial

Current job title: [administrative support]

Industry: financial

Department: Enterprise Technology

Years worked in this industry: 16

Years worked in this department: 10

Special training or attributes needed or helpful to get job in this industry (or specific department): General administrative – MIS Word, Excel; also organization

Number of managers and/or staff supported: 10 managers, approx 65 additional staff

Typical work hours: 8-5

Weekends or overtime hours: Not weekend, sometimes overtime depending on what’s happening, non-exempt employee, so yes I get paid overtime wages

General salary range (Note: This is a general figure or range provided by survey respondent and may NOT be an exact salary in order to give survey respondent some privacy. Also you must take into account that the number of years worked in industry/department may contribute to this salary as well as criteria such as level of position and person reports to, required hours and geographical location.): $17.74/hour - $26.61/hour

Benefits (direct or indirect): Yes; health, life, vision insurance, 401K matching dollars; service dollars paid based on past salary and wellness dollars based on past wellness surveys

Lingo you might hear in this industry:

APR = annual percentage rate
LOS = Loan Origination System
AML = Anti Money Laundering
BPM Business Process Management

A typical day on the job: Non stop

Positive things about being an administrative professional in this industry: Every day is different

Negative things about being an administrative professional in this industry: Sometimes it seems like the whole day is interruption after interruption after interruption and I can’t get my own work done, but that is the job of an administrative professional – helping others get their work done.

Type of workspace/office: cubicle

Primary responsibilities as an administrative professional in this position: I am responsible for a lot of financial reporting and analysis. I update a database about projects and scheduling projects on a weekly basis. I combine various reports. I do the normal admin stuff – scheduling meetings, making travel arrangements, doing expense reports, etc.

Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement: Organization, MS software skills, willingness to help others

Office machines or equipment operated regularly: PC, Printer, Copier

Technology (hard) skills used regularly: Excel, Word, Outlook, changing printer cartridges, clearing printer/copier jams

Critical soft skills: Organization – because of the numerous interruptions and willingness to help because that is the job

Pace of this position: fast usually

Geographical region: Southwestern U.S.