Administrative Support Associate

Company: COUNTRY Financial
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: January 17, 2020

Job Description:

COUNTRY Financial is seeking an Administrative Support Associate for our office in Fifth Street Towers, downtown Minneapolis, MN. As an Administrative Support Associate, you will be responsible for receptionist and general office administrative tasks. In this position, you will have direct interaction with clients, vendors, and employees visiting our office suite.This role provides administrative and clerical support to relieve department managers or staff of administrative details. May coordinate messages, appointments, information to callers, file maintenance, department office supplies and mail. Researches, compiles and proofs word processing assignments. Operates automated office equipment. May be assigned to various functional areas of the company.*This position is part of a job family. Placement will be determined by skills and qualifications of the candidate.Responsibilities:Arranges meetings, ensuring rooms, meals, necessary technology and attendees are scheduled appropriately. Coordinates conference registrations and makes travel arrangements. Completes duties associated with various programs (business continuity, unemployment claims, assemble new hire packets). Assists with special assignments (video conferencing, monitoring functional mailboxes).Preferred Qualifications:Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication, including telephone etiquette. Possesses good decision-making skills and the ability to persuade and negotiate effectively. Possesses the ability to handle potential conflict effectively and constructively, and demonstrates good organizational skills, analytical ability, and detail orientation.Possesses the ability to multi-task while interacting effectively with internal staff members, and external contacts.Intermediate computer and data entry skills.Experience with insurance company operations and financial services products.Experience with SharePoint.Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products including Outlook for Email and Calendar, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Knowledge of mailing and shipping systems.At least 2 years of administrative service experience in the insurance industry.Required Qualifications:Typically requires:High School diploma or GED.At least 1 year of customer service, administrative, office or human resources experience. Physical Requirements:Normal office environment. Work may extend beyond normal business hours as business needs dictate.For more details about careers at COUNTRY Financial--, please visit us online at www.countryfinancial.com/careers.COUNTRY Financial does not generally sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.PandoLogic. Keywords: Administrative Assistant, Location: Minneapolis, MN - 55405

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