Administrative Assistant

Cousins Properties; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cousins Properties is seeking an Administrative Assistant in Atlanta, GA (Buckhead). This on-site role supports tenants, contractors, managers and visitors with strong customer service and organizational skills.

Responsibilities include calendar management, document production, and coordinating events, with tasks spanning invoicing in Yardi and building operations. Requirements include 3+ years of admin experience, a high school diploma, real estate exposure preferred, and excellent English

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years administrative experience is required.
• High school diploma is required.
• Real estate experience is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all levels of operations.
• Ability to manage time and multiple projects efficiently and achieve results.
• Excellent customer service skills and detail orientation.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• High proficiency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices daily through Yardi and identify correct accounting codes.
• Coordinate tenant security access cards for perimeter, garage, and fitness center.
• Update stacking plans, gross sales reports, and monthly report cover sheets.
• Assist the property manager in implementing the Cousins Way Property Management Manual.
• Maintain Property Management calendar and filing system.
• Perform clerical tasks for staff as needed.
• Maintain building website information and keep it up to date.
• Assist with tenant events and planning; coordinate leasing tours.
• Handle incoming service requests and dispatch to appropriate personnel.
• Coordinate and assist with tenant move-ins/move-outs and related events.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Customer service

Detail oriented

Organized

Microsoft Office Suite

Written and spoken English

Communication

Yardi

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Yardi

Job description

Headquartered in Atlanta, Cousins is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). Cousins has a simple, compelling strategy: Premier urban Sun Belt office portfolio, Disciplined about capital allocation, Best-in-class balance sheet, with Strong local operating platforms. Acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) develops, owns, and manages a 20+ million square foot trophy office portfolio in the high-growth Sun Belt markets of Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Tampa, and Phoenix.

Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing, and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets, and opportunistic investments. For more information, please visit www.cousins.com.

Job Summary

The Administrative Assistant is a front-line position who assists building tenants, contractors, managers, and visitors daily and requires strong customer service and organizational skills. Responsibilities include but are not limited to appropriately handling incoming and outgoing telephone calls, managing calendars, scheduling appointments, coordinating meetings and events, document production, tenant / vendor follow up, filing, and completion of other projects with minimal supervision.

This position is located in Atlanta, GA (Buckhead area). This position is on-site. This is not a remote or hybrid position.

Responsibilities

Administration

• Process invoices daily through Yardi and be able to identify the correct accounting codes.
• Assists in coordinating all tenant security access cards for perimeter, garage, and fitness center.
• Updates stacking plans, gross sales reports, and monthly report cover sheets.
• Assist the property manager in implementing the Cousins Way Property Management Manual.
• Helps Maintain Property Management calendar.
• Performs clerical tasks for staff as needed.
• Help maintain building website and keep information up to date
• Maintain tenant and administrative filing system and assures all documents are properly filed.
• Assist security to provide building access for contractors.
• Maintains the contractor/vendor list.
• Prepares building inspection reports, status reports, tracking reports, correspondence and files.
• Assist with all incoming service requests and dispatch to appropriate personnel.
• Retrieve, open, date-stamp and distribute all incoming mail. Coordinate and assist with leasing tours
• Assist with planning and implementation of tenant events

Accounting and Reporting

• Assists with the preparation and distribution of monthly and quarterly reports.
• Responsible for input of data in operating and capital budgets.

Insurance

• Maintains insurance files for coverage required by tenants and vendors.
• Responsible for notification letters to tenants and vendors thirty days before expiration of insurance certificate.
• Coordinates with the Property Manager to prepare required loss prevention reports.
• Assist with filing
• Assist with Cuzway reporting
• Assist with scheduling and assigning work orders
• Input Energy Star information in records
• Collect utility bill back info and input in records
• Assist with orders as needed
• Develop and maintains positive tenant relations by creating and sustaining good will and by providing consistently responsive quality service.
• Coordinate and assists with tenant move-ins and move-outs.
• Coordinate and assists with planning and implementation of periodic tenant events.
• Assist in maintaining the tenant information manual and assures that information is current and correct.
• Coordinate production of tenant signs, keys and directory information.
• Coordinate tenant participation in the recycling program.
• Prepare and maintain a tenant contact list.

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

Required or Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Minimum of three (3) years administrative experience is required.
• High school diploma is required.
• Real estate experience is preferred.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of operations.
• Must have the ability to manage time and multiple projects efficiently and achieve required results.
• Must possess excellent customer service skills.
• Must be detail oriented and well organized.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• High proficiency in written and spoken English is required.
• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Physical Demands may vary. The individual is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, and crouch. The individual may need to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Responsiveness – Need to perform responsibilities with an acute sense of urgency to meet the needs of others; respond to solve problems; willing to accept a variety of tasks associated with this position.
• Integrity - Demonstrate sound business ethics; consistently comply with organizational values; protect confidential information.
• Customer Service – Demonstrate optimum customer service delivery while performing all job functions
• Communication - Able to clearly express ideas; present verbal information in a straightforward manner; ask questions in order to open channels of communication; listen to understand perspective of others.

Cousins is an equal opportunity employer where employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and aptitude. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Agency and Recruiter Submissions

Cousins Properties ("Cousins") does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited resume submitted to Cousins, including resumes submitted directly to hiring managers or other employees, through email, mail, LinkedIn, or via any online application system, will be deemed to have been submitted without any expectation of compensation. Cousins will not pay any fee in connection with a candidate whose resume was submitted on an unsolicited basis.

If an agency, search firm, or recruiter submits a candidate without a fully executed written agreement and a written engagement from Cousins for the specific position at issue, Cousins reserves the right to pursue the candidate and hire the candidate without any financial obligation to the submitting party. Any such candidate will be deemed to have been referred to Cousins free of any fee obligation. This includes any agency, search firm, or recruiter that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.