Assistant Property Manager

Cushman & Wakefield; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in the United States is seeking an administrative support professional for a property management office in Bellevue, WA. The role involves diverse admin tasks, lease abstracts, and maintaining files and databases to support property operations.

You will coordinate bids, invoices, move-ins/outs, and service contracts, while ensuring timely processing and accurate reports. A high school diploma and at least 1 year in real estate/property management are expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED equivalent; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• At least 1 year of real estate property management or related experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrates initiative and reflects a sense of urgency in daily duties by meeting or improving upon deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide full administrative support, including phone support, typing, reports, filing and distribution of correspondence.
• Coordinate office supplies in absence of a property administrator.
• Assist in lease administration activities, including abstracting leases and keeping our database current.
• Ensure all property files are prepared and maintained in an orderly and logical manner, including leases and contracts.
• Prepare and coordinate bid proposals and service contracts.
• Obtain aging report for management and follow up on delinquencies, utilizing C&W or client-directed policies.
• Ensure invoices are processed in accounting with appropriate back-up and according to established procedures.
• Coordinate tenant move ins and move outs, including furniture delivery and pick up.
• Oversee maintenance of work order and purchase order systems.
• Responsible for aspects of development and maintenance of a comprehensive Tenant Service Package, including tenant handbooks, tenant anniversaries, holiday gifts, park events, quarterly newsletters, and training meetings or programs for tenants.
• Update and maintain office procedures in the property Operation’s Procedure Manual under direction of manager.
• Ensure Certificates of Insurance for tenants and vendors are up to date.
• Oversee the processing of management and maintenance staff hours, expense reports, check requests for review and approval.
• Ensure that above standard tenant bill-backs for electrical usage, after hours HVAC, and other similar charges are processed in a timely manner.
• Assist supervisor with aspects of annual budgets preparation and monthly financial reports, as well as preparation of bank deposits if processed at on site management office.
• Responsible for leading regular inspections of properties with janitorial and landscape providers and any other service provider as directed by the manager.
• Participates in performance oversight of all service contractors who perform contract services.

Skills

Customer service focus

Communication proficiency

Initiative

Multi-tasking

Sense of urgency

Education

High school diploma/GED equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide full administrative support, including phone support, typing, reports, filing and distribution of correspondence.
• Coordinate office supplies in absence of a property administrator
• Assist in lease administration activities, including abstracting leases and keeping our database current
• Ensure all property files are prepared and maintained in an orderly and logical manner, including leases and contracts
• Prepare and coordinate bid proposals and service contracts
• Obtain aging report for management and follow up on all delinquencies, utilizing C&W or client-directed policies
• Ensure invoices are processed in accounting with appropriate back-up and according to established procedures
• Coordinate tenant move ins and move outs, including furniture delivery and pick up
• Oversee maintenance of work order and purchase order systems
• Responsible for aspects of development and maintenance of a comprehensive Tenant Service Package, including tenant handbooks, tenant anniversaries, holiday gifts, park events, quarterly newsletters, and training meetings or programs for tenants. Also responsible for ensuring tenant information within data base is current and up to date
• Update and maintain office procedures in the property Operation’s Procedure Manual under direction of manager
• Ensure Certificates of Insurance for tenants and vendors are up to date
• Oversee the processing of management and maintenance staff hours, expense reports, check requests for review and approval
• Ensure that above standard tenant bill-backs for electrical usage, after hours HVAC, and other similar charges are processed in a timely manner
• Assist supervisor with aspects of annual budgets preparation and monthly financial reports, as well as preparation of bank deposits if processed at on site management office
• Responsible for leading regular inspections of properties with janitorial and landscape providers and any other service provider as directed by the manager
• Participates in performance oversight of all service contractors who perform contract services

KEY COMPETENCIES

• 1. Customer Service Focus
• 4. Communication Proficiency (oral and written)
• 5. Initiative
• 6. Multi-Tasking
• 7. Sense of Urgency

IMPORTANT EDUCATION

• High school diploma/GED equivalent; Bachelor’s Degree preferred

IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE

• At least 1 year of real estate property management or related experience

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrates initiative and reflects a sense of urgency in daily duties by meeting or improving upon deadlines

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Regularly required to travel outside between properties in varying weather conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. They must be able to ascend and descend staircases, ladders, and/or step stools and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. The employee may also be regularly required to remain in a stationary position for 85% of the time; regularly operate office machinery.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

C&W provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during employment are treated without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

OTHER DUTIES

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.