Business Support Administrator (Temporary)

Christie´s; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, is seeking a Business Support Administrator (Temporary) in New York to provide centralized expertise to Art and Operations through coordinating system processes, consignment, inventory, and finance activities to enhance sale efficiency.

You will support Art Departments with consignment paperwork, liaise with Legal, Client Accounting, and Finance, coordinate PO creation with Accounts Payable, and partner with Christie’s Technology Group on system

Qualifications

• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Word and Excel; JDE experience preferred.
• Proven administrative experience in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Art Departments with consignment paperwork, capturing information in internal systems.
• Collaborate with Legal, Client Accounting, and Finance to fulfill business requirements.
• Coordinate with Art Departments and Accounts Payable for purchase order creation and completion.
• Liaise with Art Departments and Art Transport to process inventory movements.
• Perform sale audits by reviewing data in internal systems and reporting discrepancies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Administrative experience

Tools

Word

Excel

JDE

Job description

Business Support Administrator (Temporary)

The Company Christie’s, the world’s largest art business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Departments or in our Operational focused teams, we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing constant innovation whilst not forgetting our age old values; Passionate Expertise, Exceptional Client Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Business Judgement & Innovation. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is constantly inspiring to work with industry leaders across all segments of the business.

Why this role matters

To provide centralized expertise to Christie's Art and Operation Departments through the coordination of a variety of system processes. The Business Support Group is responsible for delivering consignment, inventory, and finance related activities to enhance sale efficiency. The Administrator is responsible for completing requests in a timely manner and lead the sale audit process in JDE to ensure presale and post sale readiness.

How you will make an impact

• Provide support to Art Departments with the creation of consignment paperwork by accurately capturing and processing the relevant information on Christie’s internal systems.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as the Legal, Client Accounting, and Finance departments to fulfill business requirements.
• Coordinate with Art Departments and Accounts Payable regarding purchase order creation and completion.
• Liase with Art Departments and Art Transport to process inventory movement such as temporary releases and international site transfers.
• Perform sale audits by reviewing sale data in internal systems to proactively report discrepancies to stakeholders.
• Responsible for working with the Art and Client Accounting departments to reconcile seller proceeds.
• Liasing with stakeholders to ensure accuracy of internal property data such as splits and combines, cancelled lines, change of account.
• Partner with Christie’s Technology Group to facilitate the implementation of system and processes changes through User Acceptance Testing and continuous feedback.
• Other duties assigned by Manager

What you will bring to the team

• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Understanding of overall business activities with the ability to recognise and share relevant information.
• Actively build relationships within the business through participation in meetings and engagement opportunities.
• Proven administrative experience in a dynamic commercial environment.
• Proficiency in using computer programmes such as Word and Excel; experience with JDE is favourable.
• Exceptional organisational skills and ability to handle diverse tasks simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to resolving issues.
• Ability to meet deadlines for time-sensitive tasks and projects.

Christie’s, Inc. is committed to principles of equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, Christie’s Inc. ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status or liability status for service in the United States Armed Forces.

*Posted salary range does not include discretionary overtime pay.

Closing Date: October 30th, 2026

Compensation Range Hourly: $22.00 - $24.00

Christie’s is the world’s leading art business. Since 1766, we are known for our extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour. Every year, we offer around 350 live and online auctions in over 80 specialist categories – including all areas of fine and decorative arts, Asian art and luxury collectables – as well as a long and successful history of private sales. Contact us in 46 countries, or visit one of our 10 international salerooms in London, New York, Hong Kong, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich and Shanghai.

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