Join a stable, community-focused organization seeking a versatile Office Assistant who can comfortably balance detailed back‑office work with front desk and customer service responsibilities.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys data entry, spreadsheets, billing support, and keeping information organized, but is also confident answering phones, assisting visitors, and handling a busy office environment. The organization has a primary front desk employee, but this person will provide regular backup and should be comfortable interacting with a wide variety of callers and visitors.
Office Assistant Responsibilities
- Enter and maintain customer, billing, payment, and account information in a specialized database
- Assist with recurring billing processes, payment posting, collections, late notices, and account updates
- Track information and prepare reports using Excel and other internal systems
- Review records and update account information as changes occur
- Respond to billing questions by phone, email, and in person
- Provide backup front desk coverage, including answering phones, greeting visitors, opening mail, and assisting with general office needs
- Prepare correspondence, reports, meeting materials, agendas, and supporting documents
- Organize electronic and paper records to ensure information is accurate and easy to retrieve
- Assist with meeting preparation, room setup, technology, and occasional meeting minutes
- Attend approximately one evening meeting per month
- Support multiple departments with administrative projects as needed
Office Assistant Qualifications
- Previous administrative, front desk, customer service, billing, or data entry experience
- Comfortable working with spreadsheets, numerical information, and high-volume data entry
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and basic office technology
- Professional and confident communication skills, both over the phone and in person
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records
- Able to shift between focused administrative work and customer-facing responsibilities
- Self-assured, adaptable, and comfortable handling unexpected questions or situations
- Billing, collections, cashiering, or payment-processing experience is a plus
- Experience within a public-sector, community-based, or similarly regulated environment is helpful but not required
Schedule
Monday through Friday, generally 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., plus approximately one evening meeting per month.
Compensation and Benefits
This direct-hire opportunity offers a starting rate up to $24/hr. and a strong benefits package that includes:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 15 paid holidays
- 15 days of paid time off to start
- Employer-sponsored pension plan
- Supplemental retirement savings option
- $100,000 in employer-paid life insurance
- Longevity pay beginning after five years of service
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys helping people but is equally comfortable spending a significant portion of the day working independently with spreadsheets, billing information, and detailed records.
Direct W2 only EOE.