Administrative Assistant

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Is technology your passion? Do you want to work with smart, forward-thinking individuals? Do you want to grow in career you love?

At Align, our professionals are the key to our success. We dont just hire talent, we invest in exceptional people who are forward-thinking, results-driven, and passionate about what they do. Were a group of tech-savvy professionals who are motivated by making an impact. Our culture is one of unbounded opportunity that celebrates the passions, skills and ideas of our teamwork hard, play hard, be smart!

We believe great communities lead to great companies. Thats why we offer a dynamic workplace where you feel inspired, engaged and innovative. We offer professionals opportunities to train in the leading technologies, make an impact within the industry and acquire valuable new skills whether on client sites or in one of our regional offices.

A rewarding opportunity for an Administrative Professional who can provide communication and organizational skills in a fast paced and rapidly growing corporate environment.

Position Overview

Align is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and high-energy administrative assistant with one to two years of relevant experience. The Administrative Assistant will coordinate a variety of logistics for a group of IT Project Managers and Management Executives. Successful candidates will be tasked with assisting in day-to-day operations for the Professional Services Team and Accounting. This person will interface with a variety of company personnel as well as clients, prospects and business partners.

A successful Align candidate will demonstrate initiative and self-direction in fast paced, growth oriented company. This person must have an assertive personality, positive attitude, good sense of humor and enjoy interacting with different personalities. We are seeking an Administrative Assistant with 1 to 6 years of experience, but would consider a recent college graduate with the right personality. Experience supporting Information Technology, Architecture or Engineering groups is a plus. Strong organizational skills and the ability to build an effective working relationship with Project Managers is imperative.

• This position will report to our Iselin, NJ office 3 to 4 days per week.
• This is a full-time position offering full benefits, a competitive salary in the $55K to $65K range depending on experience, paid training, paid time off, and paid overtime.

Responsibilities

Administrative

• General Office Management Tasks, such as ordering supplies
• Help plan and coordinate social event with clients and internal teams
• Coordinate meetings as needed (booking conference rooms, teleconferences, catering, etc.)
• Assist with the administration of projects, including acting as scribe and transcribing meeting minutes, making updates to budget and project plans, monitoring job costing sheets, etc.
• Learn to and eventually assist with monthly invoicing and payroll if needed
• Prepare reports, by collecting and analyzing information using Visio, Power Point, Word, Excel, and Access & SharePoint
• Attend meetings and events, take notes, and coordinate follow up activities and deliverables
• Book and coordinate travel arrangements
• Assist with Accounting functions including but not limited to time sheets and invoices
• Update phone lists, company directory and other internal documents

Resource Coordination:

• Assign and schedule work for technicians and keeping track of project hours and allocations
• Vacation, personal day and sick time tracking
• Assist with project start-up - communicate with customers and ensure proper paperwork is in place
• Responsible for the collection, gathering, compiling, updating, and processing of mandatory reports and required information from Align professionals including:
  • Client Billing: Assist with O/T and Timesheet billing requests forms
  • Project Resourcing: Assist with project details and schedule tracking
  • Expenses: Assist with employee expense forms, expense justification, customer billable expense back-up, travel approval & input
  • Assist with Resource Utilization Reports

Qualifications

• BA / BS degree is preferred, but not required, and 1+ years of relevant admirative assistance experience is acceptable
• 1 to 3 years of experience providing administrative support in a fast paced work environment
• Superior multi-tasking and organizational skills, must have the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables
• Ability to build rapport and successfully interact with executives and clients
• Must have an outgoing personality and be able to help build social camaraderie in the office
• Solid analytical skills possessing the ability to create reports and analyze date using Excel (macros /pivot tables / graphs / charts) is preferred, but training can be provided
• Excellent business writing skills and the ability to author professional memos, reports, and correspondence
• Solid MS Office experience including Power Point and the ability to create attractive and engaging presentations
• Excellent work ethic and customer focus
• Initiative and follow through are key characteristics
• Some prior accounting experience (Billing / AR or Accounts Payable /AP) is a plus
• Strong time-management and follow-up skills are necessary
• Excellent phone and verbal communication skills

Tier 1

PM20

Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.

Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the desktop to the data center as well as providing managed IT services for clients.

Our professional services team, which includes Workplace Technology , Data Center Solutions and Migrations & Cloud provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class Managed Services team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner.

Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs.

Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications.

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