Junior Business Assistant/Writer (w/ Extensive MS Excel, PowerPoint Design and MS Word Experience)
Seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking, quick-acting and intelligent business assistant to support a small business company executive with everything! This is a part-time role that offers about 15-20 hours a week.
Preferred: Business or English Major
This individual will have extensive knowledge and skill in using the entire MS Suite – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and MS Project. You must be a solid writer. You must have the ability to use all functionality in Excel (including formulas, data and queries), Word (including merging, ToC, design) and PowerPoint (including design, transitions and animations). Keen eye for design and an ability to create dynamic presentations is required. Experience with creating Gantt charts and project plans in MS Project is a plus (or at least you are willing to learn).
You may be required to enter & maintain data from various sources into data related systems/documents. These items include, but are not limited to: Client Specific scorecards, dashboards, online systems, excel workbooks, PowerPoint and PDF deliverables.
Responsibilities:
- Write content for various websites
- Develop dynamic and eye-catching PPT presentations; produce, recreate, edit and format business presentations and documents
- Generate new, and update existing excel-based reports
- Update written content, reports and images for clients, internal teams and for marketing purposes
- Perform page-by-page quality check on all collateral and presentations to ensure they are error free.
- Assist with basic HR and business-related duties
- Participate in client meetings as requested
- Assist with administrative tasks and other duties as assigned.
The ideal candidate will be/have:
· Professionalism in all aspects of the work
· Ability to work with busy and tough executives
· Proficient in Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
· Comfortable with rapid change and shifts in focus
· Proactive, responsive, and attentive to requests, emails and inquiries.
· Advanced verbal, written, and listening skills; confident, articulate and professional speaking abilities
· Creative problem solving
· Ability to listen keenly to instructions and complete tasks with autonomy
· Promotes positive professionalism in all communication
Note: Local applicants preferred. You may be required to physically be in the office once or twice a month.