Administrative Assistant

Job Description

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Job Description:

This position is for an Administrative Assistant and provides administrative support to individuals or a department within Truist Financial Corporation. The role involves performing general clerical and office duties with minimal guidance, adhering to established procedures and practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare (key) correspondence, reports, and forms.
• Compose correspondence as directed and, within guidelines, answer correspondence on own initiative.
• Execute routine projects within general guidelines and instruction.
• May provide workflow and problem-solving guidance to other administrative assistant levels.
• Establish and maintain files and records.
• Screen calls/voicemails and handle or route to appropriate people.
• Arrange and handle details related to travel arrangements, expense reports, departmental budgets, meetings and appointments.
• Deal discreetly with confidential information.
• Can make recommendations to management based on findings.
• Interact with internal and/or external customers to answer questions, research, and resolve problems that require in-depth knowledge of the function and process transactions within scope of authority.

Qualifications:

• Required Qualifications:
• High school diploma, or equivalent education and related training.
• Seven years of progressively more complex clerical experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including strong knowledge of spelling and grammar), organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and math skills.
• Exhibited ability to work independently.
• Ability to deal with complex situations which require sound judgment.
• Ability to operate office equipment (e.g. copier, fax).
• Ability to endure light physical labor.
• Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Associate’s degree.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Access and PowerPoint.
• Completion of certifications that are specific to industry.

Benefits:

All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays.