McGrath/Power Public Relations is an established high-tech public relations agency headquartered in downtown San Jose. Celebrating 25 successful years in the Silicon Valley, McGrath/Power continues to provide great opportunities for those eager to grow their career with a dynamic agency and have fun along the way. If you are a self-starter who shares our passion for quality and gets excited about the opportunity to learn new things and the opportunity to be a key player on an operations team, we want to hear from you.
McGrath/Power is seeking a highly motivated, multi-task oriented person to support the Director of Finance & Operations in a variety of areas. You’ll get to be involved in agency operations, human resources, agency marketing and finance. The right candidate will have a “can-do” attitude, an outgoing personality, strong written and verbal communication skills, solid computer skills, and enjoy the excitement of balancing a variety of responsibilities in a deadline-driven environment. They will also have a polished professional demeanor in person and on the phone, be proactive and self-driven, and be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Essential Job Functions Include:
*Assist with computer generated client billing
*Create multiple client time/revenue/expense reports for review against budgets and billing
*A/R and A/P processing
*HR assistance with job ad creation, attendance at local career fairs, new hire orientation including benefit enrollment and training
*Plan staff events
*Book travel
*Calendaring
*General office, including phones, mail, supplies, light IT support
*Creation of graphically appealing PowerPoint presentations
*Facilities management
*Ongoing relationship management with clients and vendor contacts
*Maintain office equipment
Qualifications
*Minimum 4-6 yrs full-time experience in an administrative role with at least 3 years (full-time) in a professional services organization (i.e. legal, public relations, accounting, advertising, consulting)
*Minimum 1 years experience in an HR support role
*General accounting experience (billing, payables, receivables); knowledge of QuickBooks helpful but not required
*Past experience in a role requiring confidentiality of information
*Must be a self-starter
*Strong organizational skills
*Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in an environment where priorities can quickly change
*Strong attention to detail
*Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience communicating at an executive level
* Must be computer savvy and have solid internet research skills
*Advanced in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Filemaker
*Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and/or Illustrator, graphic design a plus
*Interest in social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace helpful but not required
*Positive, friendly attitude with the ability to remain calm under pressure
*Sense of humor
*Must be dependable and reliable
*AA or BA degree
We offer great benefits and competitive salary.
Visit our website at www.mcgrathpower.com to learn more about us, our culture, our excellent benefits and what makes us so successful. And just for fun, check out our group, McGrath/Power Public Relations & Communications, on Facebook.com.
Please send cover letter and resume to growyourcareer@yahoo.com.
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