Administrative Assistant II

VARITE is looking for a qualified Administrative Assistant II for one of its clients located in Orlando, FL
 
WHAT THE CLIENT DOES?
Leading Florida municipal utility providing electric and water services to Orlando, St. Cloud, and parts of unincorporated Orange and Osceola counties.
 
WHAT WE DO?
Established in the Year 2000, VARITE is an award-winning minority business enterprise providing global consulting & staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With 850+ global consultants, VARITE is committed to delivering excellence to its customers by leveraging its global experience and expertise in providing comprehensive scientific, engineering, technical, and non-technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition services.
 
Job Title: Administrative Assistant II
Duration: 12 months
Location: Orlando, FL
Work Mode: Onsite
Pay Rate Range: $20.00 - $22.00/hr on W2
 
HERE'S WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Provide administrative support to management and department staff. Perform all administrative functions such as handling correspondences, memos, time reporting, payroll, and scheduling meetings.
• Prepare reports, budgets, and administrative forms.
• Maintain employee files and prepare employees’ travel business expense request/report.
• Assist in preparing agenda item packages going to the commission.
• Maintain American Express procurement card statements.
• Collaborate and back-up other administrative staff. Process invoice payments and approvals.

Primary Functions:

• Assist in preparing commission agenda items (i.e. generating supporting documentation and contacting vendors or internal customers to generate work orders).
• Backup administrative assistants and executive assistants when out of the office (i.e. payroll, office supplies, route incoming mail).
• Assist in the development of annual operation budget with budget team and accounting.
• Compile, create, prepare or review reports and records (i.e. meeting minutes, memos, business expense requests/reports, employee change notices, performance improvement plans, work orders, and HR Requisitions).
• Review, reallocate, and reconcile, procurement card charges.
• Complete, process, review and finalize payroll related activities (i.e. time entry, correct errors, time balance, mileage, reimbursements, calculate out of class, and prepare for approval).
• Maintain hard-copy and electronic office files (i.e. employee, time-sheets, business expense reports, employee change notices, procurement card envelopes).
• Schedule meetings and coordinate major department functions.
• Distribute mail.
• Generate and/or edit power point presentations.
• Review budget info for multiple business units and follow-up on corrections to be made.
• Verify, prepare, and approve vendor invoices in Tungsten Network.
• Order and maintain office supplies inventory.
• Compile, verify, and enter requisitions across systems. Generate and process requisitions for the purchase of department’s tools & materials.
• Provide support for purchasing activity involving requirements for RFPs, bid proposals, and contracts renewals.
• Enter footprints tickets for equipment, software, new hires, system access and security access.
• Provide training to administrative assistants and business unit staff on systems, processes and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO WIN:
Skills Required:

• Working knowledge of all, but not limited to the following: Procurement process; Administrative financial practices and procedures.
• Familiarity with all, but not limited to, the following: Software applications (i.e. JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Chrome River, Tungsten Network, Documentum, Insight [console]).
• Related industry, organizational and departmental regulatory guidelines, best practices, and procedures.
• Ability to: Apply financial understanding when providing business solutions to the business unit; Understand and apply governmental accounting practices in the maintenance of financial records; Make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; compute rates, ratios and percentages; Use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and standard office equipment (telephone, computer, copier, etc.).

Experience Required:

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a mid to advanced level administrative role.
• Florida public notary license preferred.
• Associates degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Additional experience in the functional area of assignment may be preferred.

Education Required:

• High school diploma or GED

 
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BENEFITS:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees and their families. Eligible employees may receive:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement Plans: Participation in a company-sponsored retirement savings plan.
• Legal Service Plans: Offering access to attorneys for legal advice and representation.

 
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VARITE is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status