ADMINSTRATIVE ASST

The Administrative Assistant job duties include: record keeping, reporting, working with pre-paid contracts, answering phones, and various clerical tasks. Customer interaction will be via phone, email and face-to-face. This person will agree to follow COFC’s Credit Policy and work with the Credit Manager to open new accounts, accurately apply payments to current open accounts and collect and apply payments to C.O.D. accounts. The Administrative Assistant will be the first point of contact and it is imperative to have a positive attitude that promotes teamwork and a favorable image of the cooperative. This person will be cross-trained in some Accounts Payable tasks and preparing bank deposits for multiple locations. There will be projects assigned by the management team as needed. Current hours are 7:30 am - 4:00 pm with a half-hour unpaid lunch and will have very limited overtime.

Position Requirements:

• Must have strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Must be able to meet and work with strict deadlines
• Must possess a strong attention to detail
• Must have strong math skills
• Good communication skills with customers and coworkers
• Initiative to work independently and also in a team environment
• Adaptable, self-starter, dependable
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must have a valid driver license with a clean record
• Must have dependable transportation
• Compliance with all Company policies, procedures and practices is expected. Must be drug free and agree to follow all drug and alcohol policies which include participation in pre-employment, random and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.
• Must be willing to undergo a background and credit check in accordance with the law.
• Must have an acceptable credit history.

Helpful attributes:

• Agricultural background
• Billing or bookkeeping background