An Office Manager is a salaried employee charged with the general administrative responsibilities of any given office of a corporation. At the least this means responsibility for all paperwork, including its filing and retention over time, and the supervision of the staff doing it. It can also include planning and controlling any expenditure that has do to with office work, including computer systems, and hiring and firing office staff.
In small and medium sized companies the task is often given to the corporation's accountant. In large companies there will often be several offices in several geographical areas, and each one will have an office manager.
Office and administrative support supervisors and managers often act as liaisons between the administrative support staff and the professional, technical, and managerial staff.
Office and administrative support supervisors and managers are employed in a wide variety of work settings, but most work in clean and well-lit offices that usually are comfortable.
Office and administrative support supervisors and managers must understand and sometimes perform the work of those whom they oversee, including bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks; cashiers; communications equipment operators; customer service representatives; data entry and information processing workers; general office clerks; receptionists and information clerks; stock clerks and order fillers; order clerks; and tellers.
Officemanagers work closely with the company partners, owner, or president to meet their companys staffing, equipment, and organizational needs.
Many officemanagers said their jobs require them to be somewhat more firm than gentle when projects have to be completed, equipment needs to be serviced, or difficulties with staffing spring up.
Officemanagers are not required to have any specific degree, but most employers value a college degree and organizational, planning, and communication skills.
Feeds |
Contact