Office Manager
Controller Job Description
An office manager is someone who is responsible for organizing all of the administrative activities that facilitate the smooth running of an office. They must be skilled at supervising other employees in a fair, consistent manner. A manager’s duties may also include hiring and firing employees, as well as resolving disputes or any other issues that may come up among employees. Often confused with a secretary or administrative assistant, office managers in many companies operate at a high level with one of the most challenging jobs in the company. Office managers typically lead and work closely with other department heads to build a healthy work environment.
As an office manager, you should be pretty good at planning, ranging from office meetings, handling the delegations, and other business operations within the organization to execute everything efficiently on its proper time. As a part of your job, you will be responsible to do the other administrative tasks in the organization. You will be responsible to hire new employees, fire the underperforming ones, evaluate performance appraisal, training and supervising new employees. You will have to make plans, schedule and attend meetings and perform other business operations as well. As an office manager, you should have some sort of analytical skills to do your job in the best possible way. You should have strong hands-on practice on computer skills ranging from the word processor to excel and powerpoint. Strong communication skills are necessary because you would be the first person to see the visitors coming in case the respective professionals are out from the office. you will always lead from the front to make ensure everything is going just fine within the organization. You will have to motivate the employees to get them to produce the best work results possible. Developing leadership skills will help you in better office management.
Office managers typically need at least a bachelor’s degree; however, many employers maintain flexible education requirements and allow on-the-job training for new hires.
Office managers serve critical roles in nearly every industry, ensuring that organizations run smoothly and efficiently.
Typical duties of a Controller
• An office manager is in charge of managing the day-to-day activities within an office. A manager’s duties vary by the type of organization and may include processing accounts receivable and accounts payable, as well as some administrative work, like scheduling appointments. Office managers also perform human resource duties, train employees, and delegate tasks.
• Organizational skills, accounting, word processing, database, and spreadsheet software.
• Qualifications: Administrative Services Manager; Business Office Manager; Business Unit Manager; Facilities Manager; Records Management Director; Records and Information Manager