Administrative Professional: Dekalb, IL

About the role

Provide administrative support for farm management, real estate, and appraisal services under the direction of the office manager. The ideal candidate will have a cooperative, committed personality and thrive in a team environment focused on providing excellent service to clients. This is a full-time position requiring an average of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with some flexibility available, and overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Expense and income processing, and other assigned accounting tasks
• Professionally greet and assist clients, vendors, and tenants in person, by phone, and through other communication channels
• Create high quality correspondence and reports based on provided materials from professional field staff, including typing, proofing, and packaging
• Maintain and file documents related to real estate, insurance, expense details, governmental filings, and general agriculture information
• Coordinate client visits, meetings, conferences, and seminars
• Assist with organizing and maintaining spreadsheet data for professional field staff
• Utilize various software and websites to locate and prepare information for analyzing farmland, including mapping, property assessor data, and historical real estate records
• Apply project management skills to support professional field staff, including organizing and tracking tasks to completion
• Work directly with outside organizations such as USDA, grain marketing terminals, co-ops, and other such organizations and vendors

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or above preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of office administrative procedures and use of standard office equipment, generally acquired through 1+ years related experience
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations; demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy
• Analytical ability to gather and summarize data for reports, find solutions to administrative problems, and prioritize work
• Attention to detail in composing, typing, and proofing materials; strong organizational skills for establishing priorities and meeting deadlines

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including salary based on experience
• Potential for incentive pay
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays