About Cousins Properties:
Headquartered in Atlanta, Cousins is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). Cousins has a simple, compelling strategy: Premier urban Sun Belt office portfolio, Disciplined about capital allocation, Best-in-class balance sheet, with Strong local operating platforms. Acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) develops, owns, and manages a 20 million square foot trophy office portfolio in the high-growth Sun Belt markets of Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Tampa, and Phoenix.
Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing, and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets, and opportunistic investments. For more information, please visit www.cousins.com.
Job Summary:
The Administrative Assistant is a front line position who assists building tenants, contractors, managers and visitors daily and requires strong customer service and organizational skills. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: appropriately handling incoming and outgoing telephone calls, managing calendars, scheduling appointments, coordinating meetings and events, document production, tenant / vendor follow up, filing, and completion of other projects with minimal supervision.
Description of Responsibilities:
This position is on-site in Atlanta, GA. This is not a remote or hybrid position.
Administration:
- Process invoices daily through Yardi and be able to identify the correct accounting codes.
- Assists in coordinating all tenant security access cards for perimeter, garage, and fitness center.
- Updates stacking plans, gross sales reports, and monthly report cover sheets.
- Assist the property manager in implementing the Cousins Way Property Management Manual.
- Helps Maintain Property Management calendar.
- Performs clerical tasks for staff as needed.
- Help maintain building website and keep information up to date
- Maintain tenant and administrative filing system and assures all documents are properly filed.
- Assist security to provide building access for contractors.
- Maintains the contractor/vendor list.
- Prepares building inspection reports, status reports, tracking reports, correspondence and files.
- Assist with all incoming service requests and dispatch to appropriate personnel.
- Retrieve, open, date-stamp and distribute all incoming mail. Coordinate and assist with leasing tours
- Assist with planning and implementation of tenant events
Accounting and Reporting:
- Assists with the preparation and distribution of monthly and quarterly reports.
- Responsible for input of data in operating and capital budgets.
Insurance:
- Maintains insurance files for coverage required by tenants and vendors.
- Responsible for notification letters to tenants and vendors thirty days before expiration of insurance certificate.
- Coordinates with the Property Manager to prepare required loss prevention reports.
Engineering:
- Assist with filing
- Assist with Cuzway reporting
- Assist with scheduling and assigning work orders
- Input Energy Star information in records
- Collect utility bill back info and input in records
- Assist with orders as needed
Tenant Relations:
- Develop and maintains positive tenant relations by creating and sustaining good will and by providing consistently responsive quality service.
- Coordinate and assists with tenant move-ins and move-outs.
- Coordinate and assists with planning and implementation of periodic tenant events.
- Assist in maintaining the tenant information manual and assures that information is current and correct.
- Coordinate production of tenant signs, keys and directory information.
- Coordinate tenant participation in the recycling program.
- Prepare and maintain a tenant contact list.
The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.
Required or Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Minimum of three (3) years administrative experience is required
- High school diploma is required
- Real estate experience is preferred
- Must possess strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of operations
- Must have the ability to manage time and multiple projects efficiently and achieve required results
- Must possess excellent customer service skills
- Must be detail oriented and well organized
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- High proficiency in written and spoken English is required
- Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Physical Demands may vary. The individual is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, and crouch. The individual may need to lift up to 20 pounds.
Cousins is an equal opportunity employer where employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and aptitude. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
