Executive Assistant (Administrative Assistant)

Executive Assistant (Administrative Assistant)

***Level of role will be hired based on experience***

Are you a go-getter with high initiative and a positive attitude? Are you detail-focused with strong organizational skills? Are you able to work with limited direction? Do you have prior assistant experience? If so, this Executive Assistant opportunity could be a great fit for you!

Who We Are: With Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their families, homes, cars, and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership, and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We're proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.

What You Will Do: As an Executive Assistant for the Client/Member Service VP you will provide the following support:

• Monitor budget, goals, objectives, and action plans.
• Provide administrative support for implementing and tracking team initiatives and projects.
• Create and develop meeting presentations. Including agendas, taking minutes, and assisting in the follow-up of action items.
• Plan and assist in department meetings and development sessions throughout the year.
• Organize and prepare the Business Unit VP for upcoming meetings including relevant materials, advance review of logistics, and calendar management.
• Prepare/coordinate departmental communications, travel arrangements, accommodations, and expense reports.
• Respond to and resolve customer service requests according to FBL Financial Group, Inc., policies in a prompt, efficient, and courteous manner for external customers, departmental staff, and other FBL personnel.
• Perform other job-related duties or special projects as assigned.

What It Takes to Join Our Team:

• Associate degree (Office Administration or secretarial) or equivalent required, plus two years of office experience or supporting leaders preferred.
• Strong Accounting Knowledge or degree. Need to understand, process, and create complex business reports and metrics.
• Strong Project Management experience managing multiple initiatives/deadlines.
• Personal Computer (spreadsheets and word processing software), Windows environment (Lotus, (not used anymore) Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) required.
• Must have strong organizational, communications, and meeting planning/facilitation skills.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong customer service and public relations skills are necessary.
• Ability to work independently, but also in a team environment in collaboration with the other department Administrative Assistants.
• Ability to prioritize and manage work for multiple leaders and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• This role is in our Manhattan, Kansas office 5 days a week.

What We Offer You: When you're on our team, you get more than a great paycheck. You will be provided with opportunities in both career development and education. We offer an enhanced 401K with a match, low-cost health, dental, and vision benefits, as well as life and disability insurance options. In addition, we offer paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time.

Farm Bureau....where the grass really IS greener!

Work Authorization/Sponsorship
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not able to sponsor OPT status.