Insperity

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Let’s take a look at three key technology systems that, when working in unison, can help you go from feeling like an office manager to finally feeling like the HR director. Payroll software. Still running payroll on the manual system your business started with? W-4 changes, pay raises, etc.) W-4 changes, pay raises, etc.)

Payroll 100

Payroll Software Planning Construction 100

Insperity

MARCH 20, 2018

This category is the most commonly misclassified because of the stigma that often comes with being non-exempt in an office setting. An office manager title does not necessarily mean an employee has authority over processes or people. Some questions you should consider during review. If yes, they may be non-exempt.

Supervising 189

Supervising Salary Sales Administrative Assistance 189

Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

What does it take to be a successful office manager? simonewu 24/01/2023 Office managers are responsible for making sure everything runs smoothly in the office. Office managers are responsible for keeping businesses running smoothly.

Office Management 52

Office Management Supervising Payroll Finance 52

SnackNation

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Office Administrator vs Office Manager: Understanding the Roles . Office Administrator vs. Office Manager: What’s the difference? Office Managers focus on “people” processes. PS – If you’re an Office Manager, join our private FB Group here. Run and export weekly payroll report.

Office Management 48

Office Management Office Lease Problem-Solving Supplies 48

SnackNation

DECEMBER 28, 2017

7 Can’t-Miss Office Manager Conferences in 2018. If you’re an Office Manager, give yourself a pat on the back. Like the central nervous system of the office, you keep your company’s critical day-to-day operations running… and running well. You seriously do it all. Is that appealing or what? Dates: Multiple Dates.

Office Management 48

Office Management Cleaning Payroll Leadership 48

Insperity

APRIL 28, 2014

It can cut down on errors from manual processing and the time it takes to reconcile your payroll. When you manage your employees’ time efficiently, your business can run more effectively. An office scenario. Keeping track of everyone’s hours is a time-consuming chore for her office manager, Brian. Overtime worked.

Payroll 100

Payroll Reporting Software Training 100

Insperity

APRIL 17, 2018

For instance, your office manager who never travels can still use her P-card to buy office supplies and earn cash back or reward miles to supplement your travel budget. Last-minute trips to visit clients (or bring them to your office) can really drive up your business travel costs. That will help you improve cash flow.

Controlling 184

Controlling Purchasing Flexibility Flexibility 184

SnackNation

JANUARY 11, 2019

How to Become An Office Manager When You Have Zero Experience. If you have little administrative work experience, then you might wonder how to become an Office Manager. How can you leverage experience you do have for an Office Manager role? An Office Manager Explainer. Being office bookkeeper.

Office Management 28

Office Management Payroll Problem-Solving Bookkeeping 28

SnackNation

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Experienced admins may find themselves asking questions, such as: What different things do Administrative Officers and Administrative Supervisors typically do? Officers usually manage processes while Supervisors manage processes but also other employees.). Office Coordinator. Office Administrator.

Administrative Assistance 56

Administrative Assistance Data Entry Mailing Payroll 56

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Remember the letter-writer working as an office manager for a small company and wondering how to handle payroll if someone didn’t submit their hours on time (#5 at the link)? The payroll issue was just one of a larger string of issues that made the entire job pretty intolerable. Here’s the update.

Payroll 20

Payroll Controlling Office Management Interviewing 20

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As of this week I’ve completely moved away from the title and am now called “Office Manager” or “Assistant” interchangeably. I quietly started listing myself as “Office Manager” on all official documentation to circumvent this. It was pretty accurate, and I wasn’t concerned.

Payroll 40

Payroll Office Management 40

SnackNation

JANUARY 18, 2019

Cleaning up and organizing the office AND cleaning up after everyone in the office. This responsibility sometimes goes to the Office Manager, but very often, it might fall into an Executive Assistant’s lap. What the job description says: Maintain an office setup that optimizes workflow. Managing perks.

Problem-Solving 78

Problem-Solving Cleaning Logistics Travel Arrangements 78

Ask a Manager

MAY 27, 2015

Can we delay payroll if someone isn’t turning in their hours on time? I am currently working as an office manager for a small handyman company. Part of my duties include collecting employee time cards and reporting hours to the third party vendor that processes our payroll. Either way works.

Promotion 35

Promotion Payroll Legal Interviewing 35

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

My coworker was just recently made office manager, and it has gone to her head. We got into a disagreement and she ended up telling a coworker what I made and what another person in the office made. The owner has always said that payroll is to be kept confidential at all times. It’s five answers to five questions.

Salary 35

Salary Interviewing Mailing Payroll 35

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 8, 2017

Yet others like the office manager have an office. If I’m offered a job, I’d like to request that if at all possible an arrangement be made for an office for the HR manager. Should my coworkers be allowed to see payroll data? I work for a relatively small business, less than 40 employees.

Payroll 26

Payroll Legal Sales Salary 26

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 10, 2022

Jan is our office manager, and she’s been known to be a bit of a busybody. She’s not a direct supervisor (we all report to Owner/Boss) but she sometimes acts like one because she does all the ordering for the business, and she also does payroll. I made it to Day 37 before anyone said something.

Payroll 47

Payroll Cleaning Interviewing Reporting 47

SnackNation

JANUARY 4, 2019

Other careers where these skills are relevant: Office Manager. Operations Manager. Payroll Specialist. If I spent every day this way for 10 years, would I at the end have accomplished something worthy of that time? Communicating effectively.

Problem-Solving 32

Problem-Solving Communication Payroll Technology 32

Ask a Manager

JULY 24, 2015

I submitted a resume for an office manager position at a small nonprofit, and was contacted a couple of days later by the administration director to set up a phone interview for the next day (Friday) or Monday. we are tragically understaffed in a company-wide effort to save payroll), you’re not getting your 15-minute breaks.

Interviewing 33

Interviewing Legal Payroll Retail 33

Ask a Manager

JULY 4, 2018

My mom started working for an outsourcing payroll/finance/bookkeeping/admin company at the beginning of the year. About a year ago, she got a job as an office manager for a local company. Recently, she’s been complaining to our group that the people she works with don’t treat her like their manager. ” 4.

Bookkeeping 20

Bookkeeping Office Management Flexibility Flexibility 20

Ask a Manager

APRIL 14, 2020

I was an office manager for a small company that shut down mid-March due to COVID-19. However, the owner expects me to continue working to keep Accounts Receivable active, by making collection calls, going to the office once a week to collect mail, making deposits, and meeting with him, “for the good of the future of the company.”

Legal 29

Legal Mailing Payroll Insurance 29

Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

A reader writes: I work directly under my boss, who is the director of my department, as the scheduler and office manager. I don’t manage anyone. I work hourly, so should I start clocking these calls to add to my payroll even though I am already using my PTO? I’m at a loss here. He’s totally out of line here.

Payroll 20

Payroll Office Management Training 20

Ask a Manager

JUNE 26, 2019

That’s probably her manager, but it could also be someone like the CEO’s admin who has a lot of authority and is widely feared/respected, an assertive office manager who rules with an iron fist, or even just the most senior manager on the first floor who can use the authority of her position to say it’s disrupting her team and needs to stop.

Leadership 27

Leadership Reporting Payroll Flexibility 27

SnackNation

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The Office Manager Responsibilities List You Won’t Find in a Job Description. What does an Office Manager (OM) really do? Manage the office? To create a comprehensive—and descriptive—Office Manager responsibilities list, we went straight to the experts: practicing OMs. Managing calendars.

Office Management 42

Office Management Onboarding Problem-Solving Supplies 42

Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 6, 2021

“I once worked at an otherwise-excellent nonprofit agency in which the office manager was…very controlling. Since I worked in a branch of the agency that was several blocks away from the main office, this was NOT just a matter of walking across the hall to get new tapes! The office manager was a very nice older lady.

Supplies 70

Supplies Purchasing Office Management Security 70

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 31, 2021

When I joined this company almost two years ago, my job description was for full cycle accounting but in reality I am more HR, payroll, office manager, and executive assistant than I am accountant. I spend roughly 2-4 days a month on actual accounting (which I love) and the bulk of my time is spent on these other tasks.

Salary 32

Salary Payroll Insurance Bookkeeping 32

Ask a Manager

MARCH 26, 2017

Maintenance finally let us know that the office on the floor above us has a problem with an employee purposefully clogging the toilet and flushing it repeatedly until it overflows. We’ve notified the office managers above us and they admitted that it’s a problem and could be a disgruntled employee.

Payroll 20

Payroll Maintenance Legal Customer Service 20