Executive Assistant

Aflac

Executive Assistant managing correspondence and schedules for Aflac executives. Organizing administrative tasks to support executive management in a leading insurance company.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeColumbus • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $50,000 - $75,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Organizes flow of work by reviewing correspondence and determining importance of such before distributing to executives or redirecting to the appropriate management team for feedback or response; answers questions and furnishes information to keep executive’s time free of minor detail work
Prepares a variety of complex, sensitive, or routine correspondence on own initiative from drafts or verbal instruction, such as memos, letters, articles, reports, proposals, charts, etc.; prepares and processes routine forms, documents, requisitions, purchase orders, transmittal forms, etc., following standard procedures, and responds to inquiries
Serves as a liaison between executives, managers, and visitors as required; reviews requests and schedules appointments; resolves problems requiring in-depth knowledge of company policies and procedures and projects in progress; receives, screens, and routes incoming telephone calls, places calls, receives visitors, arranges appointments, and maintains the executive calendar; coordinates travel arrangements and schedules meetings, prepares agendas and materials for presentations, and takes and prepares meeting minutes
Maintains inventory levels of office supplies and initiates purchase orders as necessary; reconciles invoices and maintains current expense and balance records against budgeted dollars; provides administrative assistance to the management team by compiling data for and developing the department’s budget; submits travel and other expenses for payment or reimbursement
Maintains effective and accurate filing systems that provide a quick reference database of records including, but not limited to, time sheets, statistical and financial reports that show the department’s accomplishments, productivity levels, operating cost, etc.; releases information according to company policies and procedures; audits files at specific intervals to identify and purge outdated or unnecessary items, and ensures confidentiality of records
Provides administrative support related to the operational functions of the department and assists with the training and development of subordinate secretaries and other administrative staff
Support leadership team through coordinating divisional/departmental meetings and events as well as supporting company events including Employee Appreciation Week, holiday celebrations, etc.
Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) or Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) designation (preferred)
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills to interact effectively and exercise discretion, judgment, and diplomacy when dealing with internal and external customers, and senior and executive management
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Five years of administrative support experience, including two years supporting executive-level management
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
prescription drug coverage
health care flexible spending
dependent care flexible spending
Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee)
401(k) plans
annual bonuses
opportunity to purchase company stock
11 paid holidays
up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason
state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked)
other leaves of absence, if eligible

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Hard Skills & Tools

administrative supportbudget developmentfiling systemscorrespondence preparationmeeting coordinationtravel arrangementsinvoice reconciliationdata compilationschedulingrecord auditing

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillsdiscretionjudgmentdiplomacyproblem-solvingorganizational skillsinitiativeteam supporttraining and development

Certifications

Certified Professional Secretary (CPS)Certified Administrative Professional (CAP)