Project Assistant

McKing Consulting Corporation is in search of a Project Assistant to provide administrative support to staff in the McKing Atlanta office. The Project Assistant will have the following responsibilities:

• Facilitate and track submissions of monthly reports and work plans.
• Provide data entry support in spreadsheets.
• Develop and track project budgets.
• Help prepare budget proposals, assists in managing and monitoring budget expenditure and revisions and provide interim status reports of all projects.
• Track project progress by monitoring multiple spreadsheets.
• Maintain electronic files.
• Provide assistance in the maintenance of financial records on the utilization of funds under all projects.
• Provide logistical arrangements and support for McKing staff and consultants.
• Assist with reviewing and tracking monthly fee invoices and expense travel vouchers.
• Assist with reviewing and creating budgets and help with monthly budget tracking.
• Assist with tracking multiple electronic databases and spreadsheets.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required. Prior accounting or financial tracking experience is a plus.

Preferred Skills

The selected candidate must possess the following skills:

• Be detail oriented
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to write and develop formal documents
• Ability to multi-task and handle many assignments at one time.
• Ability to perform work on short deadlines
• Advanced computer skills with working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook
• Skills in the use of project management software.
• French speaking is a plus