Job Description:
W. W. Norton is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented Business
Operations Assistant to join the College Department. This position
collaborates closely with the College Business Manager and Director of
Financial Analysis and will work on a wide range of business
operations, data analysis, and administrative tasks. The ideal
candidate is organized and analytical, has strong communication
skills, is comfortable with information systems, and thrives in a
fast-paced, evolving environment working with a wide range of people.
Essential Job Responsibilities Include:
- Assist in the creation of new P&Ls and the revisions of
current ones. Analyze actual expenses against budgeted estimated costs
- Download data from internal sales and costs systems and maintain
P&Ls for hundreds of college department titles
- Process departmental invoices on a weekly basis, making sure they
were approved at a college meeting or are within a budget. Make sure
all expenses are coded to the proper place and book
- Assist in updating College title prices twice a year
- Provide reports for monthly sales, inventory backorders, and ad
hoc requests
- Assist business teams with calculation of bonus payouts for both
higher ed and high school sales reps
- Assist the Director of Financial Analysis and College Business
Manager on any and all sales operations projects and sales data management
- Conduct and manage market data-analysis projects assigned by
Director of Financial Analysis or College Business Manager
- Assist other college department teams on special projects and
support related to sales data and analysis as needed
- Track departmental AMEX charges
- Assist with various business data projects
Please note: this job description is not designed to cover all
activities required of the employee.
