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| Title: | College Business Assistant |
| Description: | The College Department at W.W. Norton seeks a proactive, detail-oriented Business Assistant to join the Team. This position collaborates closely with the College Business Analyst 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: Download data from internal sales system to help create and maintain P&Ls for hundreds of college department titles. Analyze actual expenses against budgeted estimated costs. Help manage departmental finances: process departmental invoices on a weekly basis, making sure they were approved and/or within a budget, and properly coded. Track departmental AMEX charges. 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 Analyst on analysis and management for sales and marketing projects. Assist Editorial Director on administrative tasks related to biweekly college editorial meeting. Assist other college department teams on special projects and support related to sales data and analysis as needed. |
| Requirements: | Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree Employment eligibility to work with W.W. Norton & Company in the US is required. Must be able to work from Norton’s New York City headquarters Excellent organizational, verbal, analytical and written communications skills Good attention to detail Ability to multi-task and manage multiple deadlines Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel Please note that this job description is not designed to cover all activities required of the employee. Compensation and Benefits* Currently available benefits include: Annual compensation for this position is $48,000. All salaries and salary ranges posted by Norton may vary depending on experience, skills, location, and like considerations. Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and summer Friday afternoons beginning in July Generous health benefits, including PPO, EPO, and High Deductible (with HSA) medical insurance options, vision insurance, dental insurance, flexible spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care and commuter, gym membership reimbursement, and more. Coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children is available. Profit-Sharing and 401(k) benefit plan with discretionary contribution matching by employer Disability and life insurances FMLA, parental, and other leave Employee Assistance Program (for mental health, financial planning, and other needs) Company-provided laptop Employee discounts on Norton books Limited matching of employee donations to select non-profit organizations *All policies and benefits described are subject to change at any time. |
| Company: | W. W. NORTON & COMPANY |
| Short Description: | W. W. Norton & Company is the oldest & largest publishing house owned wholly by its employees. We are an equal opportunity employer. |
| Location: | New York, NY |
| How To Apply For This Job: | Ready to apply? Please click here: http://atsod.com/j/s.cfm/18G8 |
| Date Posted: | 7/1/2025 |
