Zone Administrative Assistant

Summary: Ross Stores, Inc. is a leading off-price retail chain with a strong focus on delivering high-quality brands at extraordinary savings. The Zone Administrative Assistant will support Zone Directors by performing various administrative duties, including data analysis, reporting, and facilitating communications and meetings. Responsibilities: - Serve as a contact point for company policies and information - Ensure store and district compliance to company policies and operating directives - Monitor FIDO and follow-up with Districts/Stores as needed - Analyze and interpret data and identify problems/exceptions for the ZD's attention - Prepare and forward reports, summaries and requests for information in an accurate and timely manner. (i.e. trip cards, succession plans, open position rpt, door agent list, training tracker, job postings, etc.) - Prepare written business correspondence as needed - Arrange and coordinate travel/lodging and meetings/interviews/assessments for zone - Perform routine clerical and administrative tasks - Serve as Compensation and Payroll contact for zone: - Handle new hire paperwork for all exempt managers - Submit salary workup requests, C&B requests, profile, LOAs and process returns; vacation requests and tracking for DMs and SMs - Handle payroll issues including exempt COS processing, SmartForm approvals, and hourly payroll exceptions - Manage all store manager (exempt & area supervisor) files for zones in zone office; file auditing to ensure files are up to date and all originals are sent to corporate - Submit weekly on-line expense reports for zone and district managers - Assist in the focal review process for all DMs, exempt managers, and store associates - Provide daily guidance and direction to Assistant Zone Admin - Provide Zone Director recommendations and opportunities for better efficiencies in the performance of the Assistant Zone Admin Required Qualifications: - Advanced PC skills - High level MS Office skills including Word and Excel - Accurate mathematical and statistical reporting and analysis - Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (verbal and written) with organizational awareness and sensitivity - Administrative/clerical skills - Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously Required Skills: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Mathematical reporting, Statistical reporting, Clerical skills, Payroll processing, Expense reporting, Organizational awareness, Planning and organizing