121. Specific Duties of the Office Manager

An office manager will perform various specific duties in their professional role. In many businesses, an office manager is the individual who is responsible for hiring and firing the staff. They will place advertisements looking for employees and also perform the interviews of potential future employees. They may also be responsible for firing any employees who do not meet the requirements of the company. One who is an office manager may need to order supplies for the company which they work for in their role as office manager.

This will be a pertinent responsibility on the part of the office manager. In order to ensure that all supplies are ordered when needed, the office manager will most likely have to perform frequent checks on the supply cabinet to make sure that items are always in stock. Frequently the office manager is also responsible for performing payroll duties for the business. The office manager will keep track of the hours which each employee works in addition to the set pay for employees.

This individual will write out payroll checks and distribute such funds to the employees on payday. One who works as an office manager may also need to perform accounting duties for the entire business. Not only does this relate to money coming into the business but money going out as well. They will perform the accounting and may even be responsible for the tax calculations when tax season comes around. This duty may be simple or complex, depending upon the business and role of the office manager.

The office manager is an individual who may also have a hand in the general office building structure as well. The office manager may pay the office building rent as well as bills relating to electric, gas and water utilities. Should renovations take place throughout the office, the office manager is the one who will most likely oversee those projects as the employer probably will not want to be too involved with projects such as these.