More Than a Desk Job: Office Managers Urbandale IA

Being the office manager for a collision repair shop can be an exciting, sometimes confusing and very rewarding job. The key to reaping the rewards of efficient, organized and informed office mangers is to give them more responsibility than simply answering the phones, greeting customers and balancing the checkbook.

Maximus Inc
(515) 457-8050
1601 48TH St
Des Moines, IA
Concrete Marketing Solutions
(515) 279-5151
6815 Oakwood Dr
Urbandale, IA
Corporate Contracts
(515) 309-5600
11180 Aurora Ave
Urbandale, IA
International Utility Spec Inc
(515) 267-0707
1502 NW 81st St
Des Moines, IA
Right Management Consultants
(515) 223-6200
6911 Vista Dr
West Des Moines, IA
Weidner Consulting
(515) 288-1150
3707 Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA
Innova Training & Consulting, Inc.
866-621-3366
2882 106th Street
Des Moines, IA
Sherwood Group
(515) 274-1221
329 3rd St
West Des Moines, IA
Aggregate Innovations
(515) 242-0222
2414 SE 7th St
Des Moines, IA
Triad Consultant Group
(515) 262-0073
3940 E 29th St Ste 4
Des Moines, IA
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More Than a Desk Job: Office Managers

Being the office manager for a collision repair shop can be an exciting, sometimes confusing and very rewarding job. The key to reaping the rewards of efficient, organized and informed office mangers is to give them more responsibility than simply answering the phones, greeting customers and balancing the checkbook.

By Larry Edwards
4/1/1999

A good office manager can be the key person in determining a shop's overall financial performance. Think about it: Your office manager has access to all the vital information management needs to make proper business decisions. Monitoring this data and reporting the results to you can truly make the difference between success and failure.

How do you turn your office manager into an asset rather than just another employee? It's easy. Simply provide him or her with the necessary information and tools to perform the kind of tasks that will have a positive effect on your bottom line.

Setting Up Office
Let's look at the typical office-management position in the average collision shop. Most shops have evolved over the years - from two- to five-stall shops with an owner and one or two helpers to mega-shops and multi-location facilities. In the old days, accounting and bookkeeping consisted of turning the checkbook over to an accountant monthly or quarterly. The accountant, in turn, would give the shop owner a balance sheet and a simple profit-and-loss report. He'd also balance the checkbook.

As the business grows and expands, it b...

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