Sr Administrative Assistant Job at CenterPoint Energy in Houston

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CenterPoint Energy has been in business for more than 150 years. Our Vision: To become the most admired utility in the United States by safely and reliably delivering electricity and natural gas.

Our Commitment: An inclusive work environment that values diverse talent across all levels.

Job Summary

Provides project support, administrative assistance, and routine clerical services to Vice President, Director, and office staff by performing secretarial and clerical duties.

Essential Functions

• Handles and maintains confidential information, records, reports, and personnel files.
• Supports the annual budget process, including data entry.
• Prepares, verifies, documents, enters, and reconciles items such as invoices, expense accounts, purchase cards in accordance with corporate procedures.
• Acts as custodian of purchase card(s).
• Prepares, completes, and submits requests for expense reimbursement and payments to vendors.
• Creates and modifies presentations, graphics, reports, spreadsheets, charts, manuals, guides, and flow charts, updating data and variance explanations.
• Accesses SAP systems to process, verify, or retrieve data and updates other databases.
• Performs office administrative tasks such as tracking attendance, entering time, managing file storage/destruction, and ordering non‑stock office supplies.
• Leads or supports company initiatives such as fund‑raisers and special projects.
• Schedules, organizes, and coordinates arrangements including catering for meetings, conferences, seminars, presentations, appointments, and travel.
• Coordines and schedules appointments for supervisor, manager, or director.
• Makes travel arrangements, including itineraries, flight reservations, hotel and transportation for department personnel.
• Provides clerical support such as faxing, photocopying, and distributing mail, documents, and reports.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent (minimum).

Experience

• At least two years of related work experience.

We want you to know

Being part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career—it’s an opportunity to make a positive impact and create a better tomorrow together.

What We Bring To You

• Competitive pay
• Paid training
• Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
• Transit subsidies
• Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
• Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on‑site wellness center at headquarters in Houston
• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar‑for‑dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution.

Job Type: Full Time

Posting Start Date: 12/19/2025

Posting End Date: 01/09/2026

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability and require affirmative action to employ and advance individuals without regard to those characteristics.

Seniority Level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Administrative

Industries

• Utilities