How to hire a corporate administrator

How to hire a corporate administrator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step corporate administrator hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a corporate administrator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new corporate administrator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a corporate administrator, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a corporate administrator to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a corporate administrator that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of corporate administrators.

   Type of Corporate Administrator	Description	Hourly rate
   Corporate Administrator	Computer networks are critical parts of almost every organization. Network and computer systems administrators are responsible for the day-to-day operation of these networks.	$16-34
   Administrative Analyst	An administrative analyst specializes in analyzing the company's processes and operations to come up with the best practices for the business. Their responsibilities revolve around conducting research and analysis through site inspections, surveys, interviews, and assessments... Show more	$17-38
   Business Administrator	A business administrator is responsible for monitoring the efficiency of daily business functions, ensuring the timely submission of project deliverables, and supervising project management procedures. Business administrators coordinate with existing and potential clients for business offers and updates, negotiating contracts, and identifying business opportunities from the market trends to generate more revenues and increase profitability... Show more	$21-54

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Payroll
   • Financial Reports
   • Corporate Trust
   • Human Resources
   • Expense Reports
   • Corporate Actions
   • Administrative Functions
   • Travel Arrangements
   • Client Relationships
   • Client Service
   • PowerPoint
   • Regulatory Compliance
   • Trust Accounts
   • Debt Service Payments

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   Responsibilities:

   • Establish operating policies and procedures and attain SNF Medicare certification.
   • Create, edit and present executive presentations through PowerPoint.
   • Generate PowerPoint presentations for both external and internal sales and market strategy meetings.
   • Verify bi-weekly payroll accuracy to ensure all personnel changes are reflected appropriately prior to payment.
   • Design universes by retrieving data from database, defining the necessary connections and export them to specific universe domains.
   • Coordinate DoD security inspections and develop local policies and processes used to implement these regulations.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your corporate administrator job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A corporate administrator can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, corporate administrators' average salary in oklahoma is 35% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level corporate administrators 52% less than senior-level corporate administrators.
   • Certifications. A corporate administrator with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a corporate administrator's salary.

   Average corporate administrator salary

   $49,932yearly

   $24.01 hourly rate

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   Entry-level corporate administrator salary

   $34,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 26, 2025

4. Writing a corporate administrator job description

   A corporate administrator job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a corporate administrator job description:

   Corporate administrator job description example

   The **Corporate Compliance Administrator \(CCA\)** is responsible for several corporate overhead requirements including Government Property, Export Compliance, International Agreements, Foreign Visitor Control, and Traffic Control\.
   **Government Property Administrator \(GPA\):**
   
   Responsible for maintaining an approved property control system, in compliance with current government property regulations \(FAR\)\.The Government Property Administrator is the primary point of contact for internal or external audits of the property system\. Maintain property records, dispose of property, perform annual physical inventories, prepare and publish metrics as required\.
   
   **Export Compliance Coordinator \(ECC\):**
   
   Responsible for the operation and management of the export/import compliance program, processes license applications and reports of exports\. The Export Compliance Coordinator will utilize the EASE database tools to remain fully compliant with all reporting requirements\.
   
   **International Agreements Administrator \(IAA\):**
   
   Serve as the focal point for initiating, coordinating and administering all Covered Third Party requests\. The International Agreements Administrator is responsible for Due Diligence on all agreements including the identification and resolution of any red flags\. Ensure compliance with the Brokering requirements under Part 129 of the ITAR\. Ensure that information related to political contributions, fees, and commissions comply with the reporting requirements under Part 130 of the ITAR\. Maintain records, including database, for International Agreements for all Covered Third Parties\. Conduct annual audits for compliance with Corporate Policy 706 and procedures, and any pertinent U\.S\. Government or foreign government laws and regulations\. Disseminate applicable U\.S\. Government agency regulatory advisories\.
   
   **Organizational Conflict of Interest \(OCI\):**
   
   Responsible for identification, avoidance and/or mitigation of the effects of Conflict of Interest, the Organizational Conflict of Interest ensures full compliance with the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation \(FAR\) and other applicable agency Supplements or guidance\.
   
   **Foreign Visitor Control \(FVC\):**
   
   Responsible for ensuring that all visitors to L\-3 Randtron are recorded in the Visitor Database, properly identified by country of citizenship, Foreign Visitor Controlensures that meeting hosts and escorts are made aware of their export/ITAR responsibilities in regard to the potential transfer of export controlled information\.
   
   **Traffic Control Coordinator \(TCC\):**
   
   Responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the Customs/Traffic Compliance Program, the Traffic Control Coordinatorwill ensure that recordkeeping is organized, complete and in compliance with U\.S\. Export/Import Law and Regulations\. The Recordkeeping system shall survive all internal/external inquiries, review and audits\.
   
   L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high\-performing talent who are passionate about what they do\. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customer's mission and quest for professional growth\. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work\-life success\. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do\.
   
   **About L3Harris Technologies**
   
   L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end\-to\-end solutions that meet customers' mission\-critical needs\. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains\. L3Harris has approximately $17 billion in annual revenue, 50,000 employees and customers in more than 130 countries \. L3Harris\. com
   
   **Qualifications**
   
   Requires a college degree or equivalent and a minimum of 2 years of related experience\. Requires experience in administration of government property, including an understanding of government audit processes\.Energetic self\-starter requiring little direction and exceptional organizational and communication skills, attention to detail, prioritization of conflicting needs and strong follow up skills\. Proficiency with MS Office applications is essential
   
   Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities / females / veterans / individuals with disabilities / sexual orientation / gender identity\.
   
   **Job** Property Administration
   
   **Primary Location** USA\-California\-Menlo Park
   
   **US Security Clearance Required:** None
   
   **Schedule:** Full\-time
   
   **Shift:** Day \- 1st
   
   **Travel:** Yes, 10 % of the Time
   
   **Organization:** Division \- Randtron\-20000064
   
   **Job Level:** Individual Contributor
   
   **Job Posting:** Dec 6, 2019, 11:53:56 AM
   

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find corporate administrators for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your corporate administrator job on Zippia to find and recruit corporate administrator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit corporate administrators, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   While interviews are great, you will only sometimes learn enough from a conversation with a corporate administrator applicant. In those cases, having candidates complete a test project can go a long way in figuring out who's the most likely to succeed in the role. If you aren't a technical person and don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new corporate administrator

   Once you've decided on a perfect corporate administrator candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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