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Natasha Weston

Natasha Weston

Brisbane

Summary

I am highly experienced in Office Manager and have had exposure to a number of different roles within my working career. I specialised in the legal industry for 10 years however, I have also worked within Federal, State and Local Governments. This experience has given me exposure to a fast past and high pressure working environment where I have learnt valuable time management, organisational and communication skills. I am recognised as having a positive and pragmatic outlook, I am very approachable and personable with natural enthusiasm. I pride myself on working effectively, being clear in communications, maintaining internal and external client relationships and having a high level of integrity. Currently I am working full time as an Office Manager for Gutter Knight Australia.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Office Manager

Gutter Knight Australia
Brisbane, QLD
07.2023 - Current
  • Maintain and process invoices
  • Reconcile and correct issues with financial records.
  • Follow up on unpaid invoices
  • Apply proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
  • Organize and carry out proactive month-end,quarterly and year-end processes.
  • Provide clerical support and personal assistant support with addressing routine and special requirements.
  • Interact with customers and clients by phone, email.
  • Book airfare, hotel and ground transportation for staff.
  • Source and order office equipment and supplies.
  • Respond to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Created, maintained and updated filing systems for paper and electronic documents.
  • Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
  • Coordinated special projects and managed schedules.
  • Developed and maintained successful relationships with vendors, suppliers and contractors.
  • Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for department managers.
  • Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
  • Managed compliance to keep organization operating within legal and regulatory guidelines.

Office Manager & Bookkeeper

Solutions & Results Pty Ltd
02.2021 - 07.2023
  • Maintain and process invoices
  • Reconcile and correct issues with financial records.
  • Follow up on unpaid invoices
  • Apply proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
  • Organize and carry out proactive month-end,quarterly and year-end processes.
  • Provide clerical support and personal assistant support with addressing routine and special requirements.
  • Interact with customers and clients by phone, email .
  • Book airfare, hotel and ground transportation for staff.
  • Source and order office equipment and supplies.
  • Respond to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.

Business Operator

Self Employed
07.2018 - 02.2021
  • Ran and operated my own successful spray tanning business.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritisation and great work ethic.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.

Office Services Officer

Commonwealth Director Of Public Prosecutions
Brisbane
10.2015 - 06.2018
  • Coordinating facilities management & supervising building services requests
  • Managing transport and fleet
  • Procurement
  • Local cash management
  • Accounts payable & maintain petty cash accounts
  • Managing emergency evacuation procedures
  • Set and administered department budgets for expenditures, materials and labor
  • Counted cash drawers and deposits, checked supplies and completed any other required opening or closing task to facilitate smooth team operations

Administration Support Officer

Commonwealth Director Of Public Prosecutions
Brisbane
12.2008 - 10.2015
  • Arranging domestic and international travel for staff and witnesses
  • Booking meetings & conference rooms
  • Preparing and filing court documents (Adjournment, Prosecution, Appeal & Breach)
  • Liaising with internal staff, lawyers witnesses and external agencies
  • Brief preparation (including copying, tabbing and labeling)
  • Prepare witness summons & subpoenas
  • Organise conduct money for witnesses and reviewing witness expense claims
  • Word processing (including preparing witness availability schedules, drafting correspondence, formatting documents for legal staff)
  • Generate reports for stats purposes (on request)
  • Liaise with courts regarding various matters (i.e. ordering Certs of Conviction, obtaining court dates, arranging translators)
  • Transcribe/dictation of search warrants & ROI’s
  • Assist in court if required
  • Typing and data entry
  • Conduct CITEC searches

Administration Officer

Australian Federal Police
Canberra
12.2007 - 11.2008
  • Administration, clerical, reception and front desk duties
  • Managing Legal Advisor Inbox
  • Processing of all incoming mail through CMS
  • Entering and maintaining legal matters into AFP internal database
  • Stationary orders for the legal department
  • Assisting supervisor and lawyers with a variety of tasks
  • Booking meetings & conference rooms
  • Assembling documents for meetings

Administration

Brisbane City Council
Brisbane
02.2002 - 12.2007

I had several Administration roles in my time with the Brisbane City Council (BCC). I was employed initially as a Trainee where I completed my Cert III in Business Administration which was a 12 month traineeship. After my traineeship concluded I worked within the Lord Mayor’s office for 3 months. Following that, I worked as a Administration Support Officer for the Vegetation & Pest Services Department.

Education

Certificate III Business Administration - Business Administration

Southbank Tafe
Southbank QLD

Diploma - Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy

The College Of Conscious Living
Gold Coast
07.2021

Skills

  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people
  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise work and meet prescribed deadlines
  • Experience within a legal or professional services environment with an understanding of legal system and litigation process
  • Demonstrated capacity to use problem solving skills, initiative and tenacity in following-up own concerns
  • Strong keyboard and computer skills developed in a range of environments and roles
  • Demonstrated ability to organise work, including allocation of tasks and resources
  • Involvement in teams or collaborative activities with the ability to work effectively both independently and co-operatively with minimal supervision
  • Flexible approach to work and the ability to adapt to changing environments
  • Strong skills in relationship building, collaboration and teamwork
  • Report preparation
  • Scheduling and appointment setting
  • Outstanding problem solving
  • High accuracy and attention
  • Extensive experience in data entry, data collection, editing and proofreading
  • Efficient multi-tasker
  • Typing speed 50 WPM
  • Experience in legal document filing, criminal law and legal document preparation and legal research
  • Experience in switchboard operation
  • Extensive administrative & customer support experience

Timeline

Office Manager

Gutter Knight Australia
07.2023 - Current

Office Manager & Bookkeeper

Solutions & Results Pty Ltd
02.2021 - 07.2023

Business Operator

Self Employed
07.2018 - 02.2021

Office Services Officer

Commonwealth Director Of Public Prosecutions
10.2015 - 06.2018

Administration Support Officer

Commonwealth Director Of Public Prosecutions
12.2008 - 10.2015

Administration Officer

Australian Federal Police
12.2007 - 11.2008

Administration

Brisbane City Council
02.2002 - 12.2007

Certificate III Business Administration - Business Administration

Southbank Tafe

Diploma - Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy

The College Of Conscious Living
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