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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
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
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
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
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
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
Natasha Weston