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Skye Benstead

Cornubia

Summary

Professional with strong background in executive support, adept at managing complex schedules, coordinating meetings, and handling confidential information. Highly skilled in communication, organisation, and problem-solving, ensuring seamless office operations. Focused on team collaboration and achieving results, adapting flexibly to changing needs and priorities. Dependable and resourceful, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Assistant (CEO) & Internal Accountant

Strata Investment Group
07.2023 - Current

Executive Assistant Duties:

  • Manage the CEO's calendar, scheduling meetings and coordinating travel arrangements.
  • Prepare and organise meeting agendas, minutes, and follow-up actions.
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate effective communication.
  • Conduct research and prepare reports as needed to support decision-making.
  • Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.


Internal Accountant Duties:

  • Maintain accurate financial records and manage day-to-day accounting tasks, including accounts payable and receivable.
  • Prepare monthly financial statements, budgets, and forecasts.
  • Conduct reconciliations and assist with financial audits.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
  • Collaborate with the finance team to streamline processes and improve financial reporting.

Assistant/Manager & Accounts Payable

Redlands Body Corporate
07.2022 - 07.2023

Body Corporate Management:

  • Assist in the administration and management of body corporate operations, including meetings, communications, and compliance with relevant legislation.
  • Coordinate maintenance and repair requests, liaising with contractors and vendors to ensure timely resolution.
  • Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, and reports, and maintain accurate records of body corporate activities.
  • Foster positive relationships with owners, tenants, and stakeholders, addressing inquiries and concerns promptly.
  • Monitor budgets and expenditures related to property management, ensuring compliance with financial policies.


Accounts Payable:

  • Manage the accounts payable process, including invoice verification, coding, and processing payments.
  • Maintain accurate records of financial transactions and ensure timely payment to vendors and contractors.
  • Reconcile accounts payable statements and resolve discrepancies as needed.
  • Assist in financial reporting and budgeting activities, providing insights into spending and cash flow management.
  • Support audits by providing necessary documentation and information related to accounts payable.

Administration and Body Corporate Management

Eagle Body Corporate Management Pty Ltd
10.2020 - 07.2022
  • Manages and controls body corporate properties
  • Documenting and processing customer claims
  • In-going and out-going mail
  • Data entry
  • Customer complaint resolution
  • Answering, connecting and transferring telephone calls
  • Working to tight deadlines
  • Problem solving & trouble shooting
  • Use of software systems including Startamax, Word, Excel
  • Liaising closely with team members
  • Keeps records for the body corporate, including minutes of meetings, roll of owners, details, financial accounts, improvements to common property by owners
  • Processing flying minutes and results letters

Receptionist/Administration

Safe @ Heights
10.2019 - 09.2020
  • Receiving and checking purchase orders
  • Monitoring and reviewing storage and stock
  • Performed administrative support tasks such as proofreading, transcribing handwritten information, invoicing, balance sheets and creating spreadsheets and other documents
  • Greeting visitors entering establishment, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them to specific destinations
  • Filed and maintain records
  • Transmitted information or documents to customers, using computer, mail, or facsimile machine
  • Analyzed data to determine answers to questions from customers or members of the public
  • Re-ordering and re-stocking at optimal times
  • Negotiating with suppliers directly
  • Negotiation and maintenance of pricing
  • Sourcing new items to meet client's needs
  • Managing inventory according to shelf life
  • Liaising closely with team members
  • Answering, connecting and transferring telephone calls
  • General word processing, data entry, filing, mail despatch and photocopying
  • Use of software systems including Auto line, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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TSA Group- Telstra Corporation Ltd
09.2018 - 10.2019
  • Processing of customer orders
  • Documenting and processing customer claims
  • In-going and out-going mail
  • Data entry
  • Customer complaint resolution
  • Liaising with stock controllers to ensure availability of product to customers
  • Answering, connecting and transferring telephone calls
  • Working to tight deadlines
  • Problem solving & trouble shooting
  • Liaising with warehouse for customer deliveries and receiving of stock

Education

Year 12 completion -

Chisholm Catholic College

Certificate II - Tourism

TAFE Queensland
QLD

Certificate III - Hospitality

TRAINEESHIP

Certificate III - Events

TAFE Queensland
QLD

Certificate III - Business

Chisholm Catholic College

Skills

  • Executive Support
  • Administrative Support
  • Office Management
  • Strong Problem Solver
  • Office Administration
  • Attention to detail
  • Microsoft Office Knowledge
  • Business Administration
  • Business Correspondence
  • Customer Service
  • Schedule & calendar planning
  • Payroll

References

  • Trinity Overduin - 0493 530 802
  • Kina Scott-Ede- 0416135697
  • Kylie Carkeet - 0422 770 381

Timeline

Executive Assistant (CEO) & Internal Accountant

Strata Investment Group
07.2023 - Current

Assistant/Manager & Accounts Payable

Redlands Body Corporate
07.2022 - 07.2023

Administration and Body Corporate Management

Eagle Body Corporate Management Pty Ltd
10.2020 - 07.2022

Receptionist/Administration

Safe @ Heights
10.2019 - 09.2020

NBN Inbound - 2IC Coach, Customer Experience and Sales Consultant

TSA Group- Telstra Corporation Ltd
09.2018 - 10.2019

Year 12 completion -

Chisholm Catholic College

Certificate II - Tourism

TAFE Queensland

Certificate III - Hospitality

TRAINEESHIP

Certificate III - Events

TAFE Queensland

Certificate III - Business

Chisholm Catholic College
Skye Benstead