Jennifer Merritt
Saint George,08
Summary
Dynamic Administrative Officer bringing valuable experience in supporting executive level staff, ensuring smooth office operations and providing top-notch client service. Strengths include strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks effectively. Notable contributions in previous roles include streamlining processes for increased efficiency and implementing new administrative systems. Successfully coordinated audits and training sessions, enhancing departmental efficiency and fostering teamwork within the organization
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Officer
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
The Pine, St Michael
07.1987 - Current
- Provide administrative support to the senior management of the corporation for 37 years.
- Currently, I provide administrative support to the Financial Controller.
- Screen incoming telephone calls; take and deliver accurate messages; respond to requests; and refer non-routine calls to the appropriate staff.
- Monitored office inventory to maintain supply levels.
- Coordinated travel arrangements, including flights, hotels, car rental reservations, and ground transportation.
- Process the monthly financials using the reporting tool, Biznet.
- Review aspects of the monthly financials prior to submission to the Management Accounting Unit and the Chairman.
- Manage the process of departmental budgets. Analyze the budgets and identify any area where assistance is needed, and then direct the Manager to the Accountant or Financial Controller.
- Approval of media advertising in the OSI environment.
- Posting of inventory stock counts in Sage 100.
Administrative Officer
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
07.1987 - Current
- Ensure that approved items for disposal are disposed of prior to the financial year-end.
- Ensure that invoices for contractors are received on or before the due date. Prepare payment requests for authorization to pay the monies owed.
- Working in the Accounts Payable module of Sage 100.
- Administration for managing all bank accounts.
- Assist in the approval of electronic payments.
- Coordinating training sessions for administrative officers and assistants. Ensuring tasks are completed efficiently, and that the goals of the Corporation are met.
- Coordinate the yearly audits. Ensuring that audit material is correctly collated for submission to the auditors.
- Provide guidance and handle complaints from staff in the Accounts department in a professional way.
- Administrator for the In-house Strategic Team.
- Administrator with the CBC Negotiating Team.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Secretarial Studies
Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic
Some College (No Degree) - Private Secretary's Certificate
Barbados Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Management of Human Resources
BIMAP
Some College (No Degree) - Administrative Management
BIMAP
Some College (No Degree) - Bookkeeping And Accounts - Basic
BIMAP
Some College (No Degree) - Certificate in Counselling
Erdiston Teachers Training College
Some College (No Degree) - Certificate- Roadmap To Performance Budgeting
The Productivity Council
Some College (No Degree) - Certificate - Two (2) Day Training Workshop
Systems Consulting Ltd
Some College (No Degree) - Contemporary Project Management
Sagicor Cave Hill School of Business
Some College (No Degree) - In House Auditing Courses
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
Skills
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
- Sage 100 software
- OSI Software
- Email management
- Confidentiality
- Organizational skills
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Teamwork
- Detail-oriented
- Leadership
- Problem solving
- Multi-tasking
- Active listening
Accomplishments
Recognition Award for a fulfilling 37 years of work experience
Timeline
Administrative Officer
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
07.1987 - Current
Administrative Officer
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
07.1987 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Secretarial Studies
Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic
Some College (No Degree) - Private Secretary's Certificate
Barbados Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Management of Human Resources
BIMAP
Some College (No Degree) - Administrative Management
BIMAP
Some College (No Degree) - Bookkeeping And Accounts - Basic
BIMAP
Some College (No Degree) - Certificate in Counselling
Erdiston Teachers Training College
Some College (No Degree) - Certificate- Roadmap To Performance Budgeting
The Productivity Council
Some College (No Degree) - Certificate - Two (2) Day Training Workshop
Systems Consulting Ltd
Some College (No Degree) - Contemporary Project Management
Sagicor Cave Hill School of Business
Some College (No Degree) - In House Auditing Courses
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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