Detail-oriented and professional Executive Assistant with extensive expertise in office administration, schedule management, and diary coordination. Adaptable and highly organised. Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, with a proven ability to manage accounts receivable and payable, oversee recruitment processes, and ensure confidentiality maintenance. Delivering impactful project support to ensure seamless communication within teams and external stakeholders.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Executive Assistant
Private Individual
Hybrid/Dublin 6, Ireland
06.2023 - Current
Company Overview: Previous Director/Owner of The Institute of Education
Email monitoring, diary co-ordination.
Prioritising tasks, ensuring completion within deadlines.
Prioritising incoming communications to filter out basic requests and minimise disruptions.
Scheduling meetings, conferences and diary appointments.
Setting up, circulating video call meetings.
Handling highly confidential documents securely, maintaining privacy and trustworthiness.
Maintaining accurate financial records – accounts payable and receivable
Processing payment of invoices.
Reconciliation of bank statements.
Managing travel arrangements to ensure seamless business trips.
Booking flights and hotels for domestic and international meetings
Preparing professional business correspondence on behalf of Director.
File/data management for accurate record keeping purposes.
Working across 10+ businesses including property development, investment companies and property rental.
Working unsupervised from home, within home of Director.
Support with personal family tasks - children's schoolbooks, uniform, activities, presents, household utilities.
Executive Assistant to Director/Business Owner
The Institute of Education
Dublin, Ireland
07.2020 - 06.2023
Company Overview: The Institute of Education is one of Ireland's largest privately owned independent secondary schools, teaching 4th, 5th and 6th year students and providing part time courses for 1st – 6th year students
Email monitoring and diary co-ordination for Director. Prioritised communications and tasks.
Booked flights and hotels for domestic and international meetings.
Attended Management Meetings with Directors, Principal, Head of Finance and Commercial
Responsible for sharing agendas in advance of meetings, recorded and distributed minutes and actions.
Liaised with departments across business on behalf of Director
Creation of PowerPoint presentations to be used by Director, Head of Finance and Commercial Department.
Photocopying and scanning.
Oversaw signing of confidential legal documents.
Drafted documents and reports for management review.
Assisted management team in successful sale of business.
Managed packing, redistribution and removal of 50+ years of business archives.
Office Manager
Psyched Limited
Hybrid/Dublin, Ireland
04.2014 - 03.2020
Provided administrative support to Company Director.
Diary management and multiple diary co-ordination.
Preparation and distribution of materials for individual coaching meetings.
Coordination of travel plans, hotel booking and meeting room bookings
First point of contact for daily client emails, ranging from individuals to senior leaders within multi-national corporate organisations.
Drafted correspondences on behalf of Director.
Project management of individual coaching processes, team coaching processes and large-scale Development Centre events.
Set up and monitor progress of various online psychometric profiling tools for completion by set deadlines.
Creation of company template documents.
Creation and circulation of client proposals.
Proofing and editing of materials prepared by Director and associates.
Preparation and coordination of materials for 1:1 meetings and large scale events within multi-national organisations, Including worksheets, feedback reports and PowerPoint presentations.
Liaising with HR departments of various organisations.
Responsibility for maintaining up to date company accounts, sales invoicing, processing of goods received invoices and preparation of tri-annual VAT returns.
Daily use and strong knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Responsible for maintaining database of confidential client files in line with GDPR requirements.
Proven trust to work from home and manage workflow unsupervised.
Multi-Lingual Recruitment Consultant
Hays Specialist Recruitment
Dublin, Ireland
10.2013 - 02.2014
Company Overview: one of world's leading consultancy, technology services and outsourcing companies, based in Dublin City Centre
Recruiting Multi-Lingual staff in Dublin.
Sourced multi-lingual candidates, using Boolean search techniques on One Touch, world's leading recruitment database; also LinkedIn and various job boards.
Advertised vacancies on Hays website and various job boards.
Used keywords and SEO techniques to attract candidates.
Proactively created pipeline of 20+ available candidates.
Pre-screened and interviewed 5 candidates per day to determine their suitability for variety of Customer Service, Accounting and Finance and IT Support roles.
Provided constructive feedback and advice to candidates and preparing them for further interviews.
Reference and eligibility checks on all candidates.
Provided consultancy service to main clients, via phone, email and meetings.
Advised on market conditions and availability of multi-lingual candidates in Dublin area.
Created and maintained candidate records on One Touch and IQN.
Maintained up to date compliance records
Submitted Holiday Request forms to Payroll Department.
Liaised with Payroll Department in relation to pay and tax queries.
Provided aftercare service for all temporary and permanent candidates and clients.
Liaised with colleagues in Dublin and all of Ireland to ensure best possible recruitment service for candidates and clients.
Attendance and input at weekly and monthly performance reviews with managers and colleagues.
Business Owner
Mrs. Moore's Cupcakes
Blessington, County Wicklow
10.2011 - 10.2013
Company Overview: Design, creation and supply of bespoke high-quality occasion cakes.
HSE approved premises.
Individual consultation, design and quotation with customers.
Business development through attendance at wedding fairs and promotion of business via Facebook.
Established and maintained regular and growing client base through strong customer satisfaction and recommendations.