Elizabeth Nicholas
Dursley,Gloucestershire
Summary
Organised Administrative Officer with strong business and financial acumen. Leverages Excel mastery to develop and maintain spreadsheets and tracking systems. Excellent file management and document control skills.
Detailed administrative professional accustomed to analysing financial statements and expense reports. Identifies and resolves discrepancies and drives accuracy with strict adherence to established processes. Keen time-management and organisation skills.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1993
1993
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Administrative officer/Admissions Secretary
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol
2009.01 - 2024.08
- Liasing with and advising parents on the College Admissions process in person, on the phone and by email promptly
- Prioritised tasks for timely completion of projects.
- Using and editing the college database system
- Setting up new a new Admissions software
- Adapted quickly to changes in procedures or policies;
- Responded promptly to emails, letters and phone calls; facilitated seamless external communication.
- Handling sensitive information in accordance with GDPR regulations
- When working in the Finance Department, processing Direct Debit forms for charity donations, keeping accurate records for reclaiming Gift Aid
Administrator
Bishop Road Afterschool Club
Bristol
2002.03 - 2008.12
- Invoicing parents for fees
- Accurate recording of fees paid
- Bank reconciliations
- Payroll for employees
- Paying bills ie phone, stationery
- Handling petty cash claims
- Yearly enrollment of children
- Preparing accounts for audit
Raising Family
Non
Bristol
1998.09 - 2002.03
Various positions
BBC South
Bristol
1990.09 - 1998.08
- Secretarial work for Head of Multi-Camera Unit
- Allocations Assistant - scheduling staff to work on outside broadcast and in studios
- Finance Assistant - processing timesheets and expenses claims, phone enquiries, paying invoices
Various short term jobs
Various
1988.09 - 1989.08
- Working on archaeological sites and cataloging finds for York Archaeological Trust
- Working for Historic Monuments updating database
- Shop work - working on tills, money handling, customer interaction
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History and English
1985.09 - 1988.07
NVQ Level 1 - Intensive Secretarial Course
1989.09 - 1990.03
A-Levels - History, English, Geography
Sept 1979 - June 1985
Grade E
A-Levels - 7 O Levels Including Maths And English
Skills
- Account reconciliation
- Invoicing and billing
- Database administration
- Polite, friendly phone manner
Timeline
Administrative officer/Admissions Secretary - St Bede's Catholic College
2009.01 - 2024.08
Administrator - Bishop Road Afterschool Club
2002.03 - 2008.12
Raising Family - Non
1998.09 - 2002.03
Various positions - BBC South
1990.09 - 1998.08
Amersham College - NVQ Level 1, Intensive Secretarial Course
1989.09 - 1990.03
Various short term jobs - Various
1988.09 - 1989.08
The College of Ripon and York St John - Bachelor of Arts, History and English
1985.09 - 1988.07
Tring School - A-Levels, History, English, Geography
Sept 1979 - June 1985
Tring School - A-Levels, 7 O Levels Including Maths And English