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Victoria Claire Flay-Lerf

Cheltenham,UT

Summary

Experienced Office Manager and administration professional with extensive experience overseeing a wide variety of administrative functions essential to business operations. Ability to optimise productivity, efficiency and service quality across multiple offices within diverse environments. Strong rapport and relationship building abilities to cultivate lasting and positive relations among clients, staff and management. Highly organised at prioritising tasks and managing deadlines.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrator

Macaulay Edwards
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
02.2024 - Current
  • Compilation of comprehensive reports for yearly client reviews
  • Use of diverse software tools for data extraction
  • Deliver clear and understandable presentations of investment performance data

EA/Office Manager

Endsleigh Insurance
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
08.2022 - 11.2023

Key resonsibilities:

- diary management

- travel arrangements

- preparation of meeting documents

- arranging on and off site events

- facilities management

- onboarding new joiners

- ordering office supplies

- day-to-day running of the office with particular attention to sustainability

PA/Office Manager

Formal Investments
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
09.2019 - 05.2022

Key responsibilities:

- diary management

- travel arrangements

- inbox management

- first point of contact

- document management for several companies and acquisitions to ensure

information was always up to date

- preparation of board documents

- GDPR documentation

- H & S management

Key achievements:

- sourcing and introducing HR management software

- sourcing property and H & S management software

Office Manager

Brewin Dolphin
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
12.2017 - 08.2019

Key responsibilities:

- management of team of administrators with a view to increasing efficiency and

professionalism as well as reaching performance objectives.

- working with branches across the business to introduce consistent processes

- attend leadership meetings and take minutes

- communicate updates and changes to the business within the office

- day-to-day running of the office

PA (temp position)

Formal Investments
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
07.2017 - 11.2017

see above

Office Manager

Barnett-Waddingham
Cheltenham / Bromsgrove, Gloucestershire / Worcestershire
11.2013 - 02.2017

Key responsibilities:

- management of the Cheltenham and Bromsgrove offices (approx. 350 employees)

- management of two secretarial teams (15 employees) and secretarial teams.

- managing change from traditional secretarial support service to a centralised

companywide ticket-based service

- facilities management for both offices

- H & safety management for both offices

Key achievements:

- developing a companywide call handling system in close co-operation with the IT

team

- creation of intranet pages for local offices and Secretarial Support Services

- working with IT to adapt an existing time-logging system so it could be used as a time

and task management system for Secretarial Support

Receptionist

Barnett Waddingham
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
09.2012 - 10.2013

Key responsibilities:

- diary management

- processing incoming and outgoing post

- arranging catering for meetings and events

- bookingtravel

- welcoming internal and external visitors

- printing and binding agenda packs.

Various roles

Just Go! Holidays
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
09.2005 - 08.2012

Key responsibilities:

- day-to-day running of the office including facilities and H & S management

- recruitment

- conducting appraisals

- Reservations and Customer Service Team management

- analysing customer feedback and working with the operations team to improve the

customer experience

Key achievements:

- developing company structure, writing job descriptions and a staff handbook in co-operation with the CEO and an external expert.

Freelance translator

Self-employed
05.1998 - 08.2005

Working with agencies in Switzerland to provide translations for the tourism, art, film and beauty sector

Education

Bachelor of Arts - German

London University

Certificate of Business Administration -

Feusi Handelsschule

Skills

  • Report preparation
  • Microsoft office expertise
  • Time management
  • Customer relations
  • Records management
  • Process improvement
  • Attention to Detail
  • Report writing
  • Workflow optimisation
  • IT systems implementation

Timeline

Administrator

Macaulay Edwards
02.2024 - Current

EA/Office Manager

Endsleigh Insurance
08.2022 - 11.2023

PA/Office Manager

Formal Investments
09.2019 - 05.2022

Office Manager

Brewin Dolphin
12.2017 - 08.2019

PA (temp position)

Formal Investments
07.2017 - 11.2017

Office Manager

Barnett-Waddingham
11.2013 - 02.2017

Receptionist

Barnett Waddingham
09.2012 - 10.2013

Various roles

Just Go! Holidays
09.2005 - 08.2012

Freelance translator

Self-employed
05.1998 - 08.2005

Bachelor of Arts - German

London University

Certificate of Business Administration -

Feusi Handelsschule
Victoria Claire Flay-Lerf