Marchia Soocka
Brooklyn
Summary
Dynamic professional with a strong foundation in administrative and financial support. Recognized for improving operational efficiency and ensuring meticulous attention to detail. Committed to enhancing organizational performance and supporting executive leadership effectively.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Ark Business Services Inc
The Bronx
07.2024 - Current
- Maintained confidential records and files related to executive operations.
- Monitored incoming emails and responded accordingly in a timely manner.
- Assisted in organizing conferences, seminars and other events as directed by executives.
- Contacted customers regarding their outstanding account statements.
- Verified outgoing packages, prepared packing lists, and assembled shipment boxes.
Branch Supervisor
Brown Box
Kingston
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Prepared shipping documents for customs clearance.
- Generated customer invoices using QuickBooks.
- Trained team members.
- Liaised with the freight forwarder to ensure all invoices were received, and assisted with the creation of export manifests.
- Worked alongside our Customs Broker to ensure all required documents for customs clearance were available.
- Processed customers' payments in the branch via QuickBooks, and coordinated their respective deliveries.
Disbursement Supervisor
Maritime & Transport Services
Kingston
06.2020 - 08.2022
- Approved supplier invoices.
- Disseminated final disbursements to team members for preparation.
- Prepared monthly revenue reports.
- Prepared weekly pro forma reports.
- Responded to customer/supplier queries.
- Track and monitor incoming remittances from principals.
- Prepared pro forma invoices for incoming vessel calls.
- Reconcile vendor statements of account.
- Assisted team members in achieving their daily functions.
- Coordinated and supervised the daily activities of the department.
- Approved check requisitions.
Accounting Clerk
Maritime & Transport Services
Kingston
10.2019 - 05.2020
- Processed statutory payments.
- Processed and paid vendor invoices.
- Prepared checks and electronic payments for members of the group of companies.
- Reconciled local creditor's statements.
- Processed payroll of staff salaries - fortnightly and monthly.
- Prepared monthly customer statements of accounts.
- Recorded daily incoming bank transactions.
- Applied customers' payments to their accounts.
- Resolved customer issues and queries by liaising with other departments.
Dosumentation's Coordinator
Maritime & Transport Services
Kingston
08.2018 - 09.2019
- Prepared house bills of lading for domestic consignments.
- Prepared and submitted manifests to the relevant terminals.
- Prepared charges and arrival notices.
- Coordinated the exportation of empty tanks.
- Prepared and processed container transshipment documents.
- Procured Government approvals for dangerous cargo entering the island.
- Communicated the approvals obtained for dangerous goods to overseas counterparts.
- Prepared files for billing.
- Prioritized daily routines.
- Validated bills of lading and processed receipts for customers.
- Responded to incoming customer queries.
Cabin Crew Member
Fly Jamaica Airways
Kingston
07.2014 - 06.2016
- Maintained the Cabin Crew Manual as per JCAA regulations.
- Ensured passenger safety and security according to JCAA and FAA regulations, and company standards on Boeing 757, 200 ER, and 767, 300 ER aircraft.
- Provided passengers with extraordinary inflight service on Boeing 757, 200 ER, and 767, 300 ER aircraft.
Education
BBA - Accounting
University of Technology, Jamaica
Kingston, JamaicaSkills
- Microsoft Office applications
- Accounts reconciliation
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Event coordination
- Document management
- Invoice processing
- Relationship management
Timeline
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Ark Business Services Inc
07.2024 - Current
Branch Supervisor
Brown Box
11.2022 - 04.2023
Disbursement Supervisor
Maritime & Transport Services
06.2020 - 08.2022
Accounting Clerk
Maritime & Transport Services
10.2019 - 05.2020
Dosumentation's Coordinator
Maritime & Transport Services
08.2018 - 09.2019
Cabin Crew Member
Fly Jamaica Airways
07.2014 - 06.2016
BBA - Accounting
University of Technology, Jamaica