Managed calendars and inboxes for the c-suite executive team by proactively scheduling meetings with stakeholders and resolving conflicts to ensure seamless day-to-day operations.
Coordinated domestic travel itineraries for senior executives, which involved booking flights, hotels, and rental cars by negotiating costs with vendors while ensuring adherence to office best practices.
Oversaw all leasing-related documentation and legal paperwork, including reviewing and abstracting lease agreements, managing vendor and broker contracts, and coordinating storage leases and promotional agreements.
Coordinated construction planning activities by working with numerous vendors to maintain schedules, manage permits, and ensure adherence to local rules and regulations for multi-million-dollar projects.
Tracked, reviewed, and summarized legal documents from counsel, prepared detailed reports, and maintained electronic and hard copies of documentation.
Managed monthly and annual billing processes in Yardi, including check requests and expense reports, ensuring the timely collection of multi-million-dollar annual lease revenues.
Operations Representative II
Raymond James Financial
01.2012 - 01.2014
Acted as primary liaison for multiple Financial Advisors across branch offices supporting 529 client accounts by conducting thorough research and providing resolutions on business issues.
Conducted detailed data analysis to identify and resolve discrepancies within client's mutual fund accounts, driving customer satisfaction and retention.
Collaborated with cross-functional team members to execute special projects assigned by the management team to achieve internal audit objectives.
Oversaw the preparation of letters, memos, correspondences, reports, and spreadsheets, as well as the organization of all incoming mail and documents.
Digital Licensing Contract Administrator
Cengage-Gale
01.2010 - 01.2012
Provided daily support to 4 Digital Licensing Managers, Supervisors and Directors, including contract review and administration, multi-inbox management, and calendar management.
Communicated with hundreds of publishers and authors to organize royalty payouts, obtain tax documents, and resolve complaints.
Conducted weekly and monthly ad-hoc reporting for senior management, conducting detailed audits of accounts to identify and resolve discrepancies.
Processed financial transactions such as wire transfers and EFTs with 100% accuracy, reducing processing time by 50%.
Served as administrator of the company's contract repository (DocuShare), overseeing the organization, indexing, and secure storage of thousands of contracts.
Oversaw purchasing and inventory of office supplies across multiple departments, negotiating pricing with vendors and streamlining ordering processes to reduce supply costs by 50% annually.
Royalties Contract Administrator
Cengage-Gale
01.2006 - 01.2010
Received several Bravo Awards for demonstrating exceptional time management, providing accurate projections, and delivering effective cross-functional support to other departments during high-volume periods.
Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual royalty reports for stakeholders including the Director of Accounting, Controller, and CFO.
Oversaw vendor setup, including processing tax forms and entering ISBN's, EISBN's, and Mcodes into the royalty system to support timely and accurate royalty disbursements to thousands of authors and publishers.
Accurately calculated and issued millions in royalty payments annually.
Performed detailed auditing, reconciliation, and analysis of royalty accounts to track advances, validate usage files, and resolve discrepancies.
Managed financial reporting such as SOX compliance, monthly journal entries, deferred and international revenue reporting, consistently meeting internal deadlines and audit requirements.