Elizabeth Kennedy

**** **** ******, ***********, ******** 20781 240-***-**** . (240) 435-

3785* acfute@r.postjobfree.com

Executive Assistant professional with extensive experience

in the financial services and legal industries

CORE COMPETENCIES

. Billing and accounts . Client survey preparations . Mass mailings

payable

. Revenue reporting . Proficient in Microsoft Office . Meeting preparation

. Engagement letter applications . Phone correspondence

(Word, Excel,

preparations PowerPoint, . Internet applications

Outlook)

. Partner management . File maintenance and . Client support

organization

. Analytic report . Tax return and filing

processing preparations

EDUCATION: American Business Institute, Brooklyn, NY

1983-1984 Executive Secretary Certification, May, 1984

1979-1981 Samuel J. Tilden High School,

Brooklyn, NY

High School Diploma, June 1981

EXPERIENCE

2005- 2010 Grant Thornton, LLP, New York, NY

Executive Assistant, July, 2005 - June, 2010

Provided daily secretarial and administrative support to 4

tax and audit partners of the firm

. Responsible for the processing of revenue and accounts

payable reports

. Responsible for pulling reports on a daily basis using the

firms technological databases

. Maintained files and tax filings for all four partners in

an efficient manner

. Effectively prepared tax filings and engagement letters for

current clients

. Developed transmittal letters to the IRS along with highly

organized forms and returns

. Prepared client surveys distributed year end

. Acted as key secretary in the training and development of

newly hired executive assistants

. Processed billing requests on a daily basis including bill

development and process applications

. Maintained all calendars and travel arrangements for all 4

partners including the processing of expenses

and generating expenses reports

. Coordinated on and off-site meetings and conference calls

including meeting preparation with prospective

and current clients of the firm

2002-2003 Morgan Stanley, New York, NY

Executive Assistant, May, 2002 - November 2003

. Supported all employees including traders, partners,

directors and assistants

. Responsible for preparing engagement letters to prospective

clients

. Responsible for all phone organization including the

answering, message taking and follow up of calls to

staff

. Maintained files and Microsoft Outlook for all partners

including clients meetings, lunch and dinner

reservations and other internal external events

. Prepared conference rooms for meetings with prospects as

well as internal meetings

1998-2001 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Mailhandler, June, 1988 - October, 2001

. Responsible for packing and receiving of museum merchandise

. Managed the museums Retek System for inputting inventory

and merchandise

. Effectively and efficiently managed all mail and

merchandise including highly organized sorting duties

1988-1997 Benjamin G. Sprecher, Esq., Brooklyn, NY

Legal Secretary May, 1988 - June, 1997

. High level of typing work, specifically legal documents and

dictation

. Responsible for the filing and maintenance of court papers

and client files

. Responsible for adjourning court dates

. Responsible for preparing meeting rooms and events with

current and prospective clients

1984-1988 Harris Trust Co. of New York, New York, NY

Executive Secretary, June, 1984 - December, 1988

. High level of typing work, specifically engagement letters

and invoices

. Solely supported two vice presidents of the firm and

maintained all client files for each

. Maintained all calendar events, meetings, firm events and

internal and external communications on behalf

of the vice presidents I supported

. Responsible for organizing and preparing mail distributions

. Responsible for preparing meeting rooms and events with

current and prospective clients

SKILLS:

Over 20 years experience in the field, Excellent communications skills,

experienced at supporting several people and teams at once, efficiently

manage time, work well under pressure, responsible and reliable

Experienced in processing files and all aspects of data management, trained

in Stafftrak, CMS, electronic SQM (service quality management) databases

and other reporting databases

.

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