CHRISTOPHER M. SMITH
Alameda, CA 94501
Summary:
Extensive administrative experience supporting diverse executives. Possess
superb organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal, as
well as attention to detail including heavy project management and customer
service skills. Proactive, reliable, motivated, team player, organized,
cooperative, self-starter, multi-tasker, able to prioritize. Very computer
proficient, have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite plus use of
custom and online applications as well as internet searching.
Computer Skills:
Access EdgarOnline Novel Groupwise PowerPoint
Adobe Distiller/Acrobat Excel OneSource Quark XPress
7.0
Audit Integrity Hoovers Outlook Visio
Custom & Online Internet PeopleSoft Word
Applications
Professional Experience:
Zanicorn International, Ltd January 2009 to Present
Executive/Administrative Assistant
. Assist Founder and CEO of accounting firm with strategy, growth
initiatives, marketing, newsletter, travel arrangements, maintaining
calendar, and email maintenance.
. Prepare proposals, presentations, spreadsheets, databases, expense
reports, time entry, billing, accounting tasks, HR assignments.
. Perform business development, maintain marketing contacts list, conduct
online research and administrative projects as required.
BDO Seidman, LLP January 2005 to September 2008
Executive/Administrative Assistant
. Supported Western Regional Partner for Internal Audit & Risk Advisory
Services, plus up to 5 Directors and consulting staff.
. Performed significant project management assisting Partners and Directors
with client related tasks.
. Compiled sales and financial reports using Audit Integrity, Edgar-online,
Hoovers and OneSource. Maintained databases.
. Made extensive travel arrangements, both domestic and international,
through travel agencies and carriers directly.
. Performed calendaring, arranged and prepared events and conferences, took
meeting minutes and performed HR activities.
. Performed billing, detailed expense reports, reconciliation and time
entry using PeopleSoft. Processed vendor invoices.
. Did extensive development of presentations, proposals, financial reports,
spreadsheets, correspondence and invoices.
eBenX, a SHPS Company April 2000 to September 2004
Executive/Administrative Assistant
. Assisted the Senior Vice President of Healthcare Consulting, Vice
President of Communications, Regional Sales Manager, two Client Relation
Managers, Consulting Team and Actuaries in the Strategic Health Care
Consulting Practice.
. Supported consulting staff with project management and various tasks
including data bases.
. Prepared expense reports, made travel arrangements, maintained calendars
and scheduled events and meetings.
. Supported the office through preparing, formatting and editing reports,
correspondence, proposals, presentations, spreadsheets, databases and
company newsletters.
. Assembled data, performed reconciliation and prepared billing invoices.
American Pacific Technology September 1997 to March 2000
Executive/Administrative Assistant
. Supported high tech manufacturing company's Executive Vice President and
Sales Manager.
. Assisted with marketing material, researching and assembling projects.
. Prepared proposals, correspondence, presentations, spreadsheets and
performed Internet searches.
. Handled travel arrangements, event planning, expense reports, and
calendaring.
Education:
University of California, Berkeley CA Major: Historical Linguistics
Merritt College, Oakland CA